New Zealand vs Sri Lanka LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC World Test Championship 2021-23

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Follow live coverage of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka from the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 today.

The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.

Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

46.6

Doug Bracewell to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Southee.

18 March 2023 23:49

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

46.5

Doug Bracewell to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

18 March 2023 23:48

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

46.4

Doug Bracewell to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to second slip for no runs, fielded by Latham.

18 March 2023 23:48

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

46.3

APPEAL! Doug Bracewell to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, caught by Blundell, appeal made for Caught.

18 March 2023 23:47

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

46.2

Doug Bracewell to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.

18 March 2023 23:45

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

46.1

Doug Bracewell to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Conway.

18 March 2023 23:44

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

45.6

FOUR! Michael Bracewell to Dinesh Chandimal. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.

18 March 2023 23:43

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

45.5

Michael Bracewell to Dimuth Karunaratne. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to point for 1 run, fielded by Latham.

18 March 2023 23:42

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

45.4

FOUR! Michael Bracewell to Dimuth Karunaratne. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep point for 4 runs.

18 March 2023 23:41

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

45.3

Michael Bracewell to Dimuth Karunaratne. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Bracewell.

18 March 2023 23:41