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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2024/2025

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Luke Baker
Friday 27 December 2024 06:15 GMT
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A general view of a cricket ball (Getty Images)

Follow live coverage of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka from the Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2024/2025 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

14.3

No ball Matheesha Pathirana to Michael Bracewell. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to third man and it was a no ball, fielded by Theekshana.

28 December 2024 07:39

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

14.2

SIX! Matheesha Pathirana to Michael Bracewell. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

28 December 2024 07:38

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

14.1

FOUR! Matheesha Pathirana to Michael Bracewell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.

28 December 2024 07:37

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

13.6

FOUR! Maheesh Theekshana to Daryl Mitchell. Quicker ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.

28 December 2024 07:36

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

13.5

Maheesh Theekshana to Michael Bracewell. Quicker length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rajapaksa.

28 December 2024 07:35

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

13.4

FOUR! Maheesh Theekshana to Michael Bracewell. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

28 December 2024 07:34

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

13.3

Maheesh Theekshana to Daryl Mitchell. Quicker ball half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Silva.

28 December 2024 07:34

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

13.2

Maheesh Theekshana to Michael Bracewell. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

28 December 2024 07:33

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

13.1

Maheesh Theekshana to Daryl Mitchell. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.

28 December 2024 07:33

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

12.6

Nuwan Thushara to Daryl Mitchell. Off cutter half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.

28 December 2024 07:32

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