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

Follow all the action from Bay Oval

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

18.2

OUT! Caught. Matt Henry to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, well timed in the air under control to deep point, caught by Robinson.

28 December 2024 09:53

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

18.1

Matt Henry to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge for no runs, fielded by Hay.

28 December 2024 09:51

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

17.6

FOUR! Zak Foulkes to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Off cutter back of a length, wide down leg side on the back foot flick, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.

28 December 2024 09:50

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

17.5

FOUR! Zak Foulkes to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Back of a length, wide down leg side down the track Steer, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.

28 December 2024 09:49

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

17.4

Zak Foulkes to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the front foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Phillips.

28 December 2024 09:48

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

17.3

APPEAL! Zak Foulkes to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, hit pad to point for no runs, fielded by Ravindra, appeal made for L.B.W.

28 December 2024 09:47

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

17.2

OUT! Caught. Zak Foulkes to Charith Asalanka. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg, caught by Bracewell.

28 December 2024 09:43

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

17.1

Zak Foulkes to Pathum Nissanka. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Gloved in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Duffy.

28 December 2024 09:42

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

16.6

Michael Bracewell to Pathum Nissanka. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front cutting, in the air under control to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Chapman.

28 December 2024 09:40

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

16.5

SIX! Michael Bracewell to Pathum Nissanka. Off break half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.

28 December 2024 09:39

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