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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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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

6.3

FOUR! Matheesha Pathirana to Mark Chapman. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.

28 December 2024 06:56

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

6.2

Matheesha Pathirana to Mark Chapman. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Thushara.

28 December 2024 06:56

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

6.1

Matheesha Pathirana to Glenn Phillips. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Silva.

28 December 2024 06:55

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

5.6

Binura Fernando to Mark Chapman. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

28 December 2024 06:54

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

5.5

Binura Fernando to Mark Chapman. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by de Silva.

28 December 2024 06:53

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

5.4

Binura Fernando to Glenn Phillips. Back of a length, down leg side moves in front Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.

28 December 2024 06:52

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

5.3

Binura Fernando to Mark Chapman. Back of a length, wide outside off stump down the track dropped, to backward point for 1 run, shy attempt by Theekshana.

28 December 2024 06:51

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

5.2

Binura Fernando to Mark Chapman. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump deep in crease driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 2 runs, dropped catch by Asalanka.

28 December 2024 06:51

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

5.1

Binura Fernando to Mark Chapman. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.

28 December 2024 06:50

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

4.6

Nuwan Thushara to Mark Chapman. Length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for 1 run, mis-fielded by Rajapaksa.

28 December 2024 06:49

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