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

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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

14.2

Matheesha Pathirana to Daryl Mitchell. In-swinging full toss, down leg side on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Silva.

30 December 2024 07:34

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

14.1

Matheesha Pathirana to Glenn Phillips. In-swinging length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, inside edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.

30 December 2024 07:33

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

13.6

Wanindu Hasaranga to Daryl Mitchell. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, mis-fielded by de Silva.

30 December 2024 07:31

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

13.5

Wanindu Hasaranga to Daryl Mitchell. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Asalanka.

30 December 2024 07:31

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

13.4

Wanindu Hasaranga to Glenn Phillips. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Pathiranage.

30 December 2024 07:30

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

13.3

Wanindu Hasaranga to Daryl Mitchell. Googly length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to leg gully for 1 run, direct hit by Mendis.

30 December 2024 07:30

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

13.2

OUT! Stumped. Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Chapman. Googly length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, missed, by Mendis.

30 December 2024 07:28

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

13.1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Glenn Phillips. Googly back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

30 December 2024 07:28

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

12.6

Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman. Quicker length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, bottom edge to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Fernando.

30 December 2024 07:27

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

12.5

SIX! Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman. Off break back of a length, wide outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

30 December 2024 07:26