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

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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

4.5

No ball Nuwan Thushara to Rachin Ravindra. In-swinging half volley, down leg side on the back foot flick, hit pad to gully and it was a no ball, fielded by Perera.

2 January 2025 02:59

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

4.4

Nuwan Thushara to Tim Robinson. Out-swinging half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to deep point for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.

2 January 2025 02:58

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

4.3

Nuwan Thushara to Tim Robinson. Out-swinging full toss, outside off stump backing away Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

2 January 2025 02:57

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

4.2

Nuwan Thushara to Tim Robinson. Out-swinging yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

2 January 2025 02:56

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

4.1

Nuwan Thushara to Rachin Ravindra. Yorker, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly point for 1 run.

2 January 2025 02:56

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

3.6

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.

2 January 2025 02:55

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

3.5

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Wickramasinghe.

2 January 2025 02:54

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

3.4

FOUR! Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.

2 January 2025 02:54

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

3.3

Maheesh Theekshana to Tim Robinson. Quicker length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Silva.

2 January 2025 02:53

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

3.2

FOUR! Maheesh Theekshana to Tim Robinson. Carrom length ball, down leg side on the back foot glancing, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs.

2 January 2025 02:53