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

12.3

Charith Asalanka to Mitchell Hay. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.

2 January 2025 03:39

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

12.2

OUT! Bowled. Charith Asalanka to Rachin Ravindra. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed. Danger man departs.

2 January 2025 03:38

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

12.1

Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell. Off break length ball, middle stump deep in crease pulling, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.

2 January 2025 03:37

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

11.6

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Silva.

2 January 2025 03:36

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

11.5

FOUR! Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra. Quicker length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, well timed past third man for 4 runs.

2 January 2025 03:35

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

11.4

Maheesh Theekshana to Daryl Mitchell. Carrom length ball, wide outside off stump deep in crease cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Silva.

2 January 2025 03:35

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

11.3

Maheesh Theekshana to Daryl Mitchell. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

2 January 2025 03:34

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

11.2

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rajapaksa.

2 January 2025 03:34

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

11.1

SIX! Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra. Quicker length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.

2 January 2025 03:33

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

10.6

Charith Asalanka to Rachin Ravindra. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Wickramasinghe.

2 January 2025 03:32