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

2.6

Asitha Fernando to Rachin Ravindra. In-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Silva.

5 January 2025 02:11

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

2.5

Asitha Fernando to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Wickramasinghe.

5 January 2025 02:11

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

2.4

Asitha Fernando to Will Young. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, thick edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Dharmasena.

5 January 2025 02:10

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

2.3

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

5 January 2025 02:09

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

2.2

FOUR! Asitha Fernando to Will Young. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

5 January 2025 02:09

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

2.1

Asitha Fernando to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run.

5 January 2025 02:08

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

2.1

Wide Asitha Fernando to Rachin Ravindra. In-swinging length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

5 January 2025 02:07

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

1.6

Lahiru Kumara to Will Young. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.

5 January 2025 02:06

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

1.5

Lahiru Kumara to Rachin Ravindra. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.

5 January 2025 02:05

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

1.4

Lahiru Kumara to Rachin Ravindra. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Dharmasena.

5 January 2025 02:05