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

1.3

FOUR! Lahiru Kumara to Rachin Ravindra. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Dharmasena.

5 January 2025 02:04

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

1.2

Lahiru Kumara to Rachin Ravindra. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

5 January 2025 02:03

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

1.1

NEW BALL. Lahiru Kumara to Will Young. Out-swinging half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Wickramasinghe.

5 January 2025 02:02

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

0.6

Asitha Fernando to Rachin Ravindra. Out-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

5 January 2025 02:01

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

0.5

Asitha Fernando to Will Young. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Wickramasinghe.

5 January 2025 02:00

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

0.4

Asitha Fernando to Will Young. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by de Silva.

5 January 2025 01:59

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

0.3

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

5 January 2025 01:59

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

0.2

Asitha Fernando to Will Young. Out-swinging length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs.

5 January 2025 01:58

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

0.1

NEW BALL. APPEAL! Asitha Fernando to Will Young. Out-swinging back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed for no runs, fielded by Mendis, appeal made for Caught.

5 January 2025 01:58

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

43.4

OUT! Caught. Jacob Duffy to Asitha Fernando. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, mis-timed, caught by Hay.

5 January 2025 01:26