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

40.1

Will O'Rourke to Eshan Malinga. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Hay.

5 January 2025 01:13

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

39.6

Matt Henry to Lahiru Kumara. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Young.

5 January 2025 01:11

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

39.5

Matt Henry to Lahiru Kumara. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

5 January 2025 01:11

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

39.4

Matt Henry to Lahiru Kumara. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

5 January 2025 01:10

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

39.3

OUT! Caught. Matt Henry to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Santner.

5 January 2025 01:10

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

39.2

Matt Henry to Wanindu Hasaranga. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Young.

5 January 2025 01:09

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

39.1

Matt Henry to Wanindu Hasaranga. Back of a length, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Hay.

5 January 2025 01:08

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

38.6

Will O'Rourke to Eshan Malinga. Back of a length, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Hay.

5 January 2025 01:07

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

38.5

FOUR! Will O'Rourke to Eshan Malinga. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

5 January 2025 01:06

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

38.4

Will O'Rourke to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, run save by Young, fielded by Smith.

5 January 2025 01:05