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

31.5

Mitchell Santner to Wanindu Hasaranga. Stock length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Henry.

5 January 2025 00:37

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

31.4

Mitchell Santner to Wanindu Hasaranga. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot cutting, to point for no runs, fielded by Ravindra.

5 January 2025 00:36

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

31.3

Mitchell Santner to Chamindu Wickramasinghe. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to point for 1 run, mis-fielded by Smith, fielded by Young.

5 January 2025 00:36

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

31.2

Mitchell Santner to Chamindu Wickramasinghe. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Phillips.

5 January 2025 00:35

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

31.1

Mitchell Santner to Chamindu Wickramasinghe. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Phillips.

5 January 2025 00:35

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

30.6

Will O'Rourke to Chamindu Wickramasinghe. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Smith.

5 January 2025 00:34

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

30.5

Wide Will O'Rourke to Chamindu Wickramasinghe. Back of a length, off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for 1 run, fielded by Hay.

5 January 2025 00:33

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

30.5

Will O'Rourke to Chamindu Wickramasinghe. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Santner.

5 January 2025 00:33

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

30.4

Will O'Rourke to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to gully for 1 run, fielded by Chapman.

5 January 2025 00:32

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

30.3

Will O'Rourke to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Hay.

5 January 2025 00:31