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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2024/2025

Follow all the action from Cello Basin Reserve

Luke Baker
Saturday 04 January 2025 00:00 GMT
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A general view of a cricket ball
A general view of a cricket ball (Getty Images)

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

30.2

Wide Will O'Rourke to Chamindu Wickramasinghe. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for 1 run, fielded by Hay.

5 January 2025 00:30

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

30.2

Will O'Rourke to Chamindu Wickramasinghe. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Duffy.

5 January 2025 00:30

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

30.1

Will O'Rourke to Chamindu Wickramasinghe. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Hay.

5 January 2025 00:29

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

29.6

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

5 January 2025 00:25

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

29.5

Matt Henry to Chamindu Wickramasinghe. Leg cutter back of a length, middle stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Smith.

5 January 2025 00:25

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

29.4

Matt Henry to Chamindu Wickramasinghe. Back of a length, down leg side ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Hay.

5 January 2025 00:24

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

29.3

Matt Henry to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Ravindra.

5 January 2025 00:23

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

29.2

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

5 January 2025 00:23

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

29.1

Matt Henry to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to gully for no runs, fielded by Phillips.

5 January 2025 00:22

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

28.6

Nathan Smith to Chamindu Wickramasinghe. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Santner.

5 January 2025 00:21

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