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

25.5

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

5 January 2025 00:04

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

25.4

Mitchell Santner to Chamindu Wickramasinghe. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

5 January 2025 00:04

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

25.3

OUT! Caught (Sub). Mitchell Santner to Janith Liyanage. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket.

5 January 2025 00:02

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

25.2

APPEAL! Mitchell Santner to Janith Liyanage. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chapman, appeal made for L.B.W.

5 January 2025 00:00

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

25.1

Mitchell Santner to Janith Liyanage. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Duffy.

5 January 2025 00:00

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

24.6

Nathan Smith to Janith Liyanage. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by Santner, fielded by Henry.

4 January 2025 23:59

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

24.5

Nathan Smith to Janith Liyanage. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chapman.

4 January 2025 23:58

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

24.4

Nathan Smith to Janith Liyanage. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for no runs, fielded by Chapman.

4 January 2025 23:57

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

24.3

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to deep cover for 3 runs, run save by Santner.

4 January 2025 23:56

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

24.2

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.

4 January 2025 23:56