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

11.2

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Phillips.

4 January 2025 22:55

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

11.1

Nathan Smith to Janith Liyanage. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by O'Rourke.

4 January 2025 22:54

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

10.6

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

4 January 2025 22:53

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

10.5

Matt Henry to Janith Liyanage. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, outside edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Chapman.

4 January 2025 22:53

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

10.4

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Chapman.

4 January 2025 22:52

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

10.3

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

4 January 2025 22:52

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

10.2

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Hay.

4 January 2025 22:51

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

10.1

FOUR! Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.

4 January 2025 22:50

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

9.6

Nathan Smith to Janith Liyanage. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

4 January 2025 22:50

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

9.5

OUT! Caught. Nathan Smith to Charith Asalanka. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, outside edge, caught by Hay.

4 January 2025 22:48