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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

21.4

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Chapman. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Asalanka.

5 January 2025 03:51

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

21.3

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Chapman. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

5 January 2025 03:51

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

21.2

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Chapman. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

5 January 2025 03:51

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

21.1

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Chapman. Googly length ball, middle stump on the back foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Asalanka.

5 January 2025 03:50

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

20.6

APPEAL! Eshan Malinga to Will Young. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to short third man for no runs, fielded by Wickramasinghe, appeal made for L.B.W.

5 January 2025 03:50

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

20.6

Wide Eshan Malinga to Will Young. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

5 January 2025 03:47

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

20.5

Eshan Malinga to Will Young. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by de Silva.

5 January 2025 03:47

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

20.4

Wide Eshan Malinga to Will Young. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left to short third man for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Mendis, fielded by Wickramasinghe.

5 January 2025 03:46

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

20.4

Eshan Malinga to Mark Chapman. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Silva.

5 January 2025 03:46

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

20.3

Eshan Malinga to Mark Chapman. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Silva.

5 January 2025 03:45

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