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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 (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

17.1

FOUR! Wanindu Hasaranga to Will Young. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

5 January 2025 03:32

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

16.6

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Mark Chapman. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Kumara.

5 January 2025 03:32

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

16.5

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Will Young. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

5 January 2025 03:30

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

16.4

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Mark Chapman. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.

5 January 2025 03:30

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

16.4

Wide Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Mark Chapman. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

5 January 2025 03:29

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

16.3

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Will Young. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.

5 January 2025 03:28

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

16.2

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Will Young. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Mendis.

5 January 2025 03:28

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

16.1

FOUR! Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Will Young. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.

5 January 2025 03:27

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

15.6

Asitha Fernando to Will Young. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, in the air under control to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Kumara.

5 January 2025 03:26

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

15.5

Asitha Fernando to Mark Chapman. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run.

5 January 2025 03:25

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