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

15.4

FOUR! Asitha Fernando to Mark Chapman. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past fine leg for 4 runs.

5 January 2025 03:25

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

15.3

Asitha Fernando to Mark Chapman. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs.

5 January 2025 03:24

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

15.2

APPEAL! Asitha Fernando to Mark Chapman. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot defending, hit body for no runs, fielded by Mendis, appeal made for Caught.

5 January 2025 03:23

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

15.1

Asitha Fernando to Will Young. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.

5 January 2025 03:23

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

14.6

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Will Young. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run.

5 January 2025 03:21

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

14.5

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Mark Chapman. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run.

5 January 2025 03:20

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

14.4

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Mark Chapman. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Dharmasena.

5 January 2025 03:19

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

14.3

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Will Young. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run.

5 January 2025 03:18

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

14.2

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Will Young. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep backward point for 2 runs.

5 January 2025 03:17

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

14.1

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Mark Chapman. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Dharmasena.

5 January 2025 03:16