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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

16.1

Will O'Rourke to Kamindu Mendis. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

8 January 2025 07:56

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

15.6

OUT! Caught. Nathan Smith to Janith Liyanage. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, Gloved, caught by Latham.

8 January 2025 07:52

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

15.5

Nathan Smith to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep square leg for 1 run, mis-fielded by Ravindra.

8 January 2025 07:51

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

15.4

Nathan Smith to Kamindu Mendis. Seaming in length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, hit pad to backward point for no runs, fielded by Phillips.

8 January 2025 07:50

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

15.3

Nathan Smith to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot pushing, leading edge to cover for no runs.

8 January 2025 07:49

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

15.2

SIX! Nathan Smith to Kamindu Mendis. Short, down leg side on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control over deep backward point for 6 runs.

8 January 2025 07:49

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

15.1

Nathan Smith to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot driving, to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by O'Rourke.

8 January 2025 07:48

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

14.6

APPEAL! Will O'Rourke to Janith Liyanage. Seaming in length ball, to leg on the back foot glancing, hit pad for no runs, fielded by Latham, appeal made for Caught.

8 January 2025 07:48

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

14.5

Will O'Rourke to Janith Liyanage. Seaming in back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.

8 January 2025 07:46

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

14.4

Will O'Rourke to Janith Liyanage. Seaming in back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.

8 January 2025 07:45