New Zealand vs Sri Lanka LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2024/2025

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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

13.6

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra. Quicker length ball, off stump backing away driving, inside edge to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Asalanka.

8 January 2025 04:31

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

13.5

Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Vimukthi.

8 January 2025 04:30

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

13.4

Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, in the air under control to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Vimukthi.

8 January 2025 04:30

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

13.3

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

8 January 2025 04:29

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

13.2

Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.

8 January 2025 04:29

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

13.1

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.

8 January 2025 04:28

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

12.6

Charith Asalanka to Rachin Ravindra. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to leg gully for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.

8 January 2025 04:28

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

12.5

Charith Asalanka to Mark Chapman. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for 1 run, shy attempt by Fernando, fielded by Silva.

8 January 2025 04:27

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

12.4

Charith Asalanka to Mark Chapman. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Theekshana.

8 January 2025 04:27

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

12.3

FOUR! Charith Asalanka to Mark Chapman. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

8 January 2025 04:26