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

25.5

Mitchell Santner to Maheesh Theekshana. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Ravindra.

8 January 2025 08:42

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

25.4

Mitchell Santner to Maheesh Theekshana. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.

8 January 2025 08:42

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

25.3

OUT! Bowled. Mitchell Santner to Wanindu Hasaranga. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed, caught by Santner.

8 January 2025 08:41

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

25.2

Mitchell Santner to Wanindu Hasaranga. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.

8 January 2025 08:39

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

25.1

Mitchell Santner to Kamindu Mendis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Smith.

8 January 2025 08:39

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

24.6

Nathan Smith to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Ravindra.

8 January 2025 08:37

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

24.5

Nathan Smith to Wanindu Hasaranga. Length ball, outside off stump backing away Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by O'Rourke.

8 January 2025 08:37

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

24.4

OUT! Run Out. Nathan Smith to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, by Latham, fielded by Santner, mis-fielded by Young.

8 January 2025 08:36

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

24.3

SIX! Nathan Smith to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.

8 January 2025 08:34

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

24.2

Nathan Smith to Chamindu Wickramasinghe. Half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Henry.

8 January 2025 08:33