Sri Lanka vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket score and updates from New Zealand in Sri Lanka November 2024
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Follow live coverage of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand from the New Zealand in Sri Lanka November 2024 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:
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
7.5
Maheesh Theekshana to Henry Nicholls. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
7.4
FOUR! Maheesh Theekshana to Henry Nicholls. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Madushanka.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
7.3
Maheesh Theekshana to Henry Nicholls. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to silly mid off for no runs.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
7.2
Maheesh Theekshana to Henry Nicholls. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to fine leg for 2 runs, run save by Wickramasinghe, fielded by Madushanka.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
7.1
Maheesh Theekshana to Henry Nicholls. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
6.6
FOUR! Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Will Young. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
6.5
Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Will Young. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Asalanka.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
6.4
FOUR! Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Will Young. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
6.3
Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Henry Nicholls. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Theekshana.
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