Cricket

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia (AP) — Afghanistan edged Bangladesh to reach the Twenty20 World Cup semifinals for the first time and followed India into the last four following a combination of results that eliminated 2021 champion Australia on Monday.

WORCESTER, England (AP) — England spinner Shoaib Bashir made unwanted history on Monday when he conceded 38 runs in a single over in an English county championship match.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) — Fast bowler Chris Jordan got a hat trick and the American cricket team lost five wickets in six balls as England secured its spot in the semifinals of the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (AP) — Afghanistan kept its Twenty20 World Cup semifinal hopes alive by stunning previously unbeaten Australia by 21 runs in a thrilling encounter on Saturday.

TORONTO — Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and Pakistan captain Babar Azam, vice-captain Mohammad Rizwan and pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi are among the marquee cricket names slated to play in this summer's GT20 Canada competition.

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia (AP) — Undefeated South Africa pulled off a seven-run win over defending champion England in the Super Eight playoffs at the Twenty20 World Cup on Friday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) — Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took three wickets for just seven runs as India beat Afghanistan by 47 runs in their Super Eight match at the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — South Africa had to work hard to earn an 18-run win over the fast-improving United States in the opening game of the Super Eight at the Twenty20 World Cup on Wednesday.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — The United States opens the Super Eight playoffs against South Africa at cricket's Twenty20 World Cup on Wednesday with American captain Aaron Jones sounding more confident than ever.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf defended his actions after a video of an altercation between him and a group of men in the United States during the Twenty20 World Cup was shared on social media Tuesday.