Cricket

Nicholas Pooran blasts 98 as the West Indies overwhelm Afghanistan at the T20 World Cup

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia (AP) — Nicholas Pooran scored 98 runs from 53 balls as the West Indies made 218-5 and beat Afghanistan by 104 runs on Monday in the final match in the group stage at the Twenty20 World Cup.

Jun 17, 2024 10:31 PM Read more >

Bangladesh beats Nepal to claim the last Super 8 place at the T20 World Cup, Pakistan bows out.

KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent (AP) — Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Mustafizur Rahman took seven wickets between them as Bangladesh beat Nepal by 21 runs Sunday to claim the last Super Eight place at the Twenty20 cricket World Cup.

Jun 16, 2024 10:25 PM Read more >

England wins to leapfrog Scotland into Super Eight stage

NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — England's defense of the Twenty20 World Cup title is still alive after a must-win over Namibia in a rain-affected match, followed by a helping hand from traditional rivals Australia later on Saturday.

Jun 16, 2024 12:39 AM Read more >

Canada cricketers miss out on marquee matchup with India due to wet ground conditions

LAUDERHILL — Canada's first trip to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup ended prematurely Saturday with its final game against top-ranked India abandoned without a ball bowled. The match, due to start at 10:30 a.m.

Jun 15, 2024 12:45 PM Read more >

U.S. cricketers move on at T20 World Cup, eliminating Canada, Pakistan and Ireland

LAUDERHILL, Fla. (CP-AP) — The U.S. cricket team qualified for the second round in its ICC Men's T20 World Cup debut, ensuring Canada, Pakistan and Ireland go home early, when its last group game against Ireland was washed out Friday.

Jun 14, 2024 12:54 PM Read more >

England beats Oman by 8 wickets to boost chances at T20 World Cup, Afghanistan advances

NORTH SOUND, Antigua (AP) — Adil Rashid took 4-11 and England boosted its chances of reaching the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup by bowling out Oman for 47 on Thursday en route to an eight-wicket win in a pivotal match for the defending

Jun 13, 2024 9:53 PM Read more >

Weather in Florida could disrupt Canadian cricketers' T20 World Cup date with India

Canada hopes Mother Nature doesn't interfere with a high-profile matchup with top-ranked India at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Saturday. But the weather forecast doesn't look good for Lauderhill, Fla.

Jun 13, 2024 12:57 PM Read more >

India beats United States at cricket's Twenty20 World Cup, West Indies hold off New Zealand

WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) — There was no upset this time for the United States as the home team was easily beaten by cricket heavyweight India at the Twenty20 World Cup on Wednesday.

Jun 12, 2024 11:04 PM Read more >

U.S. cricket team recovers from poor start but loses to India at Twenty20 World Cup

It started with an “lbw” for a “golden duck,” got a little worse before it got a little better, and then finished as widely expected for the United States cricket team, losing to India at the Twenty20 World Cup.

Jun 12, 2024 1:02 PM Read more >

Pakistan finally gets first win at T20 World Cup. Australia trounces Namibia by 9 wickets

WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) — Four. Six. Four. With three big heaves of the bat on consecutive balls, Mitch Marsh finished off a nine-wicket rout of Namibia on Tuesday that secured Australia's place in the playoff stage of cricket's Twenty20 World Cup.

Jun 11, 2024 10:15 PM Read more >