Cricket

WESTBURY — Canada staved off an Irish comeback to record its first-ever win at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Friday, defeating Ireland by 12 runs to even its record at 1-1.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) — This will be no attritional Ashes-style contest between England and Australia.

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (AP) — Aaron Jones hit the ball out of the park again and the United States edged cricket heavyweight Pakistan in a Super Over tiebreaker for one of the biggest upsets ever at a Twenty20 World Cup.

At 39, Junaid Siddiqui waited a long time to make it to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. And he's savouring every minute of the experience. "The dream was always World Cup," Siddiqui said.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The ICC has moved the Pakistan team to another hotel in New York after the Pakistan Cricket Board complained about a 90-minute drive to the ground for its forthcoming Twenty20 World Cup games.

WESTBURY, New York (AP) — Jasprit Bumrah and India's pace attack did most of the damage before Rohit Sharma scored a 37-ball half-century to steer the team to an eight-wicket win over Ireland on Wednesday at the Twenty20 World Cup.

PROVIDENCE, Guyana (AP) — Brian Masaba’s Uganda lineup scraped to a three-wicket victory in a low-scoring thriller against Papua New Guinea on Wednesday for their first win at a Twenty20 World Cup.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) — Defending champion England and Scotland shared the competition points after their Twenty20 World Cup cricket opener ended in a no result because of rain.

WESTBURY, New York (AP) — Sri Lanka was blown away for 77 by South Africa and Afghanistan skittled Uganda for 58 as the bowling attacks dominated in lopsided wins Monday at cricket's Twenty20 World Cup.

CHELMSFORD, England (AP) — Essex County has been charged by England's cricket regulator with failing to address alleged “systemic” racist language and conduct at the club for a decade.