Cricket

PROVIDENCE, Guyana (AP) — West Indies scrapped to a nervy five-wicket win before allrounder David Wiese helped Namibia edge Oman in a Super Over on Sunday as the first two Twenty20 World Cup games in the Caribbean produced low-scoring but tense conte

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup started with a bang in Texas, with the Canadian men playing their part. But Canada eventually proved to be the nail to the U.S. hammer.

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (AP) — Aaron Jones made an unbeaten 94 from 40 balls in an extraordinary display of power-hitting to lead the U.S. team to a seven wicket win over historic rival Canada on Saturday in the opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup.

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup kicked off Saturday and runs through June 29. A look at the 55-match tournament: FIELD: Expanded to 20 teams from 16. HOSTS: The U.S. and West Indies are co-hosting. DEFENDING CHAMPION: England. DEBUTANTS: Canada, the U.S.

GRAND PRAIRIE — Aaron Jones scored 94 not out and Andries Gous added 65 to power the U.S. to a remarkable seven-wicket win over Canada in the opening match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Saturday night.

Jeremy Gordon has taken off his banker's hat and put on his cricket cap for Canada at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Cricket's oldest international rivalry will get the Twenty20 World Cup started when the co-host U.S. team takes on Canada in Dallas on Saturday. Well before the two fiercest rivalries in the sport were established — Australia vs.

LONDON (AP) — England will head into the defense of its T20 World Cup title on the back of a 2-0 series victory over Pakistan after coasting to a seven-wicket win in their fourth and final match at The Oval on Thursday.

GRAND PRAIRIE — Canada's final warm-up match ahead of Saturday's ICC Men's T20 World Cup opener was called off Thursday due to heavy rain in the Dallas area.

The opening-round groups at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup (with world ranking) Group A: No. 1 India, No. 6 Pakistan, No. 11 Ireland, No. 18 U.S., No 23 Canada. Group B : No. 2 Australia, No. 3 England, No. 13 Namibia, No. 14 Scotland, No. 19 Oman.