Cricket

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (AP) — Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed 5-60 to put Bangladesh in control against Zimbabwe on the first day of the second test Monday.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Krunal Pandya hit 73 not out off 47 balls as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals by six wickets on Sunday and moved to the top of the Indian Premier League.

KOLKATA, India (AP) — Half-centuries from openers Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya went in vain as Punjab Kings' Indian Premier League game against Kolkata Knight Riders was abandoned because of rain on Saturday. Both teams shared one point each.

CHENNAI, India (AP) — Sunrisers Hyderabad routed the Chennai Super Kings for 154 and won at Chepauk for the first time in the Indian Premier League by five wickets on Friday.

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally managed to win a home game in the Indian Premier League as it beat Rajasthan Royals by 11 runs on Thursday.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Cricket will invest in a new franchise that will join Major League Cricket in the United States from 2027. Chief executive Scott Weenink on Thursday said NZC will partner with U.S.

HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Mumbai Indians broke into the top three of the Indian Premier League with a commanding seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday.

SYLHET, Bangladesh (AP) — Fast bowler Blessing Muzurabani claimed 6-72 and opener Brian Bennet scored 54 as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by three wickets in the first cricket test on Wednesday.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ex-Australia test vice-captain Keith Stackpole, one of Wisden's cricketers of the year in 1973, has died, Cricket Australia said Wednesday. He was 84.

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Lokesh Rahul anchored Delhi Capitals to an emphatic eight-wicket win over his former franchise Lucknow Super Giants and reached the 5,000-run mark in Indian Premier League on Tuesday.