Cricket

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand (AP) — Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won a delayed toss and chose to bowl Saturday in the third one-day international against New Zealand which reduced to 42 overs per side.

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Lucknow Super Giants notched their first home win after beating the Mumbai Indians by 12 runs in the Indian Premier League on Friday.

KOLKATA, India (AP) — Venkatesh Iyer made a 25-ball half-century to propel defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders to a massive 80-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday in a rematch of last year’s Indian Premier League final.

NEW DELHI (AP) — South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada left the Indian Premier League and returned home for personal reasons on Thursday.

LONDON (AP) — English cricket has delayed finalizing the sale of franchise stakes in its Hundred competition to big-business investors from India and the United States because of issues like broadcast rights and sponsorship.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pakistan has been penalized for a slow over-rate against New Zealand in their second one-day international in Hamilton this week.

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj grabbed 3-19 against his former team and Jos Buttler made amends for poor glovework with a 31-ball half-century as Gujarat Titans notched an eight-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the I

HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — Ben Sears took 5-59 as New Zealand bowled out Pakistan for 208 to win the second one-day cricket international by 84 runs Wednesday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in three-match series.

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Shreyas Iyer hit his second straight half-century for the Punjab Kings on Tuesday in an eight-wicket win over the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Rob Walter has resigned as head coach of the South Africa men's white-ball cricket team. Cricket South Africa announced Walter's resignation on Tuesday and said it was due to personal reasons.