Cricket

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — The start of play on Day 5 of the second test between England and India was delayed Sunday because of rain. The covers were rolled out ahead of the scheduled start at 11 a.m.

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) — Half-centuries by Steve Smith and Cameron Green turned Australia's situation against the West Indies from delicate to controlling on day three Saturday of the second test.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Tanvir Islam's maiden five-wicket haul and Parvez Hossain Emon's maiden half-century helped Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 16 runs in the second one-day international on Saturday.

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — India was powering toward a massive series-tying victory over England in the second test at Edgbaston after a record-setting Day 4 performance by Shubman Gill on Saturday.

The bat went one way. The ball went the other. One of the wildest innings in test cricket from India star Rishabh Pant came to a suitably extraordinary end against England at Edgbaston on Saturday.

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) — Jayden Seales ripped out the opening batters to reduce Australia's second innings to 12-2 and lead over West Indies to 45 runs on day two of the second test on Friday.

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — England had big centuries from Harry Brook and Jamie Smith but little else to celebrate as India stayed in control of the second test on a turbulent Day 3 at Edgbaston on Friday.

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (AP) — Alex Carey and Beau Webster rescued Australia from a worse fate than 286 against the West Indies on day one of their second test on Thursday.

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — India backed up Shubman Gill's phenomenal 269 with three cheap England wickets on a dream day of test cricket for the visitors at Edgbaston on Thursday.

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — New captain Shubman Gill's unbeaten 114 led India's gritty effort to 310-5 against England on day one Wednesday of the second test at Edgbaston.