Cricket

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A storied cricket rivalry will add a new chapter when India and Australia square off in the first semifinal of the 2025 Champions Trophy on Tuesday. And it will come with a bit of controversy.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Spinner Varun Chakravarthy did most of the damage as India beat New Zealand by 44 runs on Sunday to win Group A and set up a Champions Trophy semifinal match against Australia.

HARARE — Pargat Singh scored 117 not out Saturday to lead Canada to a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe 'A' and a 2-1 win in the three match one-day international series.

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Rassie van der Dussen scored 72 not out off 87 balls to lead South Africa into the semifinals of the Champions Trophy by beating England by seven wickets Saturday.

HARARE — Captain Nicholas Kirton scored 84 runs and opener Yuvraj Samra added 80 to help Canada beat Zimbabwe 'A' by four wickets in a one-day cricket international Friday. Zimbabwe "A' won the first ODI Wednesday by four wickets.

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Australia reached the Champions Trophy semifinals after its last group game against Afghanistan was abandoned because of rain and a wet outfield on Friday.

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Jos Buttler resigned as England white-ball captain on Friday after his team made an early exit from the Champions Trophy with back-to-back defeats against Australia and Afghanistan.

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Rain forced the abandonment of the Pakistan-Bangladesh game in the Champions Trophy on Thursday. The square remained under covers all day due to persistent rain and the umpires finally called off the game at 3:30 p.m.

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Afghanistan eliminated ragged England from the Champions Trophy with a stunning eight-run victory on Wednesday.

English cricket has generated around $650 million from the sale of stakes in franchises in The Hundred to big-business investors from India and the United States.