Green leads Australia to third win over Scotland and T20 series sweep

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Cameron Green's unbeaten fifty after three wickets led Australia to a series sweep of Scotland in the third Twenty20 on Saturday.

Green took 3-35 to limit Scotland to 149-9, and his 62 not out from 39 balls spearheaded Australia's chase.

Aaron Hardie's boundary to point in the 17th over completed the win at 153-4.

Brandon McMullen's 39-ball 56 led Scotland but he lacked support.

Beside Green, Sean Abbott and Hardie took two wickets each.

The total wasn't enough to intimidate Australia, even though openers Travis Head and Jake Fraser-McGurk were removed cheaply again.

Green hit five of Australia's eight sixes, and two boundaries.

Australia's eight-game white-ball tour of England begins on Wednesday with a T20 in Southampton.

Scotland's Brandon McMullen during the third T20 International test match between Scotland and Australia in Edinburgh, Scotland, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Malcolm Mackenzie/PA via AP)

Australia's players celebrate taking the wicket of Scotland's George Munsey during the third T20 International test match between Scotland and Australia in Edinburgh, Scotland, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Malcolm Mackenzie/PA via AP)

Australia's Mitchell Marsh during the third T20 International test match between Scotland and Australia in Edinburgh, Scotland, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Malcolm Mackenzie/PA via AP)

Australia's Cameron Green, left, edges the ball past Scotland's Matthew Cross, right, during the third T20 International test match between Scotland and Australia in Edinburgh, Scotland, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Malcolm Mackenzie/PA via AP)

Australia's Cameron Green during the third T20 International test match between Scotland and Australia in Edinburgh, Scotland, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Malcolm Mackenzie/PA via AP)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco is likely headed to injured reserve after hurting his right ankle in the final minutes of Sunday's win over the Cincinnati Bengals, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because Pacheco was undergoing additional testing, and the team was not prepared to announce the results. Pacheco had X-rays on Sunday night and was still due to have an MRI exam on the ankle.

“I don't have a timeframe on Pacheco,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said on a conference call with reporters later Monday, "but I know it won't be this week, and he'll probably be more than that. So obviously, it's going to take a little bit of time there."

Pacheco was seen leaving Arrowhead Stadium in a walking boot and using crutches, shortly after Harrison Butker kicked a 51-yard field goal with no time remaining to lift the Super Bowl champions to a 26-25 victory over the Bengals. Pacheco was hurt on the first play of that final possession, when he plunged forward into the offensive line and appeared to roll his ankle.

Pacheco, who has been part of the Chiefs’ back-to-back Super Bowl championship teams, ran for 45 yards and a touchdown in their season-opening win over Baltimore, and he had 90 yards rushing and a score before leaving Sunday’s game.

“I haven't seen him today but I talked to him twice last night, so I think he's in a better place than he was,” Reid said. “Here's a guy that loves to play the game. He had tears. He was emotional. But you don't ever want to lose it. It's an emotional sport, and that kid — nobody likes to play more than he likes to play.”

The Chiefs, who put wide receiver Marquise Brown on injured reserve last week because of impending shoulder surgery, were already short-handed at running back even before Pacheco hurt his ankle. Clyde Edwards-Helaire is on the non-football illness list and must miss two more regular-season games before he can return to the active roster.

Reid said his potential return in Week 5 was among the many factors the team was weighing Monday. Undrafted rookie Carson Steele, who had seven carries for 24 yards but also lost a fumble on Sunday, and Samaje Perine, who signed with Kansas City on Aug. 30 and played just nine snaps against the Bengals, are the only other active running backs.

Keaontay Ingram and Emani Bailey are available on Chiefs' practice squad, or the Chiefs could look at practice squads of other teams for players to sign to their active roster. Deneric Prince, who was with them in camp, is on the Miami practice squad.

“We will go with the guys that we have here now,” Reid said. (General manager Brett) Veach is going through his lists and looking at people, and we'll just see where that goes. But we're blessed to have some good people here."

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Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (10) runs with the ball as Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither (59) is blocked by Chiefs tight end Noah Gray (83) defends during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (10) runs with the ball as Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither (59) defends during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco, right, runs with the ball as Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt (57) defends during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)