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Latest - New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox has finished in a share of sixth place at the European Tour's Saudi International.

He has closed with a two-under 68 to finish 11-under par for the tournament, four shots behind the winner, world number one Dustin Johnson.

Fox had led the Saudi International after two rounds before dropping down the leaderboard with a one-over 71 on day three.

Johnson carded his worst round of the tournament but did enough to win the event for a second time in three years.

The American managed only three birdies, offset by a bogey on the 16th hole, to sign for a two-under-par 68 and finish at 15-under, two shots ahead of his compatriot Tony Finau and Englishman Justin Rose who tied for second place.

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India may have to follow-on in Chennai

India faced the prospect of having to follow-on after England off-spinner Dom Bess ripped the heart out of their middle order to reduce them to 257-6 at the close on day three of the opening test in Chennai.

After England had posted a mammoth 578 in their first innings before pace bowler Jofra Archer removed both India openers to deny them a strong start to their reply.

Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara forged the only century-plus partnership of the innings but India still finished the day 321 behind.

Washington Sundar was unbeaten on 33 at stumps and Ravichandran Ashwin on eight with the hosts needing another 122 runs to avoid having to bat again if England enforce the follow-on.

"I think the most important thing is coming back, finishing off their first innings and seeing where they are at that point," Bess, who claimed 4-55, told reporters.

"Obviously, they got these two who can certainly bat...but we put ourselves in a great position."

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Pakistan set South Africa challenging target

Mohammad Rizwan scored a first test century as Pakistan set South Africa a daunting target of 370 to win the second and final test in Rawalpindi, but the tourists closed the fourth day on 127 for one to set up an intriguing finale.

Rizwan was unbeaten on 115 and batted brilliantly with the tail to help add 222 for the final five wickets as the home side were bowled out for 298 in their second innings, profiting from a number of dropped catches by the visitors.

Aiden Markram (59 not out) and Rassie van der Dussen (48 not out) gave South Africa hope after adding an 94 for the second wicket, showing the patience and application that will be needed on the final day if they are to claim an unlikely victory.

South Africa have not made over 300 in the fourth innings to win a test since their remarkable 414 for four against Australia in Perth in 2008, while the highest successful run chase ever in Pakistan is 315 for nine by the home side, against Australia, in 1994.

Pakistan won the first test in Karachi by seven wickets.

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Extraordinary win for second-string West Indies

Kyle Mayers made an unbeaten double hundred on his test debut to help the West Indies snatch an extraordinary three-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the first test.

Hosts Bangladesh declared their second innings on 223-8, setting West Indies a daunting victory target of 395 in Chattogram, and the touring side completed the fifth-highest successful run chase in test history.

Mayers added 216 runs with Nkrumah Bonner (86) to turn the match on its head and took a single off spinner Nayeem Hasan to seal a fairytale victory for a second-string West Indies side led by Kraigg Brathwaite.

Mayers, a 28-year-old left-handed batsman from Barbados, remained unbeaten on 210, including 20 fours and seven sixes, and became only the sixth player to score a double hundred in the fourth innings of a test.

The second and final test starts in Dhaka on Thursday.

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Canterbury claim top spot in women's Twenty20 competition

The Canterbury Magicians have booked themselves direct entry into Saturday's women's Twenty20 Super Smash final at the Basin Reserve - after a nail-biting three hours watching a close one between the Auckland Hearts and Wellington Blaze in the final match of the league's regular season.

A Blaze victory or even a tied game in Auckland would have left the Magicians needing to win the elimination final to progress to the grand final.

However, the Auckland Hearts bowled out of their skin - complemented by Katie Perkins' gun fielding - to defend an undercooked total of just 117 against the three-time defending champions at Eden Park Outer Oval, winning by seven runs in a clutch finish.

That result now sets up a fascinating rematch at the same venue between second qualifiers the Hearts and third qualifiers the Blaze in the women's elimination final on Thursday.

The Central Stags and Canterbury Kings will square-off in the men's elimination final also on Thursday for the right to meet the defending champion Wellington Firebirds in the final.

Italian wins on the eve of the Australian Open

Italian teenager Jannik Sinner beat compatriot Stefano Travaglia 7-6(4) 6-4 in the Great Ocean Road Open final, becoming the youngest player to have won two ATP titles since Novak Djokovic in 2006.

The 19-year-old, who won the Sofia Open at the end of last year, opens his Australian Open campaign against 11th seed Denis Shapovalov today (Monday) and the Italian expects another tight contest.

"It's going to be a tough match for sure against Denis. It's going to be an interesting one, we are both very young players, and I'm just excited," he said.

Meanwhile, Briton Dan Evans captured his first ATP Tour title with a commanding 6-2 6-3 win against Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Murray River Open final.

He faces compatriot Cameron Norrie in the first round on Tuesday.

And New Zealand doubles player Artem Sitak and his playing partner Jonny O'Mara of Britain have drawn defending champions Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram in the first round.

- Reuters