LEE SHARES LEAD

LEE MIN-JEE and Nasa Hataoka fired identical scores for the second straight day to share the lead at the LPGA Tour’s NW Arkansas Championship on Saturday. Australia’s Lee and Hataoka of Japan each shot 65 yesterday to go with their 64s in Friday’s opening round. Both golfers have just one bogey so far to share the 36-hole lead at 13-under 129. “I’ve been hitting it and putting it pretty well coming into this event,” said Lee. “I think I have pretty good confidence going into tomorrow as well.” They are two shots in front of third place Lexi Thompson (64) in the 54-hole event which wraps up Sunday afternoon. Lee made seven birdies and one bogey yesterday, while Hataoka was bogey-free, Lee, 22, will aim for her second win of the season while the 19-year-old Hataoka is looking for her first career title. Lee’s confidence is beaming with six top 10s this year. Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn and Celine Boutier of France are tied for fourth at 10-under. Ariya, who shot her second straight 66, is in position to possibly take over the No. 1 world ranking with a strong finish on Sunday. If Ariya wins and Park In-bee, the current No. 1, finishes fourth or worse, Ariya will take over the top spot. England just four balls to lose their first wicket when the in-form Jason Roy, fresh from his 101 in the fourth ODI at Chesterle-Street on Thursday, was bowled attempting an extravagant big hit off leftarm spinner Ashton Agar. Stanlake then took over, bowling Jonny Bairstow (12) and having Test skipper Joe Root (one) well caught at slip by Shaun Marsh. When Stanlake bowled England captain Eoin Morgan for a duck, the hosts were 27 for four. Alex Hales (20) started to repair the damage only to be carelessly caught behind chasing a wide ball from Kane Richardson. Earlier, off-spinner Ali took an ODI best four for 46 as England, the number one-ranked side in this format, dismissed Australia for 205 inside 35 overs.