SPORT IN BRIEF

÷CRICKET

FIRST TWENTY20 INTERNATIONAL — Bloemfontein, South Africa 195-4 (20.0 overs, Q de Kock 59), Bangla

desh 175-9 (20.0 overs). South Africa beat Bangladesh by 20 runs. FIRST T20 INTER’NAL — Abu Dhabi, Pakistan 103-3 (17.2), Sri Lanka 102 all out (18.3). Pakistan win by 7 wickets. WOMEN’S ASHES SECOND ODI

— Coffs Harbour, Australia 296-6 (50 overs, R Haynes 89no, E Perry 67, N Bolton 66, A Healy 56, J Gunn 4-55),

England 209 (42.2 overs, K Brunt 52, M Schutt 4-26). Australia beat England by 75 runs (D/L Method).

÷GOLF

HSBC CHAMPIONS (Shanghai) — First Rnd: (USA unless stated): 64 — B Koepka; 65 — K Aphibarnrat (Tha); G Green (Mal); 66 — H Porteous (SA); P Reed; 67 — T Finau; J Rose (Gb); P Dunne (Ire); A Wu (Chn); M Kuchar. SIME DARBY LPGA MALAYSIA (Kuala Lumpur) — First Rnd: (USA unless stated, par 71): 64 — L Ko (NZ); 65 — S Oh (A); 66 — M Sagstrom (Swe); Eun-Hee Ji (Kor); S Feng (Chn).

÷TENNIS

SWISS INDOORS BASEL (Switzerland) — 2nd rnd: (1) R Federer (Swi) bt B Paire (F) 6-1 6-3. ERSTE BANK OPEN (Vienna) — 2nd rnd: K Edmund (GB) bt D Novak (Aut) 7-6 (7-2) 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-3). WTA FINALS (Singapore) — Group B: V Williams (US) bt G Muguruza (Sp) 7-5 6-4; J Ostapenko (Lat) bt K Pliskova (Cz) 6-3 6-1.

÷CYCLING

SIX DAY SERIES (London) — Overall Standings: 1 C Meyer & C Scotson (A) 148pts, 5 M Cavendish & P Kennaugh (GB) 154 (-1), 8 O Wood & M Stewart (GB) 113 (-2).

÷TODAY’S ACTION

SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP Leeds v Sheff Utd .....................( 7.45) Live on Sky Sports Main Event BASKETBALL — BBL Ch’ship: Leeds v Bristol, Sheffield v London, Worcester v Cheshire. CRICKET — 2nd Inter’nal T20: Pakistan v Sri Lanka (Abu Dhabi, 5pm). MOTOR CYCLING — MotoGP Rd 17, Malaysian GP (Kuala Lumpur). MOTOR RACING — FIA Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix (Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City). RUGBY LEAGUE — World Cup Group A (10am): Australia v England. RUGBY UNION — Aviva Prem (7.45): Sale v Exeter. Guinness PRO14 (7.35): Connacht v Munster, Glasgow v S Kings, Ospreys v N G D’gons.