Briefly: New Zealand hunt victory after Williamson hundred

Kane Williamson scored a magisterial 156 at his most productive venue to drive New Zealand to the brink of a consolation victory over England at the end of the third day of the third Test. England reached 18/2 at the close of play, still 640 runs from their unlikely target.

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Pune

Delhi storm into playoffs with dominant win over Bengal

Dabang Delhi KC sealed their place in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 playoffs with an emphatic 47-25 victory over Bengal Warriorz. Star raider Ashu Malik delivered a stunning performance, scoring 17 points, as Delhi extended their unbeaten streak to 13 matches — the joint-longest in Panchkula history.

Oslo

Team Asia comprising Manika win Waldner Cup

India’s table tennis star Manika Batra was part of a star-studded Team Asia that beat Team World in the inaugural Waldner Cup. Team Asia comprised table tennis legend Ma Long of China, Olympics gold medallist Chen Meng of China, Shin Yubin of South Korea and Kirill Gerassimenko of Kazakhstan, besides Manika. Team Asia defeated Team World 14-0 on Sunday.

Paris

PSG extend lead with 3-1 win over Lyon

Runaway Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain claimed a 3-1 home win over Olympique Lyonnais with early goals from Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha plus a late strike from Goncalo Ramos in a match that was temporarily suspended due to offensive chanting by fans. PSG have 37 points, seven ahead of Olympique de Marseille in second.