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Littler bettered his performance on Monday, when he was knocked out in the third round, but Price finished on top, hitting a 14-dart check out with the scores locked at five legs apiece.

Asked to bat first again, England bettered their total from the first match of the series when they posted a competitive, if not particularly imposing,165-9 in Chennai.

He ended last season with nine goals in 36 appearances but has already bettered that tally this term, after his treble against Newcastle lifted him on to 11 in 23 outings across all competitions.

The 22-year-old also retained her European title in Rome and improved her British women's record to one minute 54.61 seconds - a time bettered by only five athletes in history.

Only Spain bettered 15 points across the top two tiers of the Nations League.