Pakistan, Nov. 1 -- Defending champion Miyu Yamashita shot a 5-under 67 Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into Sunday's final round of the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship.

The 2025 Women's British Open winner and second-round leader had a 54-hole total of 18-under 198 on the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club course. She won last year's Malaysian tournament after a three-way playoff.

China's Yan Liu had the round of the day Saturday, a 63 which included an eagle, nine birdies and two bogeys, to move into a tie for second place. Her eagle came on the 18th when she holed out from about 100 meters.

Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, who led after the first round and shot 67 Saturday, was level with Yan.

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