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* England in New Zealand: BJ Watling hits 205 as tourists face battle to save Test;
* Virat Kohli: India captain equals Ricky Ponting century record;
* Race to Dubai: Jon Rahm favourite to win title as Rory McIlroy goes low;
* Deontay Wilder knocks out Luis Ortiz to defend WBC world title in Las Vegas;
* Davis Cup: Great Britain miss out on final after losing decisive doubles to Spain;
# [England in New Zealand: BJ Watling hits 205 as tourists face battle to save Test](https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/50535010)
> ## England face a tough battle to save the first Test against New Zealand after BJ Watling scored a superb double century on day four in Mount Maunganui.
> Watling made 205 and Mitchell Santner hit 126 for his maiden Test century in a stand of 261 for the seventh wicket.
> New Zealand declared just after tea on 615-9 - their highest score against England in Tests - leading by 262.
> England were 55-3 at the close and will have to bat an entire day with just seven wickets in hand to force a draw.
> Santner took all three wickets for just six runs, removing England openers Dom Sibley and Rory Burns before dismissing nightwatchman Jack Leach with the last ball of the day.
> Replays suggested Leach had not nicked the ball to short leg, but he and Joe Denly had opted against a review, summing up a chastening day for the tourists.
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# [Virat Kohli: India captain equals Ricky Ponting century record](https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/50532160)
> ## Virat Kohli equalled Ricky Ponting's record of 41 international centuries as captain to put India on the brink of an innings victory against Bangladesh.
> The tourists finished the second day of the second Test in Kolkata trailing by 89 runs with four wickets of their second innings remaining.
> Kohli put India in control with 136 before declaring on 347-9.
> Ishant Sharma then claimed 4-39 to reduce Bangladesh to 152-6 in the first day-night Test to be held in India.
> The hosts, who lead the two-match series 1-0, look set to seal back-to-back wins with two days to spare.
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# [Race to Dubai: Jon Rahm favourite to win title as Rory McIlroy goes low](https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/50529885)
> ## Spain's Jon Rahm strengthened his chances of winning the European Tour's Race to Dubai by shooting a six-under 66 to share the third-round lead at the season-ending Tour Championship.
> Rahm will take the title if he wins on Sunday and money-list leader Bernd Wiesberger does not come second.
> Austrian Wiesberger is struggling on two under overall, 13 behind Rahm.
> England's Tommy Fleetwood, who would also win the Race to Dubai if he won the tournament, is four adrift of Rahm.
> Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, who cannot win the Race to Dubai, moved to within two shots of Rahm and Frenchman Mike Lorenzo-Vera, who is aiming to become the first wire-to-wire winner of the Tour Championship.
> The tournament offers a world-record $3m (£2.3m) cheque for the winner at Jumeirah Golf Estates' Earth course.
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# [Deontay Wilder knocks out Luis Ortiz to defend WBC world title in Las Vegas](https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/50534701)
> ## Deontay Wilder defended his WBC world heavyweight title for the 10th time with a stunning knockout after being out-boxed by Luis Ortiz for six rounds.
> The American looked set to see his world-title reign end just short of five years as Ruiz picked him apart for half of their Las Vegas rematch.
> But in the seventh round, Wilder's devastating right hand left Ortiz stunned and beaten on the canvas.
> "I found my measurement, seen the shot and took it," said Wilder, 34.
> "We have Tyson Fury the rematch next. It's set to be done in February so we will see how that goes and then after that I am looking for a unification bout.
> "The heavyweight division is too small to have so many belts lingering around, there should be one champion and I think I am the perfect man for that job."
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# [Davis Cup: Great Britain miss out on final after losing decisive doubles to Spain](https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/50532198)
> ## Great Britain missed out on a place in the Davis Cup final after Spain's Rafael Nadal and Feliciano Lopez edged out Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski in a heartbreaking doubles defeat.
> The British pair lost 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (10-8) in the deciding rubber.
> The teams had been level at 1-1 after the singles, when Nadal beat Dan Evans, and Kyle Edmund won against Lopez.
> The Spanish pair then sparked joyous scenes in Madrid by setting up a final against Canada on Sunday.
> "It was a very special moment for us, a very unique opportunity," said the 38-year-old Lopez, who was close to tears at the end. "We have a great opportunity to win this tournament here at home."
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