‘grip, he lose their grip, he caught hold of it again and again. it was going to ta ke it again and again. it was going to take something special to get rid of smith, one of the catches of this or any tournament did the trick. 92 from nathan took australia up to 200 is it with the targets set. with the -- 288. with chris is it with the targets set. with the —— 288. with chris gayle at the wicket almost anything is possible. he seems determined to make the most of his last world cup. having survived two overtime dismissals he could not escape the third. west indies have new talent waiting to ta ke indies have new talent waiting to take his place. as west indies were coasting things were suddenly confused. run out, stranded, the course of the match turning. mitchell starc once again spectacular, west indies falling short, still yet once more living up to that reputation. —— australia once more living up to that

reputation. england made an imposing total in the woman's game. her and west indies currently at 36-3 in her and west indies currently at 36—3 in reply. they are in the 14th over of the match, the matches are at what points are the sides try to qualify for the 2021 world cup. can then —— asher smith will hope to show why she's been seen as a prospect. she com petes she's been seen as a prospect. she competes over the shop —— shorter distance for the first time this year at the diamond league. we have had some outstanding meeting already this season in the diamond league and we hope for more tonight in rome. from a british perspective a dinner asher smith takes to the

track. last week she had an excellent race or 200 metres and tonight she goes in herfirst 100 metres of tonight she goes in herfirst100 metres of the season and coming up against the olympic champion elaine thomson. in the main‘s side, noah liles is the man to watch any 200 metres, erase he's made his own, unbeaten since 2016. —— a race he's made his own. he had a personal best in the hundred metres in shanghai recently. he is looking to double up but he says notjust yet. we've talked about going for the 0lympic double and the main reason right now we are trying to get the 200 women in the world championships is so we go in as the favourite to win —— 200 metres when in the world championships. so that when we go to the 100 it is like a second win, almost, and we are just trying to honein almost, and we are just trying to hone in on the hundred to get it ready for next year. big night of athletics here. more

meurig runs in the 1500, she is the diamond league champion what that distance —— laura muir. it diamond league just distance —— laura muir. it diamond leaguejust part distance —— laura muir. it diamond league just part of an exciting evening of sport. that's all from sportsday. thanks for watching. goodbye. as we will be seeing, norm and it has been the focus of today's commemorations for d—day. there have also been events in the uk with the duke of cambridge timber is serve and the duke of sussex meeting vetera ns. and the duke of sussex meeting veterans. there was a gun salute from hms belfast. back then it was one of the first ships to open fire one of the first ships to open fire

on d—day. the opening shots of this morning recreated by normandy veteran hms belfast, who led the fleet across the channel 75 years ago today. 0nce the channel 75 years ago today. once the ship stopped moving the crew would have known whatever they we re crew would have known whatever they were that things were about to happen, so the tension would have increased, even if they could not see anything, they knew things were about to happen and they waited and waited. until finally the guns were able to start firing. in london today the duke of sussex joined the chelsea pensioners for their annual founders day parade. amongst them six—pack veterans from the normandy landings. —— six vetera ns the normandy landings. —— six veterans from the normandy landings. prince harry shared stories with those that also understand what it means to be a soldier.

during the ceremony he thanked those who had served their country. 0n who had served their country. on this 75th anniversary of d—day, i can comfortably speak for everyone when i say we are honoured to be in the presence of six normandy landing veterans. to all who are on parade today i can only say you are a constant reminder of the great debt we owe those who served this nation. in staffordshire at the duke of cambridge attended a service at the national memorial arboretum. in a short reading he delivered the d—day address are originally made by his great—grandfather king george vi, in 1944. at this historic moment, show that not one of us is too busy, too young 01’

not one of us is too busy, too young or too old to play a part in a nationwide, perchance, a worldwide vigil of prayer, as the great crusade sets forth. age means many veterans will mark today's anniversary, a long way, but their thoughts are never far from their thoughts are never far from the beaches. ina the beaches. in a moment that ben will have the weather forecast, before that, in a moment that ben will have the weatherforecast, before that, it's been a day of remembrance and reflection from the dd survivors. the concert and fireworks this evening bringing events to a close —— d—day survivors. let's look back at some of the poignant moments so far.

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my my most abiding memory of that day is of seeing our boys and we had been talking the minute before they we re been talking the minute before they were cut down by machine gun fire. they fall into the water for a floating face down, and we could not get them out, we couldn't help them. and that is my most abiding memory, andi and that is my most abiding memory, and i can't forget it. lots going on what the weather over the next few days. unseasonably wet and unseasonably windy weather. deep area of low pressure approaching from the south. the low already

throwing rain across the channel islands as we move through friday morning, extending eventually into southern england by the end of the night. largely dry elsewhere with clear spells on a chilly night. tomorrow's forecast is all about the rain splashing across the channel islands into southern england, and then moving into parts of northern england and by the end of the day creeping into south—eastern northern ireland and far south of scotland. increasingly strong and blustery winds, gusting for southern coast later in the day. temperatures no great shakes. the weekend are very u nsettled great shakes. the weekend are very unsettled with lots of showers, sunny spells as well, saturday's very windy, winds slightly lighter by sunday.

world leaders gather on the beaches of normandy to recognise the greatest generation. at 630 this morning a lone popo mark the moment that thousands of troops started to land on the normandy beaches. when my life is over and i reach the other side, i will meet my friends from normandy and shake their hands with pride. presidents tromp and

emmanuel macron are among the world