but we just had to keep trying to find a way, trying to explore, to experiment. root says the authorities should decide if this pitch was fit for purpose. well, there's a week to prepare for the final test — and to try to forget this one. joe wilson, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. another mild day today, but compared with the crazy temperatures yesterday, when we had highs of 18 degrees, still above average, but we have changed where the weather is coming from. yesterday it was southern europe, north africa, but today from the atlantic, leaving the extreme heat more focused across europe. it is worth mentioning there have been a number of cities that have been a number of cities that have set a new february temperature records, really pretty unusual weather. overnight tonight, high

pressure building in, a combination of clear skies and light winds, a recipe for cold winter. the exception — northern scotland with passing rain. about 6 degrees in lerwick, but for many colder than that, cold enough for patches of frostjust that, cold enough for patches of frost just about anywhere. so that, cold enough for patches of frostjust about anywhere. so i called start to the day on friday, in scotland relatively mild with cloud and rain to start, then it moves away and turns brighter here. for many, dull, dry with sunshine from dawn till dusk, and temperatures similar to those we have had today, 10—12 degrees celsius, so on the mild side of things. looking at the weather picture into the weekend, high pressure staying with us, many of us having about 10—12 degrees celsius, may be getting as high as 1a towards the south—east. now, when i think back to what february was like,

heavy snow, some of the lowest temperatures in february for 50 years, heavy outbreaks of rain and more recently the weird heat, it makes the outlook look very quiet, the weather isn't going to change very much. george. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm chetan pathak, coming up on tonight's programme: all the reaction to an extraordinary day of cricket in india where 17 wickets fall in two sessions... as england lose by ten wickets before the second day is even over questions are asked about the pitch. we are all really keyed up for a really good contest and itjust slipped through our fingers and up a bit. we all feel a bit let down. with an eleventh covid case

in the french camp scotland's six nations match in paris is postponed — but there's now uncertaintly about when it can be played and also coming up on the programme, we look ahead to the new formula e season which gets underway tomorrow in saudi arabia. good evening welcome to the programme, thanks forjoining us. extraordinary, incredible, astonishing... they're often over used words in sport, but it's fitting to use them today. 17 wickets fell in two sessions as england were beaten by ten wickets on just the second day of the third test against india in ahmedabad. having been bowled out for 112 in their first innings. they ensured india's overnight 99 for 3 turned into 145 all out — joe root with his first five wicket haul in test cricket. spinners were responsible

for every wicket to fall today ravichandran ashwin, axar patel and washington sundar doing the damage here as england were all gone for 81. india then cruised to their target of 49 to take a 2—1 lead in the series and end england's hopes of qualifying for the world test championship final. it isa it is a real shame because it is a fantastic stadium. 60,000 people come to watch and they are brilliant and ifeel for them. they have come to watch and they are brilliant and i feel for them. they have come to watch and almost be like they had to watch and almost be like they had to watch and almost be like they had to watch me get ricketts on sunday which should not be the case. that is the frustration for a lot of people and the fact of the matter is it was challenging for both sides and as a player you play what's in front of you. the 81 all out that england made in their second innings is their lowest test

score against india. it's england's first defeat inside two days of a test match since 1921 and the quickest any test has been completed since 1935. you heard joe root there —a lot of questions are being asked about the pitch in ahmedabad. the burning sun on that crumbling red soil in gujarat meant the spinners were able to run riot on day two. i've been getting the thoughts of former england spinner phil tuffnell: we have all felt a little bit let down. it was set up to be a fantastic confrontation. the first day night of tennis match of the series as well. new stadium. we are all really keyed up for a really good contest and it's alljust slipped through our fingers a little bit. we all feel a bit let down but i think our concerns when it starts turning before lunch on the first day. we don't mind seeing the ball turn, it'sjust not day. we don't mind seeing the ball turn, it's just not a surface to

play on. even the likes ofjoe roots and all of these guys and the indian players were finding it very difficult. it almost became a lottery and a shoot—out. it difficult. it almost became a lottery and a shoot-out. it was threatening. — lottery and a shoot-out. it was threatening, you _ lottery and a shoot-out. it was threatening, you could - lottery and a shoot-out. it was threatening, you could not- lottery and a shoot-out. it was| threatening, you could not take their eyes off of this spectacle. let us talk aboutjoe roots. he raised the question should be be taking it was incredible to see. it was. it depends what you want out of test match cricket. if was. it depends what you want out of test match cricket.— test match cricket. if you want this kind of stuff _ test match cricket. if you want this kind of stuff it's _ test match cricket. if you want this kind of stuff it's fine. _ test match cricket. if you want this kind of stuff it's fine. but _ test match cricket. if you want this kind of stuff it's fine. but i - test match cricket. if you want this kind of stuff it's fine. but i keep i kind of stuff it's fine. but i keep coming down to it. it's got to be a fair competition between bat and ball. that was not a fair competition. whoever wins i would be saying exactly the same if england won that. that's the whole thing. it depends on the lottery and who was going to rain and who were inscribing their way to a score of 180 which would then be enough. england should have made better use of the first innings. he won the

toss on the pitch and fret and think i pulled out for 112, that opened the door a little bit. but england i don't think they will bemoaning but i am thinking of the long—term of a test match cricket. i don't think it's necessarily at the right way to go. if you get a ticket for the third day you would expect to see a bit of cricket.— bit of cricket. what do you make of him getting — bit of cricket. what do you make of him getting his _ bit of cricket. what do you make of him getting his 400 _ bit of cricket. what do you make of him getting his 400 test _ bit of cricket. what do you make of him getting his 400 test wickets i bit of cricket. what do you make of l him getting his 400 test wickets and then just a second test match with anything wickets. late then just a second test match with anything wickets.— anything wickets. late those conditions, _ anything wickets. late those conditions, they _ anything wickets. late those conditions, they are - anything wickets. late those | conditions, they are beautiful boulders. 400 test wickets and it's an absolute fine. they would have loved boateng that. as thejoe roots and jack but when you're up against ashwin a master in his craft on a pitch that is aiding him, a will be an uphill battle.—

an uphill battle. england can't exclusivity _ an uphill battle. england can't exclusivity left _ an uphill battle. england can't exclusivity left at _ an uphill battle. england can't exclusivity left at the - an uphill battle. england can't exclusivity left at the pitch. i an uphill battle. england can't. exclusivity left at the pitch. their first innings raised the question, not good enough with the back today. what did they need to change going into that fourth test?— into that fourth test? absolutely. the need into that fourth test? absolutely. they need to _ into that fourth test? absolutely. they need to be _ into that fourth test? absolutely. they need to be out _ into that fourth test? absolutely. they need to be out after - into that fourth test? absolutely. they need to be out after havingl they need to be out after having their defence they have a can get themselves in and get themselves to start to compile some partnership and set themselves a platform. too many england players are a in their mind and did not have too many plans and as you say that first inning, that was the time for england and perhaps get themselves a score of 250 which would have put them in the driving seat in the test match and they could not do that. and lots of looking back on reflection. i don't think they will be too much knee jerk reactionjust think they will be too much knee jerk reaction just yet lots of time to reflect and move on to the last test match. for the perspective

from india i've also been speaking to one of their former spin bowlers, sairaj bahutule. i started by asking if all the english talk about the pitch is fair and whether he thinks its fit for purpose: i think when you come to the subcontinent it might be in india, sri lanka, whatever you expect there will be times there is a bit more and they will be times when it's going to be less. i think overall when they should expect this i think when they should expect this i think when they should expect this i think when they travel abroad it's australia or england and we do and contact exaggerated lateral movement and balance and all sorts of things. for me i think these conditions are hard and tough but one has to find a way to deal with it. was hard and tough but one has to find a way to deal with it.— way to deal with it. was it a good advert for a _ way to deal with it. was it a good advert for a test _ way to deal with it. was it a good advert for a test cricket - way to deal with it. was it a good advert for a test cricket over - way to deal with it. was it a good advert for a test cricket over in i advert for a test cricket over in two days? the fans spent the money they did to go inside that stadium or another? it’s

they did to go inside that stadium or another?— they did to go inside that stadium or another? it's not the best thing to ha en or another? it's not the best thing to happen but _ or another? it's not the best thing to happen but eventually - or another? it's not the best thing to happen but eventually the - or another? it's not the best thing to happen but eventually the two l to happen but eventually the two innings getting over on most days is unusual. but for the spectators it did not go on to something they look forward to it especially in this beautiful ground and the stadium people were expecting to go and watch the game which did not happen. but i am sure they will get this in the next test match.— but i am sure they will get this in the next test match. they didn't get to see him get _ the next test match. they didn't get to see him get his _ the next test match. they didn't get to see him get his 400 _ the next test match. they didn't get to see him get his 400 test - the next test match. they didn't get | to see him get his 400 test wickets. he 70s test match. how special it is he? calling him a living legend afterwards? i he? calling him a living legend afterwards?— he? calling him a living legend afterwards? ,, , ., ., afterwards? i think he is grown over the ears afterwards? i think he is grown over the years every _ afterwards? i think he is grown over the years every since _ afterwards? i think he is grown over the years every since he _ afterwards? i think he is grown over the years every since he started - the years every since he started playing test match cricket. every test series is different. just work hard on all those variations imho i that he was awarded as a boiler and i think he's one of the best in the

world. we know the fourth and final test match starts on march the 4th. there is however still no date confirmed for when scotland will play france in paris in the six nations after this sunday's match was postponed. that's after it was confirmed an 11th french player had tested positive for coronavirus. i'm joined now by our rugby union correspondent chris jones: (this was always going to be a headache if the match didn't go ahead this weeked. any idea about when it could be played? it's going to be messy because it's was the easy solution if you like. and i use easy with inverted commas around the world would become convicted next weekend because it would still be enclosed in the six nations. however, there are two major problems that pat. number one being that french players they will still be isolation. it's going to need to be shut down and after this covid—19 outbreak and also it that match falls outside the international window so they play

their rugby in england and in france for their crops. they might not be available so i organisers are looking at the weekend after the six nations but the schedule is so congested it's not untiljuly that we have another international window. when this game is repaid at the moment is very much up in the air. how much of a reality check is this for all nations when france now have 11 players that have tested positive for coronavirus? first thing is for us it's a shocker for the tournament. absolutely fantastic it really failed to capture the imagination but the first two rounds were what we hoped for and more. and whetherfans can look at themselves and let they followed the correct protocols that you will come out over time and i'm sure the six nations and the french government and authorities will have a look at that. ultimately it will put everyone else on red alerts

because once the virus gets in you may think your bubble is at once that violence is in its incredibly difficult to get rid of it. the thought may be the green knight had been given to this fixture yesterday and then there was another positive this morning. everything has come crashing down. i relented against a teddy but really sybase being game in paris will not be happening and be a weakness as to when it's going to be replayed. we be a weakness as to when it's going to be replayed-— well for more on this we've been speaking to former scotland internationaljohnnie beattie who is now based in france: if the sports minister is asking for an inquiry it's because there's a reason behind it so the president came out and meet the blame on the fitness coach door and said it was the real swearing that's the broken

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