i time for a look at the weather, here's stav danaos. thank you. good evening. it's been a chilly day today, rather cloudy as well, but we end the week on a subtle note because we have a new area of high pressure moving down from the north. a weak cold front spreading southwards has been bringing a band of light showers and wintriness over the higher ground, that should mostly clear away tonight. behind it skies should clear, with temperatures dipping below freezing, otherwise just holding above freezing where we keep some cloud. this new area of high pressure is coming down from iceland, it has that chilly air wrapped into it and it will be with us for the next few days. for friday they should be some more sunshine around then we have had for the last couple of days, but into the afternoon cloud may build up. there is just an outside chance of the odd

shower dotted around which will have a wintry flavour over the high ground. temperatures up to 8 degrees, below parfor ground. temperatures up to 8 degrees, below par for early march. as we had through friday night, we still have the chilly air with us, high pressure over the top of the uk, and it will turn very cold, in fact a widespread frost to greet us for saturday morning. there could even be some fog around too. but like winds and sunshine around, albeit a frosty start, that should be a pleasant day to get out and about. forthe be a pleasant day to get out and about. for the afternoon period, cloud will build up again so it could turn more grey for some. there's the chance of some shower scraping across the far north—west of scotland, but for most it will be a chilly day. similar story as we move into sunday, a cold start and chilly afternoon. temperatures recovering a little over the far north—west of the uk, and next week it will turn much more unsettled. thank you very much. that's all from the bbc news at six

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another batting collapse for england in the final test — is it the players or the pitch proving the problem in india? no problems from pollard — six sixes in an over powers the west indies skipper into the record books. and glasgow's race against time to remain as a host city at this summer's euros.

good evening. all rounder ben stokes calling the indian conditions the �*hardest he's faced as batsmen'. as micheal vaughan labelled england's first innings collapse on day one of the fourth and final test as �*a terrible batting display�*. joe root�*s side all out for 205 after winning the toss. india 2—1 up in the series and one wicket down in reply. adam wild is with us tonight to assess just where england's problems lie.. after such a brilliant start to the series, england's hopes of saving the series petering out. stokes blaming the conditions. vcaughan another insipid display. certainly the pitch on the evidence of day one is better that we have seenin of day one is better that we have seen in previous test matches, but as you say very difficult day for england with the bat and how often have we had to say that? a little too much of this from england point of view, that's india celebrating yet another england wicket. michael

vaughan called it the most disappointing day of the winter. we are going to talk through some of thoseissues are going to talk through some of those issues and a few moments but let's take a look at those england batting performances. because 205 all—out and it was at times a painful watch. all—out and it was at times a painfulwatch. dom all—out and it was at times a painful watch. dom the first to go, clean bold. his opening partner did not last too much longer, some criticism coming his way for this effort. joe route also went cheaply. this point england were 30 — three. double ben stokes and jonny bairstow in the middle. this is stokes smashing one for six. he made 55. the partnership eventually coming to an end when bairstow was given out. a little unlucky perhaps, he had survived a review the previous ball, this one went to a review as well, given out lbw umpires call. stokes followed and england in more bother.

0llie pope next to go, he got started but out for 29. dan lwrence back in the side also got a start before he was stumped just shy of his half century. the wicket of jack leach wrapping up the innings. so, 205 all out, the latest in a series of very low scores on this tour. particularly since that first innings in the opening test. since that 578, take a look at this sequence. michael vaughan, never too shy to say what he really thinks, has had plenty to say. well lets hear the thoughts of one of the few to come out of todays performance with some credit, ben stokes. these are the hardest conditions that i've — these are the hardest conditions that i've faced as a batsman. and obviously— that i've faced as a batsman. and obviously i've played all around the world _ obviously i've played all around the world so _ obviously i've played all around the world. so yeah i don't think it's necessarily— world. so yeah i don't think it's necessarily at... i think it's a

case — necessarily at... i think it's a case of— necessarily at... i think it's a case of finding and your own mind. it is not— case of finding and your own mind. it is notiust— case of finding and your own mind. it is notjust saying we need to do better_ it is notjust saying we need to do better as — it is notjust saying we need to do better as a — it is notjust saying we need to do better as a group. how can we go away— better as a group. how can we go away with— better as a group. how can we go away with this as individuals and then— away with this as individuals and then when— away with this as individuals and then when we come back here next time, _ then when we come back here next time, how— then when we come back here next time, how have we progressed as an individual? _ michael vaughn was saying today that this was the most disappointing performance of the winter. what do you make of that? i performance of the winter. what do you make of that?— performance of the winter. what do you make of that? i don't know if he saw the last — you make of that? i don't know if he saw the last test _ you make of that? i don't know if he saw the last test match _ you make of that? i don't know if he saw the last test match that - you make of that? i don't know if he saw the last test match that was - saw the last test match that was donein saw the last test match that was done in two days. there was definitely disappointment in the batting line—up and some of the wickets that went with england bolstered from batting. i think you heard from stokes after the end of the day, we saw with their own eyes as well. it was difficult because they've got some world—class

spinners. betting on a pitch that's conducive to spin. it was tough, there were some heads that lost themselves in the hole foray of test cricket but that is test cricket, and india are a good team. you mentioned _ and india are a good team. you mentioned dan _ and india are a good team. you mentioned dan lars— and india are a good team. you mentioned dan lars there and he's been brought back income and fairness he did quite well today but with the extra batsman at the expense of the bowlers. and that could prove costly giving what they now have to do. figs could prove costly giving what they now have to do.— could prove costly giving what they now have to do. as could be a long old match for— now have to do. as could be a long old match for them. _ now have to do. as could be a long old match for them. they're - now have to do. as could be a long old match for them. they're going | now have to do. as could be a long i old match for them. they're going to have to really perform, and looking at the bowling scorecard with washington and patel, there's hope yet. we also know thatjoe root is a pretty handy spinner as well. with pretty handy spinner as well. with onl for pretty handy spinner as well. with only for front _ pretty handy spinner as well. with only for front line _ pretty handy spinner as well. with only for front line bowlers at the big task for them especially given how little ben stokes has bold this winter step yet if you look at the bowling department certainly

underrepresented. it’s bowling department certainly underrepresented.— bowling department certainly underrepresented. bowling department certainly underreresented. v ., ., underrepresented. it's going to be a toil, this is the — underrepresented. it's going to be a toil, this is the fourth _ underrepresented. it's going to be a toil, this is the fourth and _ underrepresented. it's going to be a toil, this is the fourth and final - toil, this is the fourth and final test match. the bushes that india was in the driving seat and if i was a betting woman i would have my money on them. and could have the tools that they have they have chosen to opt for one more batter so it's going to be tough. i think the indian subcontinent test cricket generally is tough. it’s indian subcontinent test cricket generally is tough.— indian subcontinent test cricket generally is tough. it's been a long tour. is it mental— generally is tough. it's been a long tour. is it mentalfatigue, - generally is tough. it's been a long tour. is it mentalfatigue, physical| tour. is it mentalfatigue, physical fatigue, what you think has gone wrong in the batting? i fatigue, what you think has gone wrong in the batting?— wrong in the batting? i think it's an old-fashioned, _ wrong in the batting? i think it's an old-fashioned, this _ wrong in the batting? i think it's an old-fashioned, this is - wrong in the batting? i think it's an old-fashioned, this is quiet, | an old—fashioned, this is quiet, unfashionable these days but india are better than england especially in subcontinental conditions. i think we will see that play out with the series. i'm expecting it to go 3-1 to the series. i'm expecting it to go 3—1 to india. i don't think anything is gone wrong necessarily for england, i think india are better especially in these conditions. we've talked a lot about englands batting. they did have a bowl

before the end of day one, with some success as well. this was the third ball of the innings. shubman gill dismissed byjames anderson. 2a for one is where india will resume in the early hours of tomorrow still 181 runs behind england. many thanks indeed for that. well a number of english players are preparing to fly home after the pakistan super league was suspended following seven coronavirus cases. one of those england batsmen tom banton who tested positive on tuesday. 0rganisers of the t20 competition remain hopeful the tournament which began back in february will be concluded before the end of year. earlier i spoke to the former england batsmen ravi bopara who plays for the current holders the karachi kings. at the start of the tournament coming — at the start of the tournament coming in, honestly never thought that the _ coming in, honestly never thought that the tournament would be postponed. not at all because we had a bubble _ postponed. not at all because we had a bubble which was pretty tight. security— a bubble which was pretty tight.

security and everything and everybody was quite strict, and doing _ everybody was quite strict, and doing a — everybody was quite strict, and doing a good job. sol everybody was quite strict, and doing a good job. so i was quite surprised — doing a good job. so i was quite surprised that you know the virus -ot surprised that you know the virus got in _ surprised that you know the virus got in and — surprised that you know the virus got in and affected a few guys, and honestly— got in and affected a few guys, and honestly i — got in and affected a few guys, and honestly i did not expect the tournament at all when we started, tournament at all when we started, to end _ tournament at all when we started, to end up _ tournament at all when we started, to end up like this. any tournament at all when we started, to end up like this.— to end up like this. any indication as to how the _ to end up like this. any indication as to how the virus, _ to end up like this. any indication as to how the virus, what - to end up like this. any indication as to how the virus, what might l to end up like this. any indication . as to how the virus, what might have prompted the outbreak? just give us a sense of what the testing was for yourself and what was in place upon arriving in pakistan and obviously forming a bubble with your team. there was quite frequent testing. when _ there was quite frequent testing. when we — there was quite frequent testing. when we arrived it was a test on arrival— when we arrived it was a test on arrival and — when we arrived it was a test on arrival and then you isolated for three _ arrival and then you isolated for three days then you had another test which _ three days then you had another test which you _ three days then you had another test which you had to wait for the result, — which you had to wait for the result, and upon a negative result you were — result, and upon a negative result you were allowed to join the bubble with the _ you were allowed to join the bubble with the rest of the lads. he had to stay in _ with the rest of the lads. he had to stay in your— with the rest of the lads. he had to stay in your room. so that works really _ stay in your room. so that works really well, _ stay in your room. so that works really well, everybody was good with that and _ really well, everybody was good with that and there was frequent testing

throughout. and i have not got a clue how— throughout. and i have not got a clue how it — throughout. and i have not got a clue how it happened. that's the honest— clue how it happened. that's the honest truth and justice disappointing. it was great while it tasted, _ disappointing. it was great while it tasted, we — disappointing. it was great while it lasted, we got halfway through the tournament. hopefully we can get back soon— tournament. hopefully we can get back soon enough to finish up the tournament. we back soon enough to finish up the tournament-— back soon enough to finish up the tournament. ~ ,, ., ., , ., tournament. we know of course how much franchise _ tournament. we know of course how much franchise cricket _ tournament. we know of course how much franchise cricket is _ tournament. we know of course how much franchise cricket is being - much franchise cricket is being played now the world over and i guess this is just illustrating the difficulties of trying to stage these types of tournaments in the circumstances as they are the world over. is this in any way perhaps affecting your decision as to whether or not you would go on and play elsewhere? it whether or not you would go on and play elsewhere?— play elsewhere? it will not affect my decision _ play elsewhere? it will not affect my decision at _ play elsewhere? it will not affect my decision at all. _ play elsewhere? it will not affect my decision at all. i _ play elsewhere? it will not affect my decision at all. i would - play elsewhere? it will not affect my decision at all. i would still. my decision at all. i would still play— my decision at all. i would still play and — my decision at all. i would still play and as long as the environment is the _ play and as long as the environment is the way— play and as long as the environment is the way it— play and as long as the environment is the way it was here, i thought it was good — is the way it was here, i thought it was good i— is the way it was here, i thought it was good. i will be more than happy to play— was good. i will be more than happy to play the _ was good. i will be more than happy to play the tournaments, so it's deafty _ to play the tournaments, so it's deafty not — to play the tournaments, so it's deafly not going to affect me. i don't _ deafly not going to affect me. i don't think it will affect many

others — don't think it will affect many others either. it's ourjob and so that— others either. it's ourjob and so that we — others either. it's ourjob and so that we love doing. we love playing sport _ that we love doing. we love playing sport and _ that we love doing. we love playing sport and playing cricket and we 'ust sport and playing cricket and we just got — sport and playing cricket and we just got to get on with it. the kin . s just got to get on with it. the kings preparing _ just got to get on with it. tue: kings preparing to head just got to get on with it. ti9: kings preparing to head home after the suspension of the pakistan super league there. while england have toiled in ahmedabad.. west indies captain kieron pollard did anything but with a breathtaking spell of batting in antigua against sri lanka, as he smahed his way into the record books... here's craig templeton. it was a match that began in the ordinary fashion, but this match was farfrom ordinary. sri lanka batted first, and although they played well, they could only make hundred 31. they also made a poor start with the ball, step forward in first he got rid of evan lewis. the very next ball, he ruined chris gayle's return and then a bowl or like holy grail arrived. a hat trick with that smile not lasting long. because pollard

was also about to do something remarkable. first ball six. was also about to do something remarkable. first ballsix. second ball, six. third ball, yep, you guessed it, six. what did i say about that smile? two more followed to put pollard closerjoining an exclusive club. a club which excepted him with open arms. pollard fell shortly after but the damage had been done. jason holder finishing things the way his captain would have wanted. history made, but made to look incredibly easy. craig templeton, bbc news. next up tonight, with less than 100 days to go until the start of the delayed euros — glasgow and dublin are at risk of being dropped as host cities. uefa are seeking guarantees from countries staging matches that fans will be allowed into stadiums when the tournament starts injune. but as our sports editor dan roan told me earlier, the scottish and irish governemnets are yet

to provide those assurances. they feel, and the organisers feel that they are yet to receive the assurances that they would like when it comes to scotland and ireland to post my plans for those matches, specifically when it comes to the return of fans. we know that in terms of english grounds as part of the road map whereby lockton restrictions are going to be eased in the coming weeks that there will be up to 10,000 fans permitted in venues from mid—may, and that those restrictions will be lifted altogether theoretically from june 21. there has not been that same approach yet from the scottish or irish governments. they are taking a more cautious approach. uefa has given host countries until april seven to provide some clarity. my understanding is that most of those 12 host cities have given i2 host cities have given encouraging noises, and certainly borisjohnson of growth earlier this

week said that england would be ready to host more matches, perhaps all of the