looked one-sided at first broke. it looked one—sided at first but it really was not. and then to really not allow kerber to get away because there was about a 20 minute period for the former champion was dominating and pushing ash barty around, and ash barty did very well to get back. i thought we were going three, i really did. has she exceeded the expectations or not? the injury she had to withdraw that match in the french open, but uncertain about how she would get on at these championships. but here she is in the final and the favourite, would you say?— is in the final and the favourite, would you say? she is certainly the favourite going _ would you say? she is certainly the favourite going in _ would you say? she is certainly the favourite going in because - would you say? she is certainly the favourite going in because she - would you say? she is certainly the favourite going in because she has| favourite going in because she has won a _ favourite going in because she has won a grand slam title. that years of playing — won a grand slam title. that years of playing at a very high level and pliskova — of playing at a very high level and pliskova has been up and down in recent_ pliskova has been up and down in recent times. but for ash barty coming — recent times. but for ash barty coming in — recent times. but for ash barty coming in have the injury but didn't know_ coming in have the injury but didn't know she _ coming in have the injury but didn't know she would get to the start lino _ know she would get to the start lino so — know she would get to the start line. so happy to see her in the draw— line. so happy to see her in the drawand— line. so happy to see her in the draw and she did look a little

careful— draw and she did look a little careful in_ draw and she did look a little careful in her first couple of rounds _ careful in her first couple of rounds. she was a bit scratchy but if anyone — rounds. she was a bit scratchy but if anyone can put their rackets down for a while _ if anyone can put their rackets down for a while and pick them up again, she was— for a while and pick them up again, she wasjusl — for a while and pick them up again, she wasjust rehab, she can apply, it's ash _ she wasjust rehab, she can apply, it's ash barty because your skill level_ it's ash barty because your skill level and — it's ash barty because your skill level and timing is exceptional. what _ level and timing is exceptional. what is — level and timing is exceptional. what is pliskova going to have to do, we saw her get past sabalenka in that challenge today, what is she going to have to do to beat ash barty? going to have to do to beat ash ba ? ., ., ., ., going to have to do to beat ash ba 7. ., ,, barty? you got two of the best service in _ barty? you got two of the best service in a _ barty? you got two of the best service in a tournament, - barty? you got two of the best service in a tournament, what| barty? you got two of the best - service in a tournament, what was devastating — service in a tournament, what was devastating it's time and again ash barty— devastating it's time and again ash barty getting great for service and then hitting winners. you got to somehow— then hitting winners. you got to somehow try to get the out of the centre _ somehow try to get the out of the centre of— somehow try to get the out of the centre of the court and stop hitting and he _ centre of the court and stop hitting and he really have to trapper in the back end _ and he really have to trapper in the back end quarter and expose the double _ back end quarter and expose the double hander which is probably the only relatively weakness in her game — only relatively weakness in her name. ., , only relatively weakness in her iame. ., , , only relatively weakness in her name, ., , , , , , only relatively weakness in her ame. ., , , , , , , game. has she surprised in these championships — game. has she surprised in these championships with _ game. has she surprised in these championships with the _ game. has she surprised in these championships with the she - game. has she surprised in these championships with the she was i championships with the she was always capable. 0n the broken four

times in six matches. winning over 90% of her service gains, no other woman is doing that. she's a wonderful player, player that everyone says is the best player not to have won a slam, and will be fascinating to see how neck three approaches pliskova on saturday because pliskova is looking for big serves and a forehand. so similar game plans and they have different skill sets once they get going and the rally. it will be fascinating to see if ash barty can neutralise the big strakes of pliskova. i don't know if you watch the second match live, but some of the ball striking and timing i've never seen anything like that on the centre court for women before. thank you so much for joining us, that is on saturday and of course meant semi finals day tomorrow. novak djokovic and roger federer�*s conqueror in action.

another exciting day to come at wimbledon tomorrow. thank you very much. england's make—shift one day side have beaten pakistan by nine wickets in their first international in cardiff. an entirely new set of players had to be brought in just two days ago, after a covid outbreak in the original england squad. but they got off to the perfect start. they had pakistan 26 for four with saqib mahmood the pick of the bowlers with four wickets. pakistan were all out for 141 and england knocked it off for the loss ofjust one wicket — dawid malan top scoring with 68. england play the second of their 3—match series at lords on saturday. now for a quick look at some of the other stories we're keeping across here at the bbc sport centre. there was no record—equalling 34th stage win of the tour de france for mark cavendish. he was never really in contention on stage 12, which was won by the german nils pollitt. tadej pogacar maintains his overall race lead. this was the putt that gave jack senior the club house lead on the opening round of the scottish 0pen

at the renaissance club, in north berwick. the englishman is ranked 3—hundred and 53rd in the world. he's one shot ahead of lee westwood and americanjustin thomas. and harlequins' premiership—winning number eight alex dombrandt will make his test debut for england against canada tomorrow. flankers sam underhill and lewis ludlow, who again captains the side, complete the back row. lock harry wells, centre dan kelly and wing adam radwan win their first caps. well staying with rugby. the british and irish lions head coach warren gatland believes that the test series against south africa "will go ahead". that's despite covid outbreaks in both squads, with little over two weeks to go until the first test match. the lions' tour game against the bulls on saturday was cancelled earlier this week, but they're hopeful of playing the sharks again, who they comfortably beat 54—7 last night.

i honestly believe that we will have the test series and you get a case and, if was but beforehand it was not about, our medic said being in south africa we will get a case or two that shows how we deal with that. so the players have been incredibly vigilant and we have got some time in the next couple of weeks to hopefully get everyone all right so we can have a good test series. and that's definitely what we have been trying to do. this weekend, formula e returns to new york for the first time since the pandemic began, for a double—header e—prix. the circuit winds its way through the streets of brooklyn and venturi team principal susie wolff told me that the iconic venues, are a big part of why formula e, is a sport on the rise. a key part of this is the iconic

cities — a key part of this is the iconic cities we _ a key part of this is the iconic cities we raced in. that the challenge for the times, and to be back in_ challenge for the times, and to be back in new york with us, and in the background — back in new york with us, and in the background is big for us. coming off a victory— background is big for us. coming off a victory in — background is big for us. coming off a victory in mexico a lot of buzz around — a victory in mexico a lot of buzz around this— a victory in mexico a lot of buzz around this now.— a victory in mexico a lot of buzz around this now. really exciting season so _ around this now. really exciting season so far. _ around this now. really exciting season so far. currently - around this now. really exciting i season so far. currently separating anything is only one team that mathematically ruled out at take the title at the end of the season, how goodis title at the end of the season, how good is that for motorsport? it’s good is that for motorsport? it's one of the _ good is that for motorsport? it's one of the key elements. it's the flexibility— one of the key elements. it's the flexibility and because the cars are standardised everyone has a shot at victory _ standardised everyone has a shot at victory if _ standardised everyone has a shot at victory if you do a good job. really nowhere _ victory if you do a good job. really nowhere in — victory if you do a good job. really nowhere in either championship... we nowhere in either championship... we now have _ nowhere in either championship... we now have a _ nowhere in either championship... we now have a shot at winning the team championship in that unpredictability, that variability is fantastic because we all know that we — is fantastic because we all know that we have a shot at victory. it was no _ that we have a shot at victory. it was no dominance. it does mean it is

quite _ was no dominance. it does mean it is quite tense _ was no dominance. it does mean it is quite tense because there's a very fine line _ quite tense because there's a very fine line at— quite tense because there's a very fine line at getting it right and wrong — fine line at getting it right and wrong and there certain elements we have now— wrong and there certain elements we have now like the attack mode that make _ have now like the attack mode that make it _ have now like the attack mode that make it super exciting.— have now like the attack mode that make it super exciting. where do you think this work _ make it super exciting. where do you think this work and _ make it super exciting. where do you think this work and get _ make it super exciting. where do you think this work and get to _ make it super exciting. where do you think this work and get to in - make it super exciting. where do you think this work and get to in terms i think this work and get to in terms of popularity?— think this work and get to in terms of popularity? which is on the cusp of popularity? which is on the cusp of announcing _ of popularity? which is on the cusp of announcing the _ of popularity? which is on the cusp of announcing the next _ of popularity? which is on the cusp of announcing the next season - of announcing the next season obviously _ of announcing the next season obviously with coronavirus quite a hit for— obviously with coronavirus quite a hit for the — obviously with coronavirus quite a hit for the last couple of seasons and a _ hit for the last couple of seasons and a lot— hit for the last couple of seasons and a lot of city centres were simply— and a lot of city centres were simply shut down but the calendar to -et simply shut down but the calendar to get us _ simply shut down but the calendar to get us lrack— simply shut down but the calendar to get us back racing and sport life, and its— get us back racing and sport life, and it's really important for the championship and fundamentally we need to— championship and fundamentally we need to keep going and make sure the racing _ need to keep going and make sure the racing is— need to keep going and make sure the racing is exciting and that people would _ racing is exciting and that people would love to come and watch. and finally we're going to return to our top story. because after 55 years of waiting, england are back in another major tournament final.

that 2—1 victory over denmark last night means they'll take on italy on sunday for the chance to be crowned european champions. so we're going to leave you with some of the celebrations from the pitch last night. and for all you england fans out there, have the good times ever felt this good?! good night... singing you are watching bbc news. let's bring you some of the day possibly other news. the searing heat that scorched western canada and united states at the end ofjune would never have occurred without climate change scientists. they studied a

team of researchers stated that the heatwave is one in 1000 euros event, but we can expect extreme events such as this to become more common as the world heats up due to climate change. if humans had not influence the climate to the extent that they have this ijust the climate to the extent that they have this i just the the climate to the extent that they have this ijust the event the climate to the extent that they have this i just the event would have this i just the event would have been 150 times less likely. 0ur environment correspondent has this report. as temperatures soared in the last days ofjune, people living in western canada and parts of the us sought refuge from the heat where ever they could find it. the prolonged heatwave saw a spike in sudden deaths, with homeless people particularly vulnerable to the searing temperatures. the heat smashed temperature records, with many cities passing a0 celsius. in british columbia, the village of lytton almost reached 50 degrees, shortly before it was largely destroyed by wildfire. governments and citizens were quick to question the role of climate change in the heatwave. now researchers say that without all of the carbon from cars

and other human activities, it would have been virtually impossible for the deadly heat to occur. a big worry for climate researchers is that their models do not predict heat on the scales seen in canada for many decades to come. they are concerned that the climate might have passed a threshold where small amounts of extra carbon will trigger big temperature rises. while the situation in canada injune was extreme, but it was not the only place to endure intense heat. india and pakistan both saw soaring temperatures and deadly outcomes for many. scientists believe the global nature of warming means that every heatwave occurring today is made more likely and more intense by climate change. it is little wonder that heat topped the charts of deadliest disasters in both 2019 and 2020, according to the red cross. the rising tide of scientific evidence on the impacts of climate change will put added pressure on the world's political leaders,

who will meet in glasgow in the uk in november. they will try to agree new measures to rapidly cut emissions of carbon. even if they succeed, extreme heat events like those seen in canada and the us in recent weeks will likely recur, with greater frequency and increasing intensity. matt mcgrath, bbc news. ros atkins will be with you at the top of the hour. now time for look at the weather. there's a bonus another day of some sunny spells but the really active showers around as well. our weather watchers spotted plenty of funnel clouds across parts of eastern england, from essex through temperature towards lincolnshire as well. 0ver through temperature towards lincolnshire as well. over the next few days we get those active showers, there will be that mix of sunny spells and scattered showers bubbling up through the courts of the day. low pressure not far away pricking the unsettled being but

high—pressure trying to build it from the west on the time on friday. as we have through the course tonight clear spells for most areas in a little bit of patchy and showery rain. central and eastern areas looking largely clear overnight but temperatures holding out between 12 to 1a degrees. and mild start to friday morning and for some of us sunshine from the word go. it's going to be sipping on east split, so sonny soft developing but scattered showers developing there could be heavy and slow moving bring hail and thunderstorms in the class flooding. slightly cloudier for the rest but rained moving in from the southwest. if you do suffer from hay fever you will probably notice that pollen levels are going to be high or very high for much of the uk, moderate for central and northern scotland. during friday evening we are going to keep these heavy showers in the east going for a time, some thunder and lightning and

quite a bit of surface water if you catch those heavy showers but they will use away overnight, friday into the early hours of saturday as this next system approaches the south. so things are staying very changeable and unsettled so this area frankly quite heavy and persistent. so the clears you threads and going to be another day of sunny spells and scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms. eastern areas seeing the bulk of the with term just a touch cooler than recent days. and then as we head into sunday of course the euros final at wembley, likely the weather at wembley should state dry of somewhat cloudy come another same picture in the uk. so quite unsettled and further showers, more unsettled shower reread whether and something on the horizon from mid onwards. bye—bye.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is 0utside source. president biden to address americans on the us withdraw from afghanistan. america has already brought home over 90% of its voices and more than 10,000 coalition troops have died in afghanistan over 20 years. the uk pending at the borisjohnson also today announced the and of its mission. i today announced the and of its mission. ., , ., ., ., today announced the and of its mission. ., .,., , ., mission. i hope that no one comes to the false conclusion _ mission. i hope that no one comes to the false conclusion that _ mission. i hope that no one comes to the false conclusion that there - the false conclusion that there withdrawal of our forces somehow means the end of britain's commitment to afghanistan. we are not turning away. in commitment to afghanistan. we are not turning away-— commitment to afghanistan. we are not turning away. in other news, the euro ean not turning away. in other news, the european parliament _ not turning away. in other news, the european parliament voted - not turning away. in other news, the european parliament voted to - not turning away. in other news, the | european parliament voted to censor hungary over allow a pass over what

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