starts next thursday. i think pakistan cricket needed it. p, a, i think pakistan cricket needed it. a, , a, , i think pakistan cricket needed it. personal milestones or personal— it. personal milestones or personal statistics - it. personal milestones or personal statistics can - it. personal milestones or personal statistics can go | it. personal milestones or l personal statistics can go to one side, even if it is captaincy, but i think pakistan cricket needed this win now. we saw a lot of fight over the four days and we are pleased with how people responded. it with how people responded. it was always going to be a tough task. _ was always going to be a tough task. but— was always going to be a tough task, but we had a massive belief— task, but we had a massive belief we _ task, but we had a massive belief we could go out and do it it — belief we could go out and do it it was _ belief we could go out and do it it was a _ belief we could go out and do it. it was a very difficult run chase — it. it was a very difficult run chase even before we started today — chase even before we started today. on that surface i think we have _ today. on that surface i think we have done a pretty decent job~ _ we have done a pretty decent job~ a— we have done a pretty decent job. a couple of starts. myself included. _ job. a couple of starts. myself included, think a couple of the guys _ included, think a couple of the guys would have liked to have gone — guys would have liked to have gone on — guys would have liked to have gone on and got us over the line — meanwhile, in bengaluru, rachin ravindra's century has put new zealand in a dominant position on day three of the first test against india. having been bowled out for 46 on day two, india needed wickets to limit the damage

and, although they started the day with a flurry of them, ravindra and tim southee came together to take new zealand to 402. india have begun their second innings and are currently 180—2. voting is open for the bbc women's footballer of the year 202a. five global players have been shortlisted based on their performances over the last year and the public will now decide the winner. you?can vote at bbc.com/ womensfootball. today we hearfrom usa and san diego wave's naomi girma. she won olympic gold at paris 2024 and in the last year has established herself as one of the best defenders in the world. girma also helped usa lift the concacaf gold cup in march and tasted success at club level winning the nwsl shield and challenge cup. shield and challenge cup. my my mum says that the world cup last year, i can't believe we are here. i'm like, me neither!

i'm honoured to be up for this award and to be a defender on there is really cool, to shine some light on the possession. we play a big part. you're always doing things for your team. you're working with the backline, trying to organise the line in front of you. there is that camaraderie at the back and without that piece it is hard to win. my parents were both born in ethiopia. my dad came as a refugee. my dad started a grassroot shopper —— a soccer club in sanjose and it was for ethiopian kids to come together, hang out, just forfun. i have always come together, hang out, just for fun. i have always felt that community was supporting me to write. as a first—generation kit it is really important to be that

example and that representation. playing in my first major tournament in the world cup last year and then rolling to the olympics this year, it has been a time for me to grow. our site had such a strong will and belief in what we were doing and we always believed we could get the job it felt like a release like, we did it, and i think two sets and breathe and be able to sit on it with the medal ceremony and a celebration with their families was really special and it felt like such a good ending for us. mental health is really important to me. i lost a friend to suicide. that really opened my eyes to the lack of resources and support that we have as athletes. injanuary resources and support that we have as athletes. in january we had a retreat for creative space. forthe had a retreat for creative space. for the players to be there and see how important it was for other people will really impactful. you are not

an athlete, you have this platform. i want to leave the game better than i find it. voting closes at 09:00 gmt on monday, 28th october. the winner will be announced on the 26th november. barbra banda, aitana bonmati, carolina graham hansen and sophia smith are the otherfour nominees. you can find much more about them on the bbc sport website, as well. there was a dramatic comeback for the cleveland guardians as they beat the new york yankees in game 3 of baseball's american league championship series. trailing the yankees with two outs in the ninth and staring at a 3—0 series deficit, jhonkensy noel�*s two—run home run took the game into extra innings, where david fry hit a two—run walk—off home run to keep the guardians in touch headig into game 4, also in cleveland on friday. the los angeles dodgers are one game away from the world series — they had another one—sided victory over the new york mets in game 4 of the national league championship series. shohei 0htani's early home run setting them on the way to a 10—2 win

and 3—1 series lead. that's all the sport for now. you can get more on the website. thanks for watching, goodbye. niall horan has released a statement about the death of his former 0ne direction band—mate liam payne, who died on wednesday. in a post on instagram, niall said he is "absolutely devastated" at the passing of his "amazing friend, liam". he goes on to say that "liam had an energy for life and a passion for work that was infectious. he was the brightest in every room and always made everyone feel happy and secure... we got to live our wildest dreams together and i will cherish every moment

we had forever". he also says he "felt so fortunate that i got to see him recently. i sadly didn't know that after saying goodbye i would be saying goodbye forever. it's heartbreaking". he signed off the post "love you brother". the pop star, who found fame on the x factor in 2010, died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in argentina earlier this week. a flight carrying alex salmond's coffin is on its way to scotland after departing from north macedonia. mr salmond's body was carried by six members of the north macedonian military to the flight, along a red carpet which was flanked by eight other soldiers, to the sound of a trumpet. the soldiers, flight and ground crew observed a moment's silence before mr salmond's body was loaded onto the flight.

let's speak to our correspondent in aberdeen andrew kerr. talk us through what is happening today.- talk us through what is ha enin: toda . ., happening today. good morning from aberdeen _ happening today. good morning from aberdeen airport. - happening today. good morning from aberdeen airport. we - happening today. good morning from aberdeen airport. we are l from aberdeen airport. we are awaiting the arrival of alex salmond's body here. this is a noisy heliport as well with helicopters coming and going, serving the north sea oil rigs. alex salmond's body left the airports answer to flight carrying the coffin was just north east of munich, when we checked a couple of moments ago. the airport is telling us the expected arrival time is just before two o'clock this afternoon, at 1353. his body will arrive here, probably for down the runway at that sense, given the way the wind is

blowing. mr salmond's, moira, will be here with other family members and friends to greet the coffin when it arrives. there will then be a cortez litter her in the airports and the number of pro—independence supporters, turning out to supporters, turning out to support the family as mr salmond makes his finaljourney home to the north—east. salmond makes his final “ourney home to the north-east. remind 'ust of home to the north-east. remind just of the _ home to the north-east. remind just of the reaction _ home to the north-east. remind just of the reaction to _ home to the north-east. remind just of the reaction to his - just of the reaction to his death and what kind of funeral he is likely to get there in scotland. it he is likely to get there in scotland-— he is likely to get there in scotland. ., ., , ~ scotland. it was a real shock to the scottish _ scotland. it was a real shock to the scottish political - to the scottish political world. the uk political world. mr salmond died suddenly on saturday of a heart attack when he was attending this conference in north macedonia. there have been a large number of tributes to him. mr salmond

led the snp on two separate occasions and was the first minister of scotland from 2007 until 2014, leaving scotland famously entered that independence referendum in 2014. he stepped down as snp leader. it was a controversial figure, a colourful character, but there have been many fulsome tributes as well to him. there will be a private family funeral at some point in the coming days and after that a much fuller memorial service will be held to remember his life and legacy here in scotland.— life and legacy here in scotland. �* . ~ life and legacy here in scotland. �* ., ~ this weekend sees the first

named storm of the season. at the moment the stormers on the other side of the atlantic and yet to develop. an advance of that we have this deep blue pushing in this cloud, bringing some rain and stronger winds. we still have mount ayr this afternoon with temperatures directing 16 or 17 degrees. the mist and fog. the left as the winds pick up. this first bit of rain won't amount to very much. the second banterframe will be heavier and as the winds for later overnight the winch will slow down as it moves into england and will. clear skies to follow into the western temperatures in scotland trying to eat your 9 degrees. a change of fortunes forjamar because it will be the east of england that seems to rain in the morning. it may linger in the south—east into the afternoon. otherwise sunshine. behind and many other

places will be dry. temperature is very similar to today with the wind is fairly light, so all in all a decent day for many and certainly the better day of the weekend took a sunday sees the arrival of the steepening area of low pressure, this is storm ashely. it will be windy everywhere on sunday with widespread gales. sunday with widespread gates. the north west is likely to see the most went with some travel disruption. the storm will sweep its way eastwards. there may not be too much rain in the south—east. another mild day, but that is not the main story. the strength of the wind is the story. the winds picking up quickly through the irish sea, pushing into strong winds across scotland and northern ireland. the core of the strongest winds as shown here by the ample wind warning from

the met office, combined with some high tides. there will be some high tides. there will be some coastalflooding. some high tides. there will be some coastal flooding. there will still gusting at 60 miles an hour north and scotland on sunday. as the storm gives away the weather will turn quieter.

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