lydia campbell reports.m phoenix and the oval invincible is, this was not quite cricket to. praying for a chance to play in the first hundred final. phoenix chose the ball first and soon they'd removed the invincible as openers forjust 15 rounds. and after another wickets, the combination soon got things up and running for the invincible is. showing off her versatility before she claimed the first six of this eliminator. claiming her wickets was a big one for phoenix, and they managed to keep the invincible is to just 114. what must be invincible as have been thinking during this countdown? they needed early wickets and they got the first 13 balls in. proving that she is just as handy with a ball as she is with the bat. amyjones and aaron burns shared a partnership to put a firm gloves seemingly on place in the final. but then, a collapse. burns and jones gonejust then, a collapse. burns and jones gone just two bowls. then, a collapse. burns and jones gonejust two bowls. the then, a collapse. burns and jones

lydia campbell, bbc news. brought an early close to play at trent bridge on the third day of the first test between england and india. india were bowled out for 278. kl rahul top—scored for them with 84 to help them to a 95—run first innings lead. jimmy anderson picked up a couple of wickets to move clear in third in the all—time list, and ollie robinson had a good day with the ball, completing his first five—wicket haul. england reached 25 without loss in their second innings before the rain intervened after tea, so they trail by 70 runs. staying with cricket, trent rockets moved to the top of the men's hundred table after a six—wicket win over welsh fire in cardiff. set 140 to win, rockets needed six runs from the last 11 balls, samit patel blasted them to victory. that was one of five sixes in an unbeaten 46. their fourth win in five games. and that completed the double for the rockets, because the women had already beaten welsh fire by four wickets. a half—century from nat sciver helped them reach the 103

lydia campbell reports. this is the face of determination and then elation.en on a quest for a global medalfor nearly a decade. this was the race of her life. and approaching the final 200 metres, it was no longer a question of whether she would medal, it was a question of which one. past sifan hassan and into second, but unable to chase down kenya's faith kipyegon, muir crossed the line with the silver medal. laura muir, smashing her personal best. i worked so hard for so long. i've been fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, every year since 2015, and it'sjust like, with everything last year that's been postponed, not knowing it was going ahead, i got a silver, and well done to faith and sifan as well. in the men's 4x100 metre relay, gold and silver was decided byjust one hundredth of a second, team gb leading in the home straight. and he's taken on the line by italy! it's proof that the smallest of margins can cause the biggest of hurts. mitchell—blake consoled by his team—mates, reminding him he had just won a silver medal. this man run an amazing leg. he looked

�*s side needed a second half equaliser from mason greenwood to get a point from the game, as lydia campbell contingent that helped them, a shot deflected. waste coast was off in the second half, but for united the gloves were off. mason greenwood pulled them level with another assist. and pug but came closejust another assist. and pug but came close just minutes later himself, just not close enough. then it was southampton's turn to search for a second. before blocking away a free kick. and that was the last real chance of the game, with southampton picking up their first point of the season. meanwhile, tottenham made it two wins from two as they beat wolves 1—0 at mollyneux — in manager nuno espirito santo's first trip back to his former club. a first—half dele alli penalty was enough for the win, before harry kane came on as a second half substitute — his first minutes of the season, amid plenty of speculation about his future at the club. in the scottish premiership, dundee rescued a 2—2 draw against league leaders hibernian in the early game. dundee took the lead early on through former

lydia campbell reports. this is the face of determination and then elation. a global medal for nearly a decade. this was the race of her life, and approaching the final 200 metres, it was no longer a question of whether she would medal, it was a question of which one. past sifan hassan and in the second, but unable to chase down kenya's faith kipyegon, muir crossed the line with the silver medal.— the silver medal. laura muir, smashing _ the silver medal. laura muir, smashing her _ the silver medal. laura muir, smashing her personal- the silver medal. laura muir, smashing her personal best. | the silver medal. laura muir, i smashing her personal best. it's been so long and i've been fourth, fifth, _ been so long and i've been fourth, fifth, sixth. — been so long and i've been fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, every year since _ fifth, sixth, seventh, every year since 2015, _ fifth, sixth, seventh, every year since 2015, and it'sjust like, with everything — since 2015, and it'sjust like, with everything last year, that's been postponed, not knowing what is going