the dangerous quinton de kock the man out. that's all from sportsday. have a very good evening.stan has new masters, 20 years after their first experiment in power came to a shattering end, the taliban are back, hours after arriving in cobble, sitting at the president's desk. earlier, cling to power but the man down in the streets is gone. afghanistan has new masters. 20 years after their first experiment in power came to a shattering end the taliban are back. hours after arriving in kabul, they were sitting at the president's desk. earlier, president ashraf ghani clinging to the last vestige of power. he has fled to uzbekistan, saying he left to avoid bloodshed. as the taliban moves in, the west moves out. helicopters ferrying diplomats to the airport. this disorderly end was not planned. hundreds of british troops have now arrived in kabul to help with the evacuation of thousands of british and afghan civilians. the operation is well under way. these troops may not be on the ground for long. kabul is in chaos. people desperate to leave, taking what they can, fearing a bloody a

but it was a little too late — half centuries from james vince and quinton de kock were enough to sendy. and it was more success for brave's women, who booked their place in the final. brave powered to a tournament high 166—3. smitri mandhana topscored with 78. fire didn't really come close, reaching 127—4. brave are now five points clear at the top and can't be caught, so will be in the lords final. while fire are eliminated. and that's all the sport for now. from me, marc edwards, and the rest of the team, bye—bye. from me, marc edwards, and the rest of the team, bye-bye.— of the team, bye-bye. hello. we provisionally _ of the team, bye-bye. hello. we provisionally saw _ of the team, bye-bye. hello. we provisionally saw a _ of the team, bye-bye. hello. we provisionally saw a brand-new i provisionally saw a brand—new temperature record set in europe, 48.8 celsius in italy. transferred into the weekend with record—breaking heat for spain and portugal. catch your eyes further north across the uk, the blues appearing back on the chart, temperatures dropping below normal once again, so a

but a little too late from them — half centuries from james vince and quinton de kock were enough toinated. and that's all the sport for now. from me, marc edwards, and the rest of the team, bye—bye. hello. we provisionally saw a brand—new temperature record in europe set on wednesday — 48.8 celsius recorded in sicily. the exceptional heat shown by the red colours here in this chart transfer a bit westwards across the med into the weekend, with record—breaking heat for spain and portugal. cast your eyes further north, though, across the uk, the blues appearing back on the charts. temperatures dropping below normal once again — so a cooler end to the week across the uk, and it will be blustery at times, mainly because of this area of low pressure — out to the west at the moment, but it will track across the north. through the night and into the morning, though, this weather front will bring some cloud and patchy rain into southern areas, keeping temperatures up in the mid—teens for some. but a much fresher start across many parts in the uk, but a sunny start for the vast majority. and

in reply, jason roy produced a moment of magic to catch south african dangerman quinton de kock.incibles. sophia dunkley top scored with 58 as they set a target of 115, but the invincibles lost their final six wickets for just 1a balls as they collapsed to just 85 all out. in snooker, john higgins has made a 1a7 break at british open in leicester. the four—time world champion did it in his first frame of the tournament against swiss player alexander ursenbacher. it's the 12th maximum of his career which is second on the all—time list, three behind ronnie o'sullivan. estonia's rein taaramae of team intermarche clinched a surprise victory in stage three of the vuelta a espana on monday, wresting the leaders red jersey from defending champion primoz roglic on the final grand tour of the year. the 3a—year—old veteran, taaramae, broke away from the eight—man leading pack hitting the front with 2km to go to win the second vuelta stage of his career — a decade on from his first. roglic crossed the line alongside britain's adam yates and slipped to third in the overall standings, 30 seco

half centuries from james vince and quinton de kock were enough to send brave straight to the top ofinal. brave powered to a tournament high 166 for three. smriti mandhana topscored with 78. fire didn't really come close, reaching 127—4. brave are now five points clear at the top and can't be caught so will be in the final at lords. fire are eliminated. british number one, jo konta has won again at the canadian 0pen. she beat elina svitolina in three sets to progress to the last 16. konta hasn't been able to play much tennis recently. she pulled out of wimbledon because she was a close contact of someone who tested positive for covid, and then missed the olympics because she tested positive herself. however, she is back, and progressing well in canada. that is the first time she has beaten elina svitolina and she is playing coco gauff next. [30 beaten elina svitolina and she is playing coco gauff next.- playing coco gauff next. do you remember _ playing coco gauff next. do you remember gcse _ playing coco gauff next. do you remember gcse results - playing coco gauff next. do you reme