you mentioned joe root and johnny, they lost her i joe root and johnny, they lost her purse fairly cheaply so as not a great start for england but there was that positive partnership. we have was that positive partnership. - have two young lads opening you cannot be too disheartened. young lads make mistakes just like cannot be too disheartened. young lads make mistakesjust like anyone. but there were outstanding having that partnership. if they can keep on tomorrow england will really be in the driving seat. we on tomorrow england will really be in the driving seat.— in the driving seat. we were searching — in the driving seat. we were searching the _ in the driving seat. we were searching the ball— in the driving seat. we were searching the ball to - in the driving seat. we were searching the ball to move l in the driving seat. we were j searching the ball to move a in the driving seat. we were - searching the ball to move a lot more, will that help england or hinder england if sri lanka can get their spinners working? the? hinder england if sri lanka can get their spinners working

joe root in a scrambling, tangling —— for a not. joe root in a scrambling, tangling —— fora run not. joe root in a scrambling, tangling —— for a run which he did not make. check the mood. faces of stone. there is in tatters. what is coming next? well, the umpire saw bad light. england remainjust three down, just 36 to win. the end is close. we knew at the wicket was doing. it was obviously big spin, and with that new ball against the sri lankan spinners, it was always going to be a tricky period. but i think we have consolidated pretty well. johnny and dan played really nicely, and i think the way dan has played has really been great to see, and i think we can come back and get the remaining runs tomorrow. they certainly hope so! staying with cricket... india fought back on day three of the fourth test against australia. shardul thakur made 67 and washington sundar 62 before india were bowled out for 366. australia lead by 5a runs. one of the team's competing alongside sir ben ainslie in the qualification races for the ameri

joe root gone, the score - his pads. joe root gone, the score 84. his pads. joe root gone, the score 84, look his pads. joe root gone, the score 84. look how _ his pads. joe root gone, the score 84, look how that _ his pads. joe root gone, the score 84, look how that made _ his pads. joe root gone, the score 84, look how that made sri - his pads. joe root gone, the score 84, look how that made sri lankal 8a, look how that made sri lanka feel. england's captain could now only watch. fear not, butler batted. there was a winning combination. sri lanka dismissed four, but no more. victory was completed, made byjoe root. that smile goes a long way. forwards joe marler and joe launchbury have pulled out of england's six nations squad. launchbury�*s got a stress fracture to his leg, whilst marler has withdrawn for personal reasons. drop—outs for ireland too. jacob stockdale's struggling with a knee injury and has been left out of andy farrell's squad. ulster�*s john cooney also misses out, but prop furlong has been included after recovering from long—term in

joe root knew the way. with this shot, another celebration. his score to 150. batting from sunrise to sunset, almost. he kept improvising, kept scoring. bess fell like many others. the final minutes of the day. root forward and scrambling back. replays showed the bail coming off before his bat reached the crease. 186 and gutted. joe wilson, bbc news. so close there for root — just missing out on another double century. it was an education, and lesson in skill for others to follow — according tojos buttler, who reached his half century in galle. quite amazing innings. to back up his double hundred in the first test, both physically and mentally, showing the application to go into it again, it's been a master class really in batting against spin and it's been a great education for all of us i think watching from the sidelines and we have thoroughly enjoyed watching him to get out in that fashion at the end of the day. —— and thoroughly gutted watching him get out in that fashion. quick round up of some of the day's other sports stories and... afghanistan

joe root has scored his first test century in over a year as england tightened their grip on the first test against sri lanka in galle. ok, so, here we go. and it's one of the oldest tricks in the book — how magicians are celebrating a century of sawing someone in half. and coming up on bbc news: former west ham women's manager matt beard has taken over at bristol city women until the end of the season, covering for tanya oxtoby's maternity leave. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. tens of thousands of small businesses are celebrating a supreme court ruling that means they'll receive insurance pay—outs for losses incurred during the first national lockdown. thejudges ruled in favour of their appeal in the £1.2 billion legal battle. insurers — who had said the cover was never intended for such unprecedented restrictions — say all valid claims will be settled as soon as possible. our business correpsondent vishala sri—pathma reports. backin back in march hundreds of thousands of businesses were forced to close because of restrictions, many are worried they woul

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oh, no there wasn�*t. joe root in a scrambling, tangling —— for a there wasn�*t. joe root in a scrambling, tangling —— fora run that he did not make. check the mood. faces of stone, there is in tatters. what comes next? the umpire saw bad light. england remain at just three down, just 36 to win, the end close. staying with cricket, india fought back on day three of the fourth test against australia. india were bowled out for 366. australia lead by 54 runs. 0ne australia lead by 54 runs. one of the teams competing alongside sir ben ainslie in the qualification races for the america�*s cup in march had real trouble, as you can see, earlier. the american boat was caught by a strong gust of wind and over it went, capsizing. thankfully, all the crew were 0k. the british boat has now won four out of four races. and live pictures from the final of the masters snooker here. john higgins leads 5—4. first to ten frames will win the title. watch that match on bbc two right now. finally, there are now 72 tennis players confined to their hotel rooms ahead of next month�*s australian open fol

watch carefully as joe root finally makes a mistake.— watch carefully as joe root finally makes a mistake. straight to deep mid-wicket _ makes a mistake. straight to deep mid-wicket by — makes a mistake. straight to deep mid-wicket. by then, _ makes a mistake. straight to deep mid-wicket. by then, he _ makes a mistake. straight to deep mid-wicket. by then, he had i makes a mistake. straight to deep| mid-wicket. by then, he had made 228, a monumental— mid-wicket. by then, he had made 228, a monumental innings. it- mid-wicket. by then, he had made 228, a monumental innings. it felt| 228, a monumental innings. it felt like a match—winning performance. not yet. upstairs, lunch, prepared to bowl. home side batting again, 286 behind, with plenty to prove. there is more to sri lanka than ducks. zeros on the scorecard, and a strong start this time. england had a problem for the first time. how to dismiss those who stubbornly remained. he could have hit this anywhere, but found a builder. sometimes the luggage with you. sometimes. 0ne court, one dropped. the captain, it is still a lovely vie

joe root in a strangling, tangling —— for a wasn't. joe root in a strangling, tangling —— fora run wasn't. joe root in a strangling, tangling —— for a run which he did not make. check the mood. the faces of stone, nerves in tatters. dan lawrence en debut stood firm, watched and waited. the umpires saw bad light. england remainjust three down, just 36 to win. the end is close. joe wilson, bbc news. more tennis players will be confined to their hotel rooms ahead of the australian open, after a positive coronavirus test result on a third flight bound for the tournament. 0ur tennis correspondent russell fuller is here. russell, this is fast becoming a big problem for organisers? hello, yes. 72 players have now been affected across three flights. this latest one that returned a positive test was one that arrived in melbourne from doha at 530 australian time on saturday morning. as a result, those players, like the others, cannot leave their rooms for five hours per day to practice, they must stay in their rooms for the full 14 must

joe root kept improvising and scoring. the final minutes of the day. joe root forward. scrambling back. replay showed it coming off before the bat came off the crease. 186 and gutted. 0h, you've got to feel for him. in the early kick—off — chelsea have the lead against luton town. tammy abraham with two goals in the first 20 minutes, to put chelsea two up. the championship side pulled one back before half time — goalkeeper kepa arrizabalaga might have done better here letting jordan clark's effort through. into the second half there. live on bbc one. the score is 2—1. later on, it's premier league leaders manchester united against liverpool. that's also live on bbc one, kick—off at five o'clock. these two clubs have lifted the fa cup 19 times between them, but liverpool have failed to score in their last four premier league games, including a goalless draw with in form united earlier this month. it's a different competition, so again, yes, we want to go through and for that we have play really well because united is obviously in a good moment. they get all the

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let's start with joe root. had to face the questions before this series about how to turn 50s into centuries. he's done that, as he promised. how did he manage it? he came into the test speaking quite robustly about how he wanted to lead from the front. so i guess you could say he did not have much of an option. and hejust looked composed. he has recently turned 30. father of two kids, he seems to be in a place where he knows he is getting well. he had a torrid 2019 by head standards. everyone is always talking about never being able to turn the 50s to 100 spaghetti went into lunch school as a cucumber on 99 not out. sentry on the second ball afterwards. so back to normal as far as he is concerned. find ball afterwards. so back to normal as far as he is concerned. and with the rain delays _ as far as he is concerned. and with the rain delays and _ as far as he is concerned. and with the rain delays and no _ as far as he is concerned. and with the rain delays and no play - as far as he is concerned. and with th

joe wilson reports: the match was not yet england's but saturday morning wasjoe root�*s. watch carefully, asjoe root finally makes a mistake. straight to deep mid—wicket. well, by then, he'd made 228. a monumental innings. it felt like a match—winning performance. well, not yet. up the stairs, lunch, prepare to bowl. home side batting again, 286 behind, with plenty to prove. there's more to sri lanka than ducks. four noughts on the scorecard in the first innings, a strong start this time. and england had a problem, for the first time — how to dismiss those who stubbornly remain. well, kusal perera could have hit this anywhere. he found a fielder. sometimes, the luck�*s with you. sometimes. 0ne caught, now one dropped. thirimanne to sibley... and down. and the captain, well, it's still a lovely view — from up there. sri lanka's fightback continued, as the skies darkened. england needed something before the close. here it comes. 0h, beauty! just a faint touch.

let's start with joe root. had to face the questions before this series about how to turn 50s into centuries. he's done that, as he promised. how did he manage it? he came into the test speaking quite robustly about how he wanted to lead from the front. so i guess you could say he did not have much of an option. and hejust looked composed. he has recently turned 30. father of two kids, he seems to

pads. joe root gone, the score 84, look his pads. joe root gone, the score 84. look how _ his pads. joe root gone, the score 84, look how that _ his pads. joe root gone, the score 84, look how that made _ his pads. joe root gone, the score 84, look how that made sri - his pads. joe root gone, the score 84, look how that made sri lanka| 84, look how that made sri lanka feel. england's captain can now only watch in the well, fear not. jos buttler batted fluently. dom sibley scored patiently, that's his role. it was a winning combination. sri lanka dismissed four but no more. sibley and butler completed a victory made byjoe root. tough challenges ahead but that smile goes a long way. joe wilson bbc news. forwards joe myler and joe launchbury have pulled out of england's six nations squad. launchbury has a stress fracture to his leg whilejoe myler has pulled out for personal reasons. jacob stockdale for ireland is struggling with a knee injury and has been left out of andy farrell's squad. proper tadhg furlong has been included after recovering from a long—term injury, and the six nat

joe wilson reports: the match was not yet england's but saturday morning wasjoe root�*s. straight to deep mid—wicket. well, by then, he'd made 228. a monumental innings. it felt like a match—winning performance. well, not yet. up the stairs, lunch, prepare to bowl. home side batting again, 286 behind, with plenty to prove. there's more to sri lanka than ducks. four noughts on the scorecard in the first innings, a strong start this time. and england had a problem, for the first time — how to dismiss those who stubbornly remain. well, kusal perera could have hit this anywhere. he found a fielder. sometimes, the luck�*s with you. sometimes. 0ne caught, now one dropped. thirimanne to sibley... and down. and the captain, well, it's still a lovely view — from up there. sri lanka's fightback continued, as the skies darkened. england needed something before the close. here it comes. 0h, beauty! just a faint touch. jack leach�*s delivery found the batsman�*s glove. kusal mendis out. sri lanka will resume still 130 behind. it's a contest. well, it's a test match. joe

joe root hits a double century but england don't have it all their own way in sri lanka. hello, your royal highness. good morning, everybody. and the duke of cambridge speaks to nhs staff and volunteers praising all those involved in the uk's covid—i9 vaccine roll out. good evening. the airline industry says it needs urgent financial support from the government if it is to survive another long period of travel curbs. the call comes after the government announced tougher covid—i9 restrictions. from monday, most people coming into the uk will have to quarantine. tonight, the government said it was committed to getting the industry back to full strength — as soon as it was safe to do so. here's our business correspondent katy austin. we're being told to stay home now, but last summer, travel corridor helped holidays happen. now, the system that removes the requirement to quarantine when arriving from a list of places is about to be suspended. geoff is working in bahrain. hi, geoff. hello, how are you? he's due to fly to britain when his contract ends in a fortnight, bu

batting demands concentration, improvisation — joe root showed how. choose when to attack. batting demands concentration, improvisation — joe root showed how. choose when to attack. jonny bairstow was capable. england are starting to put pressure back on sri lanka, still 283 behind, but two yorkshiremen are showing nerve. well, anderson very much the man england have to thank for a superb spell in getting sri lanka out. his 30th test five—wicket haul. he's feeling confident that england can deliver in their batting performance on day three. it was a good effort to keep them under 400 and we know now we have to bat big, we have to bat a long time to try and win this game, but that's what you have to do. we got off to a decent start with the bat, just need a couple of guys to go big. holders arsenal are out of the fa cup after a 1—0 defeat at southampton. a first—half own goal by gabriel, who turned in kyle walker—peters' cross was all that separated the two sides at st mary's. southampton will now face wolves in the fifth round. well, that match one of eight in the

earlier, joe root scored 228 in england�*s total of a21. very nice position for us to be in, boys batted really nice especially joe root with the double century. sri lanka batted very well, a great partnership, but great to get that wicket at the end and gives us that extra bit of momentum, but a great position for us and i think tomorrow will be another day of hard work because sri lanka are fighting very hard. the new orleans saints versus the tampa bay buccaneers is the pick of the nfl play—off games this weekend. it takes place on sunday. but on saturday we have the packers entertaining the rams. that�*s followed by the ravens against the bills. attention though will undoubtedly be on the meeting of the buccanneers and the saints, where veteran quarterbacks tom brady and drew brees meet. the pair have already been sending each other text messages in the build up to the game. when tom brady signed with the box and i knew he was coming to our division, i envisaged this game, what was that, nine months ago, eight months ago. i envisage

batting demands concentration, improvisation — joe root showed how. choose when to attack. jonny bairstow was capable. england are starting to put pressure back on sri lanka, still 283 behind, but two yorkshiremen are showing nerve. well, anderson just continues to impress for england. his superb spell in getting sri lanka out saw him achieve his 30th five—wicket haul in test matches. he's feeling confident that england can deliver with the bat on day three. it was a really good effort to keep them under 400 and we know now we have to bat big, we have to bat a long time to try and win this game, but that's what you have to do. we got off to a decent start with the bat, just need a couple of guys to go big. eight ties in the fa cup fourth round today — in the first one of the day, holders arsenal were knocked out after a 1—0 defeat at southampton. it's the first time they've beaten the gunners in an fa cup game in their history. a first—half own goal by gabriel all that separated the two sides at st mary's. craig templeton reports. premier league opponents once again

batting demands concentration, improvisation — joe root showed how. choose when to attack. jonny bairstow was capable. england are starting to put pressure back on sri lanka, still 283 behind, but two yorkshiremen are showing nerve. well, anderson just continues to impress for england. his superb spell in getting sri lanka saw him achieve his 30th five—wicket haul in test matches. he's feeling confident that england can deliver with the bat on day three. it was a really good effort to keep them under 400 and we know now we have to bat big, we have to bat a long time to try and win this game, but that's what you have to do. we got off to a decent start with the bat, just need a couple of guys to go big. time now for some of the day's other stories. rafael benitez has left his role as manager of dalian professional after 18 months in charge of the chinese super league club. the former newcastle united, liverpool and chelsea boss had a season remaining on his contract but has stepped down blaming the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. despite having george taylor sent off for thi

well, looming above, those clouds turned to rain and play stopped with england 185 ahead. joe root�*s 168 not out, and as these pictures reveal, when the captain's happy, the world smiles along, at least in that dressing room. joe wilson, bbc news. so a great day for england and root and here he is speaking afterwards. did a lot of talking before the game, head of this year i think it is important to go out there and do it myself. felt like a long time coming, this. just now got to build on it and really make this one count, make it as big as possible and drive these first innings as high as we can and do everything we can to get a really strong score. meaning we only bat once in this game. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories plus all the latest from snooker uk masters on the bbc sport website. that's bbc. c0. uk/sport. that's it from me for now. hello. friday turned out to be quite a quiet weather day across many parts of the british isles. perhaps you had the opportunity to enjoy some of the beauty that's widely available they are across the north of

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coming up on sportsday on bbc news: joe root makes good on his promise to deliver the big scores — he reaches 168 not out as england dominate sri lanka in the first test. british meat exporters say new customs systems post—brexit are "not fit for purpose". perishable goods are being delayed for hours, sometimes days, because of extra customs checks and additional paperwork. the new border rules were introduced two weeks ago at the end of the brexit transition period. the uk exports £15 billion worth of food and drink to the eu every year. a third of it is perishable meat, fish and fresh produce. the trade body says meat exports to the eu are currently at 25% of their normal volumes for this time of year. our business editor simonjack�*s report begins at a meat processing factory in shropshire. report begins at a meat processing uk report begins at a meat processing lamb is highly ; abattoir, uk lamb is highly prized. at this abattoir, 70% gets exported to the ego, an export driven success story, but the well oiled machine that gets it there has a new spanner. paperwork that is to

joe root displayed it. batting's the balance of defend and attack, jonny bairstow�*s perfectly capable. england are 281 behind, but they're putting some pressure back on sri lanka. two yorkshiremen, showing nerve in galle. joe wilson, bbc news. yes, and, of course, still a long way to go in the match. and that is all from the bbc sportscenter for now. hello. after one of the coldest nights of the winter so far, sunday brings some significant and disruptive snow to parts of england and wales, for some of us in northern ireland as well. very cold, frosty start to the day, icy patches, a few fog patches out there too and an area of sleet and snow initially for southwest england, parts of wales, northern ireland, but will push further east across southern england towards the southeast across the midlands during the day as well before stalling and then just pulling away southwards on into sunday evening and clearing. this is 10am in the morning, though. southwest england, sun may brighten up here with a few wi

joe wilson reports. watch carefully as joe root finally makes a mistake. straight to deep mid—wicket. well, by then, he had made 228 — a monumental innings. it felt like a match—winning performance. well, not yet. upstairs, lunch, prepare to bowl. home side batting again, 286 behind, with plenty to prove. there is more to sri lanka than ducks. four os on the scorecard, and a strong start this time. england had a problem for the first time — how to dismiss those who stubbornly remained. he could have hit this anywhere, but found a fielder. sometimes the luck is with you. sometimes. 0ne caught, now one dropped. and the captain? well, it is still a lovely view from up there. sri lanka's fightback continued as the skies darkened. england needed something from before the close. here it comes. beauty! a faint touch. the delivery found the batsmen�*s glove. he is out and sri lanka will resume still 130 behind. it is a contest. well, it is a test match. britain's heather watson is among almost 50 tennis players who will be confined to their hotel rooms f

joe wilson reports. watch carefully, asjoe root finally makes a mistake in galle. straight to deep mid—wicket. well, by then, he'd made 228. a monumental innings. it felt like a match—winning performance. well, not yet. up the stairs, lunch, prepare to bowl. home side batting again, 286 behind, with plenty to prove. there's more to sri lanka than ducks. four noughts on the scorecard in the first innings, a strong start this time. and england had a problem, for the first time — how to dismiss those who stubbornly remain. well, kusal perera could have hit this anywhere. he found a fielder. sometimes, the luck�*s with you. sometimes. one caught, now one dropped. thirimanne to sibley... and down. and the captain, well, it's still a lovely view — from up there. sri lanka's fightback continued, as the skies darkened. england needed something before the close. here it comes. 0h, beauty! just a faint touch. jack leach's delivery found the batsman's glove. kusal mendis out. sri lanka will resume still 130 behind. it's a contest. well, it's a test match. joe wilson

bowling round his pads. joe root gone, the score 84, look how that made sri lanka feel. england's captain could now only watch. fear not, buttler batted. there was a winning combination. sri lanka dismissed four, but no more. victory was completed, made byjoe root. that smile goes a long way. forwards joe marler and joe launchbury have pulled out of england's six nations squad. launchbury�*s got a stress fracture to his leg, whilst marler has withdrawn for personal reasons. drop outs for ireland too. jacob stockdale's struggling with a knee injury and has been left out of andy farrell's squad. ulster�*s john cooney also misses out, but prop tadhg furlong has been included after recovering from long—term injury. the six nations starts on the 6th of february. former formula 1 world champion jenson button will compete the new extreme e racing series. he'll not only own thejbxe team, but also be one of the team's two drivers. button joins other high—profile names such as seven—time f1 world champion lewis hamilton and nico rosberg in owning a team. a male and a fem

joe wilson reports. joe root, england's inspiration, from sunrise to sunset — almost. without his batting, the cause would already be lost. 0nce without his batting, the cause would already be lost. once more, the captain displayed his mastery of the situation and the conditions. you have to adapt in sri lanka. there are things here you would never see at lord's. look, not wearing a tie. joss buttler was joe at lord's. look, not wearing a tie. joss buttler wasjoe root�*s chief supporter. he made 55 before he was out like this. the replays approved the ball went from bad to boot to field, did not hit the ground, so it was out caught. the rest basically fell like this. sam curran, one of seven wickets for sri lanka's new bowling star. but the captain knew the way. this took him to another landmark, to 150. he was still improvising, still scoring, hours of toil, england needed root because sri lanka still had embuldeniya, here dismissing dom bess. england were 42 behind. joe rootjust had to see it out. forward, scramble back — to late. replays showed he didn't make it

i did see joe root _ why not make it two years?! i did see joe root give _ why not make it two years?! i did see joe root give him _ why not make it two years?! i did see joe root give him a _ why not make it two years?! i c c see joe root give him a personal seejoe root give him a personal round of applause at the end. he see joe root give him a personal round of applause at the end. he has become a round of applause at the end. he has lrecome a key — round of applause at the end. he has become a key member— round of applause at the end. he has become a key member of— round of applause at the end. he has become a key member of the - round of applause at the end. he has become a key member of the team. | become a key member of the team. exactly, i think they will look after him. coronavirus vaccines will be offered to millions of over—70s this week, and to people with conditions which make them extremely vulnerable to covid. they're the next two groups in line for the roll—out. let's find out more about this from the vacci

joe root displayed it. batting is the balance of defend and attack, jonny bairstow is perfectly capable. england at 281 behind, but putting pressure back on sri lanka. two yorkshiremen showing nerve in galle. there's more on the bbc sport website. but that's it from me. kate. that's all from me. tomorrow morning from nine, andrew marr will be joined by the health secretary matt hancock and scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon. goodnight. hello. this is bbc news with reeta chakrabarti. let's get more now on the united states calling for russia to release more than 2,000 people who were arrested during protests in support of the jailed opposition leader, alexei navalny. people took to the streets across the country, defying a ban by the authorities. bill browder went from setting up the hermitage fund, at one time the largest foreign portfolio investor in russia, to fighting a major international battle with the kremlin — against corporate corruption in the country. he's head of the global magnitskyju

joe root in a scrambling tangling dash for a run which he did not make. check the mood. faces of stone. nerves in tatters. dan lawrence on debut stood firm, watched and waited. the umpire saw bad light. england remain just three down, just 36 to win, the end is close, joe wilson, bbc news. 72 players will be confined to their hotel rooms ahead of the australian open, after a positive coronavirus test result on a third flight bound for the tournament. those already in quarantine, including kahzak player yulia putinseva here, have been coming up with creative ways to prepare for the first grand slam of the year, which organisers say will still go ahead as planned on february 8th. that's all the sport for now. the government is planning new laws to give protection to historic statues in england. the communities secretary, robertjenrick, says monuments which have stood for generations shouldn't be — in his words — "removed on a whim or at the behest of a baying mob". the legislation would require planning permission for any changes and a government minister would be able

an unbeaten century from captain joe root has strengthened england's grip on the opening test match in sri lanka. rain delayed the start of day two in galle, but when it got going root was superb, reaching 168 not out by tea. more rain followed however, so the rest of the day was lost. there was also a really impressive debut for dan lawrence, who hit a half century. england are 320—1; — that's 185 runs ahead. because of the delays, play will start 15 minutes early tomorrow. did a lot of talking before the game, head of this year i think it is important to go out there and do it myself. felt like a long time coming, this. just now got to build on it and really make this one count, make it as big as possible and drive these first innings as high as we can and do everything we can to get a really strong score. meaning we only bat once in this game. a century from marnus labuschagne gave australia the edge, after the first day of the deciding test against india in brisbane. it was thanks in part to some missed opportunities. he was dropped twice, as india's fielders let down an inexpe

but their captain came to the rescue once more — joe root not out on 67, as england were 98 for 2 at the close. it was a really good effort to keep them under 400. we know now we have a lot of time to try and win this game, but that's what you got to do. got off to a decent start today. we just need a couple guys to go big. and ben ainslie's dreams of becoming the first british skipper, to win sailing's america's cup are still very much alive. his team ineos beat the italians, to win their qualifying competition, so they now go on to take on either italy again, or the usa, next month for the right to face new zealand for the one of sport's oldest trophies in march. straight for the team because we've had a _ straight for the team because we've had a tough start. i'm incredibly proud _ had a tough start. i'm incredibly proud of— had a tough start. i'm incredibly proud of everyone. that said, we know _ proud of everyone. that said, we know we — proud of everyone. that said, we know we still have a long way to go. just one _ know we still have a long way to go. just one step along t

the captain joe root insisted the show must go on if possible, including in the event of positive tests stop. joe denly struck a half century as brisbane heat beat sydney thunder by five wickets in the australian big bash. fellow englishman alex hales hit 46 offjust 26 balls as thunder seat the heat 175 to win. denly started slowly but got sixteen off three balls to bring up his 50 injust his second game in this year's competition. brisbane reached their target in the final over. the world's best t20 batsman, dawid malan, was powerless to prevent hobart hurricanes losing to melbourne stars. he made 26 as the hurricanes fell 11 short of their target of 184. snooker‘s masters event — starting onjanuary the 10th — has been moved from the alexandra palace to milton keynes so that strict covid—i9 regulations can be followed. the tournament features the world's top 16 players, with stuart bingham defending the title against the likes ofjudd trump, ronnie o'sullivan, neil robertson, john higgins and mark selby. all players will be tested the day before their first match, and will remai

he got an unexpected phone call from joe root. we enjoyed you being there supporting us and singing your heart out. england and sri lanka play again on friday. rob will be watching. a team of nepalese climbers has safely descended after becoming the first ever to reach the top of the world's second highest mountain, k2, in winter. k2, along the pakistan—china border, is notoriously challenging with hurricane—strong winds and sub—zero temperatures. one of the leading members of the team is a former gurkha and british special forces soldier nirmal purja. he's been speaking to our pakistan correspondent secunder kermani. conquering the so—called savage mountain, in the depth of winter. for decades, it defied the world's toughest climbers. now this former gurkha and british special forces soldier... this is my team here, hello! ..along with a team of other nepalese mountaineers has made history. it was super cold, and every step we climbed was an effort. so, you know, when we got to the summit, what we did was just ten metres

joe root showed how. choose when to attack. ronnie bester is capable. england are starting to put pressure back on sri lanka. two yorkshireman are showing nerve in galle. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at just after five. bye for now. hello. we still have two severe flood warnings along the river dee. more rain in the forecast next week but for this weekend it is cold and there is more snow around. over the last few hours it has been falling across northern and western scotland, down into north—west england, north wales, now pushing into the midlands and east anglia. elsewhere there will be spells good afternoon — i'm gavin ramjaun... and this is your latest sports news. sri lanka are in the driving seat, after day two of the second test in galle — despite another brilliant he took his tally to six for the innings, adding three more today and mark wood struck twice, but sri lanka still built a big score, reaching 381. and england made a terrible start to their reply — lasith embuld

joe wilson reports: watch carefully as joe root finally makes a mistake. by then he had made 228, a monumental innings. it felt like a match—winning performance. not yet, up the stairs lunch prepared to borrow. the home side batted 286 behind with plenty to prove. there's more to still than ducks. for notes in the first innings a strong start, angled had a problem for the first time how to dismiss those who stubbornly remain. sometimes the luck is with you. one court and one dropped and the captain, still a lovely view from up there. the sri lanka fightback continued as the skies darken. angled needed something before the close. sri lanka will resume still 138 behind, it is a contest, it is a test match. britain's heather watson is among almost 50 tennis players who will be confined to their hotel rooms for the next two weeks — ahead of the australian open. it's after positive coronavirus tests on two charter flights bringing players and staff into melbourne for the tournament. the australian open is due to start on the 8th of february. as well as wats

joe root gone, the score 8a. look how that made sri lanka feel. england's captain could now only watch. well, fear not. jos buttler batted fluently. dom sibley scored patiently. that's his role. it was a winning combination, sri lanka dismissed four but no more. sibley and buttler completed a victory made byjoe root. tough challenges ahead but that smile goes a long way. joe wilson, bbc news. chelsea have sacked their manager frank lampard after 18 months in charge, following a run of poor results. the club's billionaire owner roman abramovich said it was a "difficult decision" to part ways. laura scott reports. frank lampard, go 100. on the pitch, frank lampard, go 100. on the pitch, frank lampard _ frank lampard, go 100. on the pitch, frank lampard became _ frank lampard, go 100. on the pitch, frank lampard became a _ frank lampard, go 100. on the pitch, frank lampard became a legend - frank lampard, go 100. on the pitch, frank lampard became a legend at i frank lampard became a legend at stamford bridge, indeed, the former midfielder remains a

still, there was the captain — no, there wasn't. joe root in a scrambling tangling dash for a run which he did not make. check the mood. faces of stone. nerves in tatters. well, the umpire saw bad light. england remain just three down, just 36 to win, the end is close, joe wilson, bbc news. in the premier league, all eyes will be on anfield later on as champions liverpool host leaders manchester united in a huge game. in the match under way at the moment tottenham lead 3—1 at bottom club sheffield united. later, manchester city take on crystal palace. rangers winning run of 15 successive scottish premiership matches has come to a surpirse end, as they were held to a 1—1 draw by stuggling motherwell. jim lumsden reports. bottom against top. with a runway premiership leaders looking to widen the gap over celtic to 23 points. motherwell took a surprise early lead at ibrox in december, before eventually losing, and after 20 minutes today, cole put his side ahead. the perfect start to a first home game in change for the new manager. but that shocked gerrard's side into action.— side in

and coming up in sport on bbc news, joe root makes good on his promise to deliver the big scores. the england captain moves to 168 not out, as england dominate the first test against sri lanka. good evening. the uk is closing all its travel corridors from monday as concerns grow about new variants of the coronavirus. anyone arriving in the uk will have to present a negative test and will still have to self—isolate for up to ten days. the new border restrictions will be reviewed in a month's time. it comes as the prime minister urged people to stay at home this weekend with hospitals across the uk under extraordinary pressure. more than 37,000 people are currently being treated for coronavirus — a record number — with the peak not expected for another ten days in most places. a quarter of the patients are under the age of 55. tonight, hospitals in nottingham and newcastle, amongst others, are standing ready to accept intensive care patients from london, to try to ease the pressure on the worst hit areas. but the prime minister said there was hope with more than 3.2 million pe

joe wilson, bbc news. so a great day for england and root and here he is speaking afterwards. did a lot of talking before the game, head of this year i think it is important to go out there and do it myself. felt like a long time coming, this. just now got to build on it and really make this one count, make it as big as possible and drive these first innings as high as we can and do everything we can to get a really strong score. means we only bat once in this game. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories plus all the latest from snooker uk masters on the bbc sport website. that's bbc. c0. uk/sport. that's it from me for now. hello. friday turned out to be quite a quiet weather day across many parts of the british isles. perhaps you had the opportunity to enjoy some of the beauty that's widely available they are across the north of england up into parts of scotland. and we're not quite done with this wintry weather scenario just yet. because as we start the weekend a new set of weather fronts will drive their way in from the atlantic. some of this

joe root knew the way. with this shot, another celebration. his score to 150. batting from sunrise to sunset, almost. he kept improvising, kept scoring. the final minutes of the day. replays showed the bail coming off before his bat reached the crease. 186 and gutted. five games in the fa cup today. chelsea are through to the fifth round after they won the early game against championship side luton town. frank lampard's side put their premier league struggles to one side, coming away with a 3—1win, tammy abraham putting them two up in the first half. luton pulled a goal back — jordan clark's effort creeping past kepa here. abraham completed his hat—trick in the second half to make the game safe. barnsley are their opponents in the next round. and it's half—time in the game between brentford and leicester, the championship side 1—0 up, mads bech sorensen with the goal. the winners here play brighton in the fifth round. also it's half—time, all premier league tie — fulham v burnley with burnley one up. later on, the tie of the round is live on bbc o

root. that is all the spot for now and you can follow the latest on the bbc sport website including the green bay packers against the tampa bay buccaneers for a place in super bowl lv, tom brady at the age of 43 hoping to reach yet another super bowl. for now, that is all from me. thanks, john. the scottish national party has laid out what it calls a "roadmap" to a new independence referendum. the plan has been shared with the party's national assembly and could lead to a legal showdown with borisjohnson�*s westminster government, which opposes another referendum. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, spoke to andrew marr this morning. he's frightened of democracy. the polls now show that a majority of people in scotland want independence. if the snp win the scottish election in a few months�* time on a proposition of giving the people that choice, then what democrat could rightly stand in the way of that? boris johnson clearly just fears the verdict and the will of the scottish p

a captains innings from joe root. he scores a double century, as england open up a big lead over sri lanka in the first test.

captain joe root says they're preparing as best they can. it will be different challenges throughout this winter that we have never faced throughout this winter that we have neverfaced before. but we throughout this winter that we have never faced before. but we try to ready ourselves as best we can another squad. and what we have to do is take the opportunities that we do is take the opportunities that we do good and it will be important that we rest and rotate our players and look after one another. from a bubble life perspective and the welfare side of things, but when we get the opportunity to play we have to really make it count and take their chances to put in several strong performances. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. a lot of what weather around at the moment. increasingly thatis around at the moment. increasingly that is turning to snow. especially in the hills. we have this amber snowboarding from the met office. it will be sleek and slow for many in the parts of scotland in northern england, these are the areas tha

here�*s one face of english cricket�*s winter so far — joe root�*s, with a smile. here is how the captain managed to make another 100 against sri lanka. there were lots of shots like that. you see his perfect timing when you slow it down. root had support from jos buttler. and for a while, the ball was travelling — sri lanka could have used an extra fielder. well, decent turn of pace, not built to catch. sri lanka grabbed this chance to get rid of buttler. replays revealed the ball bouncing from bat to boot. it didn�*t hit the ground, so he was out for 55. england were six down when curran fell. five wickets for embuldeniya. here is anotherface of the series, his, happy. england depended on their captain, butjoe root was feeling the wear and tear after hours in the middle. who would help? fourfor dom bess as england gradually neared sri lanka�*s score. progress was cautious, careful. butjoe root knew the way. with this shot, another celebration — his score to 150. playing in sri lanka on another level. joe wilson, bbc news. and some good news before we go.