it s very bad. hello, i m hugh ferris. england are out of the women s t20 world cup, succumbing to a shock defeat by hosts south africa in cape town. chasing 165 to make the final against australia, england fell short by six runs to end a tournament they had every hope of winning, asjo currie reports. england s army army, in expectation below an army. high in expectation. they gave the crowd plenty to cheer and england a real headache. even when they finally saw her off, tasman rick took up the mantle. by the time their bowlers started firing, the damage was already done. england took their frustrations out on the ball, but the pro tears weren t splitting their advantage slip to the fingers. heather knight dug in, but those on her collapse. devastation for england but dug in, but those on her collapse. devastation for england dug in, but those on her collapse. devastation for england but this is an landmark devastation for england but this is an landmark moment. devas
by the time their bowlers started firing, the damage was already done. england took their frustrations out on the ball, but the south africans weren t letting their advantage slip to the fingers. heather knight dug in, but those around her collapsed. the south africans crowd scenting something special as england hearts were crossed. devastation for england but this is a landmark moment for south africa, taking on australia on sunday. jo currie, bbc news, cape town. i think the experience was great and i think the younger players will learn from that. there s so much on it, when at the world cup semifinal, that does add to it. this match doesn t define us. i think the way we ve made a mentality shift and change the way we want to play a little bit. it s something we need to be proud of. sometimes you lose games in t20, and today wasn t our day. there s more reaction to that match on the bbc sport website. that s also where you can find the latest from the england men s test te
arrested following clashes with police outside a hotel providing refuge for asylum seekers in merseyside in northwest england. you re watching bbc news. now its time for sportsday. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i m hugh ferris. 0ur headlines this evening putting themselves into six nations pole position. ireland win what could be an early tournament decider against france. it s been a rare thing this season. but now it s twice in a row. leaders arsenal drop points in the premier league england off the mark as they beat west indies by seven wickets in the women s t20 world cup opener. also coming up in the programme and from the streets of scotland to the red carpet in hollywood we ll being you the remarkable story of how this triathlete helped make an oscar nominated movie. hello and welcome to sportsday. a match between the top two teams in the world to potentially decide the northern hemisphere s big rugby tournament. and it was ireland. top of the pile in the rank
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