developing again under clear skies fought northern scotland. tomorrow, a bit of a break in the weather, some respite from the rain we have seen of late. but a few showers perhaps in parts of north—west england and western wales, tempered it around the seasonal average and winds are light but this is the weekend weather approaching from the south—west by the end of the day because we will be back to business as usual as we go through the weekend. it will be very mild and windy and, yes, a lot more rain coming in the forecast courtesy of this deep area of low pressure swinging in from the south—west, gradually pushing further northwards and eastwards with spells of rain just about everywhere through saturday morning. the heaviest rain eventually clearing, something a little drier particularly in the southin little drier particularly in the south in the afternoon, very blustery and coastal gales again for much of western scotland through the afternoon but look at these temperatures. back into the mid—teens, 15 or 16 degrees across england and wales through the afternoon so curiously mild again. same again on sunday, more rain in the north, drier in the south but this is where we have the most blustery winds on sunday. thank you. that is it from — blustery winds on sunday. thank you. that is it from us, _ blustery winds on sunday. thank you. that is it from us, now— blustery winds on sunday. thank you. that is it from us, now time _ blustery winds on sunday. thank you. that is it from us, now time for - blustery winds on sunday. thank you. that is it from us, now time for the i that is it from us, now time for the news where you are, goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm jane dougall. closer than expected, but it's australia who are through to the cricket world cup final after a tense match against south africa. they're already going to germany next year and it's just as well — scotland are struggling in their euro qualifer against georgia. will it happen? we'll have news of tyson fury�*s long—awaited unification fight against oleksandr usyk. also coming up on sportsday: chelsea were "robbed" of victory by "embarrassing" refereeing — that's according to manager emma hayes after their draw with real madrid. the new research programme helping to reduce injuries in female athletes by monitoring the menstrual cycle. i think over my time i have had ten rib injuries, and that is something ijust accept it rib injuries, and that is something i just accept it and thought was normal. welcome to the programme. so, we now know who'll be in the final of the cricket world cup. australia will meet the hosts india, but it wasn't a straightforward path to get there. semifinalists south africa initially struggled, slumping to 211—4 early in the match, looking like they would fail to reach a final again. they did recover slightly to push australia right to the end, but the five—time champions used their experience to battle through and take a nervy three—wicket win. joe wilson reports. what is indo south african expressions? pride, of course, but nerves? well, the first over of the match their captain was out. south africa chose to bat first, they like to bat first. quinton de kock, that is only going to pat cummins. australia caught everything. they can dish it suited their bowlers. south africa could barely score for a while. it was 211—4. heinrich klaasen resisted until this comic dismissed by the part—time spin of travis head. david millar kept strong, kept swinging. his 101 gave his team something. a total of 212 to defend. south africa's opportunity, well, they dropped travis head a couple of times and they continue to thrive, going for 62. what about glenn maxwell, gone for one. you've not seen celebrations until you have seen this one. steve smith was steady and sold this. australia 38 behind and now six wickets down. 22 win, josh inglis bolt. still time for a twist, and edge, a drop. pat cummins hit the winning runs. cold, hard numbers. south africa's fifth semifinal, they haven't managed to win any. joining us now is australian cricket journalist adam collins. adam, after that poor start by south africa, you must have thought it would be a walk in the park. it didn't turn out that way, though. it rarely does in world cup semifinals. only after 213, that was discovered that the sides were tied on in the famous semifinal back in 1999. when they needed 22 when, when pat cummins mitchell starc came together, two senior bowlers including the captain, three wickets including the captain, three wickets in hand, you had to fake it will go to the final over. pat cummins with the bat has done something special for australia, once in an ashes test match for edgbaston, then beating afghanistan last week, and tonight alongside mitchell he has got australia through to innate world cup final. another failure for south africa to get to a final — why do they choke at that stage? no, this was nojoke, they played really well today. to get 212 today in the first image was commendable. the way david millar played for his century was outstanding. they kept themselves in it. yes, there were some tactical missteps along the way, but this wasn't a joke, this was south africa holding on and scrapping and scrapping and giving themselves some chance of victory. they were always behind the eight ball. there will be happy with their world cup campaign. i think they have exceeded expectations to reach the final four. of course there will be disappointed tonight, but this isn't the case of them being the number one side in the world are not reaching the final. they have been outplayed by a side who have been in great neck over the last month. two of the best sides in the world, india against australia. it of the best sides in the world, india against australia.- of the best sides in the world, india against australia. it will be a mouthwatering _ india against australia. it will be a mouthwatering final. - india against australia. it will be a mouthwatering final. as - india against australia. it will be a mouthwatering final. as an - a mouthwatering final. as an australian, would you agree with this, it is india's final to lose, really, on their home turf. to write. i can't _ really, on their home turf. trr write. i can't remember ever being a more overwhelming favourite in the final. maybe they australian women, occasionally they have gone in with hot favourites in their world cup wins, but india have taken all before them, won every game convincingly. never really been tested. they should win handsomely. the —— but the beautifuljeopardy of world cup cricket means they have to do it when it counts most. australia have won their last eight games on the trot, including the semifinal. australia were hard held today, but they did it when it mattered most today. applicants the home side, huge crowd, the hottest ticket going, and so much pressure on that in the inside. they have been battle hardened in recent years, they play in front of massive crowds all the time, but winning a world cup on home soil, that is different gravy, so it will be a tantalising contest. always a pleasure to speak to you, adam. to the qualifiers for euro 2024 and scotland are playing georgia in tblisi. they kicked off at 5.00pm our time and they went a goal downjust 15 minutes in. scotland have already qualified, with 15 points guaranteeing a top two finish in their group. however, all the teams are seeded, so more points should, theoretically, give them an easier draw. it is now 2—1 to georgia. england have also already qualified for germany next year. they play bottom of the group malta tomorrow at wembley. the squad trained earlier today at st george's park. one more win will guarentee top spot in group c, and means they will be one of the top seeds for the euros. after the malta match, england are away to north macedonia on monday. northern ireland have travelled to helsinki to play for england tomorrow. they cannot qualify. they cannot qualify. still to come on sportsday: "two humongous decisions have gone against us" — emma hayes wasn't happy after drawing with real madrid. we'll tell you why. could this be the coldest formula one race in history? no, it's not in canada, but las vegas. we'll tell you which cars will struggle later in the programme. to boxing now and in the last hour or so we've had confirmation that the unification fight between heavyweights tyson fury and oleksandr usyk is on and expected to take place in saudi arabia next year. britain's fury will be defending his wbc title, while ukraine's usyk will defend his wba, ibf and wbo titles. promoter frank warren had previously called it the "biggest fight that could possibly be made in our sport". the last undisputed heavyweight boxing champion was britain's lennox lewis after defeating evander holyfield back in 1999. the winner between fury and usyk will be crowned the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four—belt era. let's hear from frank let's hearfrom frank warren. let's hear from frank warren. i really do rates usyk. it was undefeated champion at cruiserweight and he stepped up to heavyweight and has done everything that has been asked of him. the british public know him through the two wins over anthonyjoshua. ijust feel know him through the two wins over anthonyjoshua. i just feel tyson know him through the two wins over anthonyjoshua. ijust feel tyson is the better boxer. in case a stronger man and i think he does have chinks in his armour, usyk, and we nearly took advantage of them against daniel dubois in poland. i think tyson can exploit them, at least i hope we can, because we want to bring those belts home. hope we can, because we want to bring those belts home. well, we heard from england's anthonyjoshua last night talking about his next opponant, otto wallin, who he faces next month in saudi arabia, butjoshua's promoter, eddie hearn, says the long—term plan is to fight deontay wilder. he wanted to fight in december. we had an approach from saudi arabia. the offer was for otto wallin with a view to move forward in march or april against deontay wilder. we are happy with the plan. i think boxing plan shall be —— boxing fans will be happy with the plan. i'm very confident that you will see that fight next. those talks are already warming up to get that confirmed. i hope that pre—otto wallin, we will be able to say to fans that the joshua— deontay wilder fight is signed. novak djokovic survived a scare to beat hubert hurkacz at the atp finals in turin, but the world number one must wait to see if he qualifies for the last four. in his final round—robin match, the defending champion took the first set after a tie—break, but the pole, hurkacz, fought back to win the second 6—4. djokovic recovered to take the third set and the match, but the world number one will not qualify for the semifinals if holger rune beats jannik sinner in the final group game later this evening. let's take a quick look at some of the other sports news stories making the headlines: after a promising start, dropped shots have cost rory mcilroy in the season ending dp world tour dubai championship. mcilroy is one—under par after the first day, four shots off the pace. the northern irishman is already guaranteed the race to dubai title. the france rugby union captain, antoine dupont, is expected to miss next year's six nation's championship to concentrate on sevens rugby ahead of the paris olympics next year. dupont is one of the world's best scrum—halves, but has spoken about his desire to take part in his home olympics. players picked for the british and irish lions will be available for the whole tour of australia because of a new partnership with premiership rugby and the united rugby championship. previously, if a player was involved in knock—out stages of club competitions, they will have missed the start of recent tours. a 2—2 draw for chelsea in the women's champions league last night, but that result does not tell the story of the match. manager emma hayes was furious, saying her side were "robbed" of victory by "embarrassing" refereeing against real madrid. our women's sport reporter jo currie is with us. jo, she's talking about two game—changing moments in particular. talk us through them. this isn't the first time that emma hayes has talked about refereeing or var in the women's game. in the 77th minute chelsea were to— one up when jesse fleming put in a tackle just outside the box. the referee gave a penalty, which real madrid scored to go to— two. replays show that the tackle took place a good metre or so outside of the box and the player simply slid and ended up in the penalty box. that takes the score to 2-2. in penalty box. that takes the score to 2—2. in the penalty box. that takes the score to 2-2. in the 95th penalty box. that takes the score to 2—2. in the 95th minute, niamh charles thought that she had scored the winning goal, only for the referee almost automatically to relate offside. again, when we see the replay, charles was onside by good nature. it is hard to understand how the goal was not given. so it ends 2—2. emma hayes obviously thought it should have ended 3—1. it is their first game of the group. we have seen chelsea knocked outs of the group stage before on goal difference. it was very clear _ before on goal difference. it was very clear in _ before on goal difference. it was very clear in the _ before on goal difference. it was very clear in the first _ before on goal difference. it was very clear in the first incident - very clear in the first incident that var would have picked that up. why isn't there var in the women plasma game? find why isn't there var in the women plasma game?— why isn't there var in the women plasma game? and it is not 'ust that chamions plasma game? and it is not 'ust that champions league * plasma game? and it is not 'ust that champions league level, _ plasma game? and it is notjust that champions league level, also - plasma game? and it is notjust that champions league level, also in - plasma game? and it is notjust that champions league level, also in the | champions league level, also in the super league and the woman's nations league, as well. off the back of emma hayes was my comments, uefa say that it has many logistical challenges. they said they have a gradual plan to introduce var in club and national team competitions. the key word there is gradual, meaning i don't think anything will change anytime soon. enter men's champions league, they had var in the knockout stages, the group stages and the knockout rounds. the las vegas grand prix returns to formula 1 for the first time since 1982, but this weekend could see the lowest temperatures ever recorded at a f1 race. the mercury is expected to drop below five degrees celsius on the new street track, which would beat one of formula 1's longest standing records, stretching back to the 1978 canadian grand prix — the coldest race ever held. the bbcs simon king has more on the plunging temperature. the bbc�*s simon king has more on the plunging temperature. when you think of las vegas, you may associated with it being hot all year round. that is perhaps many of the formula 1 teams would have thought they arrived in las vegas this this week. however, this grand prix is taking place at night and at nights, in the desert, you can get cold, especially in mid—november. you may have also assumed that it would be dried being in the desert, but through friday and friday night for qualifying there are quite a few showers moving their way through nevada, so some of these could possibly affect the qualifying session in las vegas and with temperatures of 13 or 1a celsius, that could be quite challenging. for the race, it will be dry but at night temperatures falling away pretty quickly, 11 or 12 celsius. it is not going to be the coldest grand prix on record, with temperatures they slow with a freshly laid track getting heat into the tyres will be challenging for the drivers and the teams. it's a new track and the drivers still have to get used to it. as for holding the race in vegas, well, red bull's max verstappen has said he thinks it's "99% show and 1% sporting event". the triple world champion said he is "not looking forward" to the "razzmatazz" around the event, the first time formula 1 cars have raced down the city's famous strip. mercedes's lewis hamilton is far more enthusiastic, describing it as "a great buzz", although he was less positive about his team's chances this weekend because of the colder climate. i think it is going to be a challenge, getting the tyres working this weekend. we are often not the quickest on the streets, so to be a challenge to see if we cannot lose too much on the streets to keep up with everyone in the corners. it is not the most technical of circuits, so hopefully that makes it a little bit easier. i so hopefully that makes it a little bit easier. , , ., ., ,, bit easier. i 'ust try to approach it as bit easier. i just try to approach it as another _ bit easier. i just try to approach it as another grand _ bit easier. i just try to approach it as another grand prix. - bit easier. i just try to approach it as another grand prix. you i bit easier. i just try to approach - it as another grand prix. you always want _ it as another grand prix. you always want to— it as another grand prix. you always want to do— it as another grand prix. you always want to do the best you can watch you sit _ want to do the best you can watch you sit in— want to do the best you can watch you sit in the car. besides that, what _ you sit in the car. besides that, what we — you sit in the car. besides that, what we have to focus on is learning the track, _ what we have to focus on is learning the track, learning the grip and trying _ the track, learning the grip and trying to— the track, learning the grip and trying to set up the car in the best possible way. mercedes boss toto wolff is pleased that vegas is back on the formula 1 circuit, however, he's also realistic about their chances this weekend, as the conditions are not expected to suit the car. there is the team principle in me that dreads the race because it's totally different to what our car likes — long straights. we are too slow because we are too draggy. it's too cold in the night when we race and our car likes heat. we're just not able to have the right tyre grip when we race. so the team principle, the narrow—minded racing person says "that's going to be really difficult". but as the ceo of the team, fantastic. we are already in miami, austin has been super—strong and loyal since the beginning but coming here, seeing the track, the event itself that has been put up is very exciting. the painkiller tramadol will be added to the world anti—doping agency's banned list in the new year. former liverpool and england goalkeeper chris kirkland suffered from addiction to the opioid drug and spoke to the bbc about it's impact on his life. at the start i was taking it in the doses were meant to take it in, but the longer you are on something, you need to up your dosage. i was nearly 2500 mg a day at my worst. i failed three times before, to come off it. i went back on it. this time with everything we have set up, i can get envelopes or parcels of the postman, so he knows never to give me stuff. i can bring up the doctors and say i want to go back on this because they won't let me. want to go back on this because they won't let me— won't let me. chris kirkland speaking — won't let me. chris kirkland speaking greatly _ won't let me. chris kirkland speaking greatly about - won't let me. chris kirkland speaking greatly about his i won't let me. chris kirkland - speaking greatly about his addiction to tramadol. snapped ribs, muscle strains and under—fuelling are just some of the issues faced by great britain's female rowers in their pursuit of olympic glory. they can happen as a result of the menstrual cycle, but a new research programme is trying to change that. project minerva, named after the roman goddess for war and wisdom, brings sports scientists and elite athletes under the same roof for the first time, notjust in the uk, but globally. the goal is to make rowers healthier, stronger and, ultimately, medal winners. sarah dawkins travelled to the gb base in caversham to see them in action. from the early start on the water, to giving absolutely everything of threats. great britain's growers are leaving no stone unturned in their pursuit of olympic glory next summer. , , �* , summer. everything hurts. my feet, m lens, summer. everything hurts. my feet, my legs. lungs. _ summer. everything hurts. my feet, my legs, lungs, arms. _ summer. everything hurts. my feet, my legs, lungs, arms. the - summer. everything hurts. my feet, my legs, lungs, arms. the latest. my legs, lungs, arms. the latest focus is the _ my legs, lungs, arms. the latest focus is the health _ my legs, lungs, arms. the latest focus is the health of _ my legs, lungs, arms. the latest focus is the health of their - my legs, lungs, arms. the latest| focus is the health of their female athletes. this is project minerva, saliva testing to track hormones and the menstrual cycle. alongside other markers like heart rate monitors. for the first time, sport scientist and elite athletes are under the same roof, delivering more personalised and productive training. personalised and productive trainina. ., ., ., ., training. you are gaining more knowledge _ training. you are gaining more knowledge about _ training. you are gaining more knowledge about how- training. you are gaining more knowledge about how your - training. you are gaining more i knowledge about how your body training. you are gaining more - knowledge about how your body works, what happens every single month, what happens every single month, what happens every single month, what happens every single day and how those fluctuations change. this is about the 1% and in elite sport thatis is about the 1% and in elite sport that is what we are looking for, that is what we are looking for, that little edge that can make the difference. for that little edge that can make the difference. ., ,., ~' that little edge that can make the difference. ., ~ ., ., difference. for some, like hannah scott, the difference. for some, like hannah scott. the preject _ difference. for some, like hannah scott, the project has _ difference. for some, like hannah scott, the project has been - difference. for some, like hannah scott, the project has been life . scott, the project has been life changing. scott, the pro'ect has been life chanauin. , ., ., changing. over my time i have had ten rib injuries _ changing. over my time i have had ten rib injuries and _ changing. over my time i have had ten rib injuries and that _ changing. over my time i have had ten rib injuries and that was - ten rib injuries and that was something ijust accept it ten rib injuries and that was something i just accept it and thought was normal. it turns out it is something i can fix and what they have discovered through this project, they have realised it is also to do with how women are fuelling and it is notjust that women are more susceptible to rib injuries than men, it is the fact that we have these hormones, we are not producing as much oestrogen as we should for bone health and that is why. we should for bone health and that is wh . ., , we should for bone health and that iswh. ., , ., we should for bone health and that iswh. , ., , is why. scott is no in'ury free, markin: is why. scott is no in'ury free, marking huh is why. scott is no injury free, marking her comeback - is why. scott is no injury free, marking her comeback with i is why. scott is no injury free, marking her comeback with a | is why. scott is no injury free, - marking her comeback with a gold medal at the world championships. i have taken all my learning from the year before with project minerva and i felt so confident on the start line because i knew so much more about my body. the line because i knew so much more about my body-— line because i knew so much more about my body. the hope is what is ha enin: about my body. the hope is what is happening here _ about my body. the hope is what is happening here can _ about my body. the hope is what is happening here can be _ about my body. the hope is what is happening here can be rolled - about my body. the hope is what is happening here can be rolled out. happening here can be rolled out across other elite sports in years to come. ~ ., ., , , ., across other elite sports in years to come. ., ., , , ., ., , to come. we are really proud to be -aushin to come. we are really proud to be pushing the — to come. we are really proud to be pushing the boundaries _ to come. we are really proud to be pushing the boundaries a _ to come. we are really proud to be pushing the boundaries a bit - to come. we are really proud to be pushing the boundaries a bit and i pushing the boundaries a bit and proud that we are taking a real vested interest to the next level in female athletes. we are looking to the future, to la, supporting the next group of athletes even better than we have done. the next group of athletes even better than we have done.— than we have done. the negativity around the — than we have done. the negativity around the menstrual _ than we have done. the negativity around the menstrual cycle - than we have done. the negativity around the menstrual cycle is - than we have done. the negativity. around the menstrual cycle is being washed away. no longer something to fear, but instead to embrace. i would like to make women'sjourney would like to make women's journey in as possible. it is not that we are weak, we just didn't have the support in the first place to help us be strong. there is more details on that story on the bbc sport website. in the last few minutes, scotland have equalised against georgia in their euro qualifier. it is 2—2 with just one minute remaining in the match. we are well into stoppage time now. a quick reminder of a top story, australia will meet india in the cricket world cup final after a very nervous three week —— a three wicket win over south africa in the semifinals. more details on the stories of the bbc sport website and app. that's all from sportsday. goodbye. hello. some of us did get to see a bit of sunshine today. the best of that was in the north of scotland. further south, the weather was dominated by a storm that pushed across france. this storm was named storm frederico by the french weather service. it brought strong winds and heavy rain for france, but it only really dealt us a glancing blow, swinging away south—eastwards now. we have got this band of showery rain pushing its way eastwards. behind that, a mix of clear spells and showers. if the skies stay clear across northern scotland for long enough, we could see another very cold night, maybe down as low as minus three or minus four celsius. actually, quite a chilly night for many of us. into tomorrow, though, this ridge of high pressure will give something of a break between weather systems. more in the way of dry weather. we will start off with this band of cloud and some showery rain clinging to eastern coasts of scotland and england. a few showers out towards the west. there could be some fog patches too for northern ireland and scotland, they should tend to clear. then we're looking at a lot of dry weather, spells of sunshine. six degrees in aberdeen, 13 in plymouth, turning milder in the south—west corner as this band of rain approaches. that is our next weather system. that will be pushing its way northwards and eastwards as we move through friday evening, so turning wet across many western areas through the evening. that rain then sweeps eastwards into the first part of saturday in association with this frontal system, all driven, of course, by a big area of low pressure in the atlantic. the wind circulating around that low. we have a south—westerly wind with this for saturday, so some very mild air in place. this is how saturday it looks. outbreaks of heavy rain to start off across parts of south wales, southern england and then lingering across some eastern coasts of england and scotland as we go through the day. behind that, sunny spells and heavy thundery, blustery showers. these are the wind gusts we're expecting. we could well see gales around some coasts in northern and north—eastern scotland. temperatures, though, 15, 16 degrees in the south, even scotland, ten, 11, 12 degrees, so milder for just about all of us. low pressure still with us into the second half of the weekend. we mayjust see this little frontal system here causing the showers to clump together into a longer spell of rain in central and southern scotland, northern ireland, northern england. but, broadly speaking, sunday is a sunshine and showers day. still quite blustery, particularly in the west and the south—west, and still mild, with double digit temperatures for just about all of us. live from london. this is bbc news. among the things they've uncovered are more than a dozen kalashnikovs, grenades, personal protective equipment, some of it with the hamas military brigade insignia on it. ukraine's president zelensky welcomes britain's new foreign secretary, former pm david cameron, for his first overseas trip in the role. and, president biden and china's xijinping meet for the first time in a year, agreeing to resume high level military communications. scotland's health secretary admits a charge on his ipad was caused by his sons watching football on holiday.