the team made 291 their highest ever world cup score. the team made 291, their highest ever world cup score. now follow that. australia s chase fell apart. seven down. glenn maxwell, last hope dropped seriously, very seriously. because maxwell then defied afghanistan. he defied logic, blistering sixes, he was also seized by cramp. maxwell could barely move except to swing his bat. it couldn t be true, except he kept doing it. count the impossible. 201 an australian record to win the game. that s all. joe wilson, bbc news. well, that glenn maxwell double century guarantees australia a place in the cricket world cup semi finals, but it will be remembered far beyond this tournament. the man with the best view in the house was maxwell s captain pat cummins, who was batting at the other end from his cramped, stricken team mate. he had this to say afterwards. i think that s the greatest odi innings i mean, i ve ever seen. it s probably the greatest odi innings ever. yeah, we rejust
three in a row for iga swiatek as once again she s crowned french open winner. also coming up on sportsday. the very latest from the european athletics championships we ll be live in rome ahead of an action packed evening to come. and we ll find out about a special charity football match between two teams of dads, who each came together as a way to aid their mental health. welcome to the programme. now, today, the challenge cup finals at wembley were especially poignant. less than a week on from his death, rob burrow was remembered by those in attendance. st helens were comfortable winners in the women s final, beating leeds rhinos 22 0, while in the men s final, wigan survived a late warrington comeback to lift their 21st title. adam wild reports. this is the day rugby league came together, the sport s grandest together, the sport s grandest occasion always a moment to remember. this year, even more so. fans of all club colours paying their own tributes to the life, the le
three in a row for iga swiatek as once again she s crowned french open winner. also coming up on sportsday. the very latest from the european athletics championships we ll be live in rome ahead of an action packed evening to come. and we ll find out about a special charity football match between two teams of dads, who each came together as a way to aid their mental health. welcome to the programme. now, today, the challenge cup finals at wembley were especially poignant. less than a week on from his death, rob burrow was remembered by those in attendance. st helens were comfortable winners in the women s final, beating leeds rhinos 22 0, while in the men s final, wigan survived a late warrington comeback to lift their 21st title. adam wild reports. this is the day rugby league came together, the sport s grandest occasion always a moment to remember. this year, even more so. fans of all club colours paying their own tributes to the light, the legacy of rob burrow, alleging o
6-2, 4-6, 6-4. this was the perfect day, i think. singles and doubles. and the singles was a really tough match. i m happy i managed to come back in the third set because, you know, was tough after the second set. but yeah, i m really happy with my performance and i m also happy for the doubles, of corse. i was just trying to find my game, which was always like i would step back and i was trying to fight through. but in the end, yeah, as you say, it s not the greatest day in the office. and i was close, but she won. and in the end, i mjust. yeah, i need to focus now on the grass season. perhaps even more of a shock second seed aryna sabalenka has gone out to 17 year old russian mira andreeva. the first set went to a tie break which the experienced belarusian sabalenka eventually took seven six. eventually took 7 6. but then she lost the second and the third set to the teenager who is now through to her first grand slam semifinal. she is the youngest woman to do so since mar
however, 12th seed paolini took the match. 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. this was the perfect day, i think. singles and doubles. and the singles was a really tough match. i m happy i managed to come back in the third set because, you know, was tough after the second set. but yeah, i m really happy with my performance and i m also happy for the doubles. i was just trying to find my game, which was always like i would step back and i was trying to fight through. but in the end, yeah, as you say, it s not the greatest day in the office. and i was close, but she won. and in the end, i mjust. yeah, i need to focus now on the grass season. perhaps even more of a shock second seed aryna sabalenka has gone out to 17 year old russian mira andreeva. the first set went to a tie break which the experienced belarusian sabalenka eventually took seven six. but then she lost the second and the third set to the teenager who is now through to her first grand slam semifinal. she is the youngest woman to do