Rain ruins Reds' title dream

摘要

Army cricketers saw their quest for Inter-Services glory washed away in the rain as heavy downpours gifted the Royal Air Force victory in this year's 50-over competition. Having inflicted a thumping defeat on the Royal Navy in the tournament's opening fixture, the Reds were in confident mood as they prepared to lock horns with their rivals at Uxbridge. But a summer deluge saw the final abandoned without a ball being bowled and the trophy was handed to the airmen courtesy of the superior run rate achieved in their own win against the Senior Service. The outcome ended any hopes of silverware from a season that also saw the team suffer a crushing defeat against the RAF in the Twenty20 final. The Army looked in fine form against the Navy and after winning the toss and batting first, they set about posting an imposing total on a friendly surface.