Air Force Baseball Club defeated Old Nalanda Baseball Club to reach the Final of the Malinda Arumadura Memorial Trophy 2020; meanwhile defending champions, Ranabima Royal were dumped out of the tournament as Royal Blues managed to get the better out of the Kandy outfit.
Friday saw three games take place in the Malinda Arumadura Memorial Trophy as the tournament headed into the business end.
The Craftsman defeated the Highlanders, however, fell short against the D.S Knights. The highlight of the day came when the defending champions, Ranabima Royal failed to get past the test of Royal Blues as the defenders were dumped out 9-5 which meant the end of the road for Ranabima Royal.
Friday’s Results:
Craftsman 13-3 Highlanders
Royal Blues Baseball Club 9-5 Ranabima Royal
Craftsman 4-6 D.S Knights
Air Force dominated proceedings on Saturday, defeating Old Nalanda Baseball Club 8-1 to reach the Grand Final of the tournament.
Meanwhile, Royal Blues’ purple patch continued as they earned two victories, defeating the Kandy Baseball Club and the D.S Knights respectively.
Saturday’s Results:
Royal Blues Baseball Club 4-0 Kandy Baseball Club
Air Force 8-1 Old Nalanda Baseball Club
Royal Blues Baseball Club 7-0 D.S Knights