Soldier Liam Fletcher scores 174 runs as British Army cricketers cruise past RAF

The British Army men's cricket team have comfortably won a special three-day test match against the RAF.

The Army, who won the Inter Services 50 overs title last week, managed to bowl the Air Force out for 189 in their first innings.

In reply, they posted a superb score of 424-8 before declaring, with Liam Fletcher's 174-run tally stealing the show.

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The RAF couldn't force the Army into a second innings as they only hit 173 runs before being bowled out for the second time meaning the Army won by an innings and 62 runs.

Other notable performances in the match included the Army's Jake Benson getting six wickets across the match and RAF captain Tom Shorthouse grabbing five wickets in the Army innings.