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Madras v Ceylon
Ceylon in India 1940/41
VenueMadras Cricket Club Ground, Chepauk, Madras on 20th, 21st, 22nd December 1940 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMadras won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCeylon won by 3 wickets
UmpiresL O'Callaghan, J Subbuswami
Close of play day 1Ceylon (1) 76/3 (Kelaart 6*, GJD Gooneratne 11*)
Close of play day 2Madras (2) 100/2 (Ram Singh 30*, Gopal 19*)
Madras first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CP Johnstoneb AH Gooneratne51     
VN Madhava Raolbw b Kelaart5     
AG Ram Singhlbw b AH Gooneratne65     
MS Gopallbw b AH Gooneratne7     
RS Nailerlbw b Jayasundera37     
NJ Venkatesannot out15     
MJ Gopalanlbw b Jayasundera0     
+TM Doraiswamib Jayasundera0     
JS Vesey-Brownb Jayasundera0     
BS Krishna Raob AH Gooneratne3     
CR Rangacharib AH Gooneratne2     
Extras4
Total(all out, 84.1 overs)189
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Madhava Rao), 2-106 (Johnstone), 3-114 (Gopal), 4-149 (Ram Singh), 5-178 (Nailer), 6-178 (Gopalan), 7-178 (Doraiswami), 8-178 (Vesey-Brown), 9-187 (Krishna Rao), 10-189 (Rangachari, 84.1 ov)
Ceylon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jayasundera17   4334--
Kelaart20   6411--
Porritt26   4740--
Jayawickreme9   4120--
Solomons2   070--
AH Gooneratne10.13185--
Ceylon first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JE Pullec Nailer b Venkatesan18     
WL Mendisc Johnstone b Venkatesan25     
RAK Solomonsb Venkatesan12     
AMH Kelaartc Gopalan b Ram Singh50     
GJD Gooneratneb Krishna Rao58     
*SS Jayawickremec and b Gopalan42     
FWE Porrittc Rangachari b Krishna Rao0     
AH Gooneratnest Doraiswami b Krishna Rao6     
HS Robertsc Vesey-Brown b Krishna Rao22     
+B Navaratnelbw b Rangachari6     
DS Jayasunderanot out0     
Extras16
Total(all out, 81 overs)255
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Pulle), 2-51 (Mendis), 3-63 (Solomons), 4-155 (Kelaart), 5-186 (GJD Gooneratne), 6-186 (Porritt), 7-203 (AH Gooneratne), 8-237 (Roberts), 9-253 (Navaratne), 10-255 (Jayawickreme, 81 ov)
Madras bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vesey-Brown8   2150--
Rangachari9   0281--
Ram Singh16   2361--
Venkatesan20   0583--
Krishna Rao16   0634--
Johnstone5   0210--
Gopalan7   1181--
Madras second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CP Johnstonec Navaratne b Porritt26     
VN Madhava Raost Navaratne b Jayawickreme19     
AG Ram Singhc Navaratne b AH Gooneratne103 21012- 
MS Gopalc and b AH Gooneratne20     
RS Nailerb Jayasundera35     
MJ Gopalanc Porritt b GJD Gooneratne9     
NJ Venkatesanc Jayawickreme b Jayasundera6     
+TM Doraiswamirun out10     
BS Krishna Raob AH Gooneratne6     
JS Vesey-Brownlbw b Kelaart2     
CR Rangacharinot out0     
Extras7
Total(all out, 90.3 overs)243
Fall of wickets:
1-38 (Johnstone), 2-66 (Madhava Rao), 3-114 (Gopal), 4-167 (Nailer), 5-189 (Gopalan), 6-205 (Venkatesan), 7-223 (Doraiswami), 8-230 (Krishna Rao), 9-242 (Vesey-Brown), 10-243 (Ram Singh, 90.3 ov)
Ceylon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jayasundera20   3422--
Kelaart26   6641--
Porritt16   4421--
Jayawickreme8   2191--
Solomons2   050--
AH Gooneratne12.32453--
GJD Gooneratne6   1191--
Ceylon second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WL Mendislbw b Gopalan10     
JE Pullec and b Krishna Rao9     
AMH Kelaartlbw b Vesey-Brown14     
RAK Solomonsc and b Johnstone27     
*SS Jayawickremeb Vesey-Brown2     
GJD Gooneratneb Ram Singh28     
AH Gooneratnest Doraiswami b Gopalan45     
FWE Porrittnot out25     
HS Robertsnot out10     
+B Navaratnedid not bat      
DS Jayasunderadid not bat      
Extras14
Total(7 wickets, 57 overs)184
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Mendis), 2-24 (Pulle), 3-40 (Kelaart), 4-44 (Jayawickreme), 5-77 (Solomons), 6-120 (GJD Gooneratne), 7-174 (AH Gooneratne)
Madras bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gopalan6   2172--
Rangachari5   1140--
Vesey-Brown14   0422--
Ram Singh14   3441--
Venkatesan7   0230--
Krishna Rao8   1231--
Johnstone3   071--
Notes
--> Ceylon batted on after winning
--> JE Pulle made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RAK Solomons made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GJD Gooneratne made his debut in First-Class matches
--> B Navaratne made his debut in First-Class matches
--> AG Ram Singh (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 13
--> AG Ram Singh (2) 100 in 208 minutes with 12 fours
--> AH Gooneratne (2) passed his previous highest score of 17 in First-Class matches
--> FWE Porritt made his debut in India in First-Class matches
--> HS Roberts made his debut in India in First-Class matches
--> AH Gooneratne made his debut in India in First-Class matches
--> DS Jayasundera made his debut in India in First-Class matches
--> WL Mendis made his debut in India in First-Class matches
--> DS Jayasundera achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed RS Nailer in the Madras first innings (previous best was 0-9)
--> AH Gooneratne achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed CP Johnstone in the Madras first innings (previous best was 0-27)
--> AH Gooneratne achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Madras first innings
--> NJ Venkatesan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed WL Mendis in the Ceylon first innings (previous best was 1-1)
--> BS Krishna Rao achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed AH Gooneratne in the Ceylon first innings (previous best was 2-59)