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Bengal v Bihar
Ranji Trophy 1943/44 (East Zone)
VenueEden Gardens, Calcutta on 18th, 19th, 20th December 1943 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBihar won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn (Bengal won on first innings)
UmpiresMG Bhave, TA Ramachandran
Close of play day 1Bengal (1) 26/1 (Sen 12*, Dutt 11*)
Close of play day 2Bihar (2) 60/3 (S Ghosh 35*, S Banerjee 10*)
Bihar first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
S Ghoshrun out3     
+Lunnrun out0     
AK Das Guptab Mitra23     
*SN Banerjeec Sen b Bhattacharya26     
S Banerjeec Sen b Mitra2     
Patankarrun out3     
BK Bosec and b Bhattacharya4     
K Ghoshb Bhattacharya45     
TP Sweeneyc Mitra b Bhattacharya3     
NR Chowdhuryst Sen b Bhattacharya2     
S Patelnot out30     
Extras(2 b, 8 lb, 8 w)18
Total(all out, 76.3 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Lunn), 2-11 (S Ghosh), 3-53 (SN Banerjee), 4-59 (S Banerjee), 5-68 (Das Gupta), 6-75 (Patankar), 7-75 (Bose), 8-85 (Sweeney), 9-100 (Chowdhury), 10-159 (K Ghosh, 76.3 ov)
Bengal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mitra13   6292--
Mustafi8   450--
Banerjee18   11130--
Dutt7   3130--
Cooch Behar6   0240--
Bhattacharya24.34575--
Bengal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Jabbarc SN Banerjee b Chowdhury3     
+PK Senc S Banerjee b SN Banerjee13     
PD Duttc Das Gupta b Chowdhury11     
NM Boseb Chowdhury1     
EC Harvey-Johnstonb Chowdhury2     
NC Chatterjeeb Bose78 1429- 
K Bhattacharyalbw b Bose15     
*Maharaja of Cooch Beharb SN Banerjee33     
SK Mustafib Chowdhury77 8911- 
SA Banerjeenot out8     
BK Mitrac SN Banerjee b Chowdhury0     
Extras8
Total(all out, 60.4 overs)249
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Jabbar), 2-27 (Sen), 3-28 (Bose), 4-30 (Harvey-Johnston), 5-35 (Dutt), 6-72 (Bhattacharya), 7-120 (Cooch Behar), 8-201 (Chatterjee), 9-249 (Mustafi), 10-249 (Mitra, 60.4 ov)
Bihar bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
SN Banerjee21   5892--
Chowdhury19.43756--
Bose8   3242--
Sweeney9   1340--
Das Gupta1   0110--
S Banerjee2   080--
Bihar second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
S Ghoshlbw b Chatterjee63 1559- 
+Lunnc Chatterjee b Mitra1     
AK Das Guptac Mustafi b Dutt8     
*SN Banerjeec Mustafi b Dutt0     
S Banerjeenot out101 202   
K Ghoshb Banerjee14     
S Patellbw b Banerjee0     
BK Boseb Mitra16     
TP Sweeneynot out35     
Patankardid not bat      
NR Chowdhurydid not bat      
Extras23
Total(7 wickets, declared, 73 overs)261
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Lunn), 2-31 (Das Gupta), 3-37 (SN Banerjee), 4-131 (S Ghosh), 5-? (K Ghosh), 6-? (Patel), 7-205 (Bose)
Bengal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mitra17   6462--
Mustafi6   2270--
Banerjee22   3762--
Dutt12   3322--
Bhattacharya10   3310--
Chatterjee6   0261--
Bengal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
K Bhattacharyab Bose0     
+PK Senc +S Ghosh b Chowdhury2     
PD Duttb Chowdhury14     
A Jabbarb Chowdhury15     
NC Chatterjeeb Chowdhury4     
EC Harvey-Johnstonc Sweeney b Bose4     
*Maharaja of Cooch Beharc Das Gupta b Bose16     
SA Banerjeelbw b SN Banerjee5     
SK Mustafinot out18     
NM Bosenot out0     
BK Mitradid not bat      
Extras10
Total(8 wickets, 37 overs)88
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Bhattacharya), 2-2 (Sen), 3-20, 4-24, 5-35, 6-40, 7-56, 8-88
Bihar bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
SN Banerjee8   711--
Chowdhury15   3524--
Bose8   2243--
Sweeney2   200--
S Banerjee2   110--
Patel2   200--
Notes
--> S Ghosh made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> S Ghosh made his debut in First-Class matches
--> AK Das Gupta made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> AK Das Gupta made his debut in First-Class matches
--> Patankar made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> Patankar made his debut in First-Class matches
--> TP Sweeney made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> S Patel made his debut in First-Class matches
--> S Patel made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> PK Sen made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> PK Sen made his debut in First-Class matches
--> S Ghosh made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> S Ghosh made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> Lunn made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> Lunn made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> S Banerjee made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> S Banerjee made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> Patankar made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> Patankar made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> K Ghosh made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> K Ghosh made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> TP Sweeney made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> TP Sweeney made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> S Patel made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> S Patel made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> PD Dutt made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> PD Dutt made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> EC Harvey-Johnston made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> EC Harvey-Johnston made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> K Ghosh (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in First-Class matches
--> K Ghosh (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in Ranji Trophy matches
--> NC Chatterjee (1) 50 in 115 minutes
--> S Banerjee (2) passed his previous highest score of 73 in Ranji Trophy matches
--> S Banerjee (2) made his first century in Ranji Trophy matches
--> S Banerjee (2) passed his previous highest score of 73 in First-Class matches
--> S Banerjee (2) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> TP Sweeney made his debut for Bihar in First-Class matches
--> BK Bose achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Ranji Trophy matches in the Bengal second innings (previous best was 2-24)
--> BK Bose achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Bengal second innings (previous best was 2-24)
Lieutenant Patankar was involved in a motor accident after Day 2 and so was absent on Day 3.
AK Deb was supposed to keep wicket for Bengal but was ill on the day of the match so PK Sen was sent for with Harvey-Johnston keeping until Sen arrived.
S Ghosh kept wicket in the Bengal second innings