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Bengal v Madras
Ranji Trophy 1943/44 (Semi-Final)
VenueEden Gardens, Calcutta on 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd February 1944 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBengal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBengal won by 134 runs
UmpiresMK Banerjee, JR Patel
Close of play day 1Madras (1) 14/2 (Bhadradri 4*, Srinivasan 2*)
Close of play day 2Bengal (2) 147/2 (AC Chatterjee 51*, NC Chatterjee 49*)
Close of play day 3Madras (2) 183/5 (Richardson 32*, Gopalan 42*)
Bengal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Jabbarc Srinivasan b Rangachari80 1755- 
AC Chatterjeeb Rangachari0     
+PK Senc Rangachari b Ram Singh9     
NC Chatterjeec Rangachari b Ram Singh4     
DR Dasc Parankusam b Ram Singh2     
K Bhattacharyab Rangachari67  8- 
SK Mustafic Parankusam b Ram Singh17     
*Maharaja of Cooch Beharc Gopalan b Ram Singh16     
A Sennot out16     
SA Banerjeeb Ram Singh6     
BK Mitrac and b Ram Singh10     
Extras8
Total(all out, 84.3 overs)235
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (AC Chatterjee), 2-13 (PK Sen), 3-17 (NC Chatterjee), 4-31 (Das), 5-152 (Bhattacharya), 6-173 (Mustafi), 7-185 (Jabbar), 8-209 (Cooch Behar), 9-217 (Banerjee), 10-235 (Mitra, 84.3 ov)
Madras bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gopalan8   5130--
Rangachari29   9613--
Ram Singh34.351047--
Venkatesan3   0190--
Kannan4   140--
Parankusam6   0260--
Madras first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CV Krishnaswamib Banerjee2     
KS Kannanc Mitra b Banerjee6     
BSR Bhadradric NC Chatterjee b Bhattacharya23     
+MO Srinivasanb A Sen7     
AG Ram Singhlbw b Mitra36     
MS Gopalc A Sen b Banerjee1     
FF Richardsonb Mitra9     
*MJ Gopalanb Banerjee0     
NJ Venkatesanc Mustafi b Banerjee1     
CR Rangacharib Mitra4     
TS Parankusamnot out0     
Extras13
Total(all out, 72.1 overs)102
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Kannan), 2-11 (Krishnaswami), 3-31 (Srinivasan), 4-56 (Bhadradri), 5-71 (Gopal), 6-92 (Ram Singh), 7-95 (Richardson), 8-96 (Venkatesan), 9-102 (Gopalan), 10-102 (Rangachari, 72.1 ov)
Bengal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mitra13.13233--
Banerjee25   17275--
Bhattacharya23   13271--
A Sen8   1121--
NC Chatterjee3   300--
Bengal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Jabbarc Rangachari b Ram Singh23     
AC Chatterjeest Srinivasan b Ram Singh53     
DR Dasb Rangachari23     
NC Chatterjeelbw b Rangachari112  16- 
A Senb Ram Singh20     
+PK Senc sub (J Sydney) b Ram Singh0     
SK Mustafilbw b Ram Singh4     
K Bhattacharyarun out2     
*Maharaja of Cooch Beharnot out12     
SA Banerjeest Srinivasan b Ram Singh10     
BK Mitrab Ram Singh1     
Extras6
Total(all out, 94.5 overs)266
Fall of wickets:
1-40 (Jabbar), 2-73 (Das), 3-161 (AC Chatterjee), 4-203 (A Sen), 5-203 (PK Sen), 6-241 (NC Chatterjee), 7-241 (Mustafi), 8-245 (Bhattacharya), 9-260 (Banerjee), 10-266 (Mitra, 94.5 ov)
Madras bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gopalan8   3140--
Rangachari31   14662--
Parankusam5   1190--
Kannan16   4360--
Ram Singh27.55907--
Venkatesan7   0350--
Madras second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CV Krishnaswamic PK Sen b Bhattacharya32     
KS Kannanc A Sen b Bhattacharya8     
BSR Bhadradric Mustafi b Banerjee32 101   
MS Gopalc Mustafi b Bhattacharya14     
AG Ram Singhb Mitra13     
FF Richardsonc Mitra b Bhattacharya62 144   
*MJ Gopalanc Bhattacharya b Banerjee76 12311- 
NJ Venkatesanb Bhattacharya0     
+MO Srinivasanc Mustafi b Bhattacharya11     
CR Rangacharic Mustafi b Bhattacharya0     
TS Parankusamnot out2     
Extras15
Total(all out, 81.5 overs)265
Fall of wickets:
1-46 (Kannan), 2-47 (Krishnaswami), 3-73 (Gopal), 4-93 (Ram Singh), 5-117 (Bhadradri), 6-247 (Richardson), 7-251 (Gopalan), 8-251 (Venkatesan), 9-254 (Rangachari), 10-265 (Srinivasan, 81.5 ov)
Bengal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mitra15   4581--
Banerjee25   9522--
Bhattacharya23.52837--
A Sen10   2220--
Cooch Behar1   080--
AC Chatterjee2   0130--
NC Chatterjee1   060--
Mustafi4   080--
Notes
--> MJ Gopalan scored 1 five in the Madras second innings
--> CV Krishnaswami made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> CV Krishnaswami made his debut in First-Class matches
--> BSR Bhadradri made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> MS Gopal made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> MS Gopal made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> AC Chatterjee (2) passed his previous highest score of 47 in First-Class matches
--> AC Chatterjee (2) passed his previous highest score of 47 in Ranji Trophy matches
--> AC Chatterjee (2) 50 in 140 minutes
--> NC Chatterjee (2) 100 in 150 minutes
--> DR Das (2) passed his previous highest score of 19 in Ranji Trophy matches
--> A Sen (2) passed his previous highest score of 16 in Ranji Trophy matches
--> A Sen (2) passed his previous highest score of 16 in First-Class matches
--> MJ Gopalan (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 39
--> CR Rangachari reached 50 wickets in Ranji Trophy matches when he dismissed K Bhattacharya, his 2nd wicket in the Bengal first innings
--> AG Ram Singh achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Ranji Trophy matches when he dismissed BK Mitra in the Bengal first innings (previous best was 6-19)
--> SA Banerjee achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Ranji Trophy matches when he dismissed MS Gopal in the Madras first innings (previous best was 2-42)
--> SA Banerjee achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Ranji Trophy matches in the Madras first innings
--> BK Mitra achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Ranji Trophy matches when he dismissed CR Rangachari in the Madras first innings (previous best was 2-24)
--> SA Banerjee achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed MS Gopal in the Madras first innings (previous best was 2-42)
--> SA Banerjee achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Madras first innings
--> BK Mitra achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed CR Rangachari in the Madras first innings (previous best was 2-24)
--> AG Ram Singh achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Ranji Trophy matches in the Bengal second innings (previous best was 7-104)
--> K Bhattacharya achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed MO Srinivasan in the Madras second innings (previous best was 6-26)
--> K Bhattacharya achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Ranji Trophy matches when he dismissed MO Srinivasan in the Madras second innings (previous best was 6-26)