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Hindus v Parsees
Bombay Pentangular Tournament 1944/45 (Semi-Final)
VenueBrabourne Stadium, Bombay on 21st, 22nd, 23rd November 1944 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossHindus won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn (Hindus won on first innings)
UmpiresJ Birtwistle, Vali Ahmed
Close of play day 1Hindus (1) 313/3 (VM Merchant 126*, Nayudu 8*)
Close of play day 2Parsees (1) 144/3 (Patel 20*, Tarapore 2*)

Hindus first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MH Mankadc Satha b Tarapore128 330161 
SW Sohonilbw b Tarapore38     
G Kishenchandlbw b Tarapore0     
*VM Merchantnot out221 38321- 
CS Nayudub Palia21     
KM Rangnekarb Modi51 687- 
DG Phadkarnot out0     
CT Sarwatedid not bat      
UM Merchantdid not bat      
SN Banerjeedid not bat      
+MK Mantridid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 7 lb)15
Total(5 wickets, declared, 157 overs)474
Fall of wickets:
1-70 (Sohoni), 2-70 (Kishenchand), 3-300 (Mankad), 4-332 (Nayudu), 5-426 (Rangnekar)
Parsees bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Palia45   13841--
Modi19   0811--
Umrigar19   5520--
Patel10   2440--
Colah1   0150--
Tarapore53   141413--
Satha10   3420--

Parsees first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NH Colahc Mankad b Nayudu36     
JA Dadysethb Banerjee46     
JB Patelc Nayudu b Banerjee36     
RS Modib Nayudu31     
KK Taraporec Rangnekar b Nayudu28     
RS Coopernot out58     
DB Sathab Nayudu1     
PR Umrigarlbw b Banerjee9     
+KR Meherhomjib Banerjee0     
PN Cambhattac Mankad b Sarwate2     
*PE Paliab Sarwate12     
Extras(27 b, 4 lb, 5 nb, 13 w)49
Total(all out, 143 overs)308
Fall of wickets:
1-79 (Dadyseth), 2-88 (Colah), 3-140 (Modi), 4-208 (Patel), 5-242 (Tarapore), 6-244 (Satha), 7-272 (Umrigar), 8-272 (Meherhomji), 9-275 (Cambhatta), 10-308 (Palia, 143 ov)
Hindus bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Banerjee27   8604--
Phadkar12   4220--
Sohoni22   8410--
Sarwate29   7522--
Nayudu48   20824--
VM Merchant3   220--
Mankad2   200--

Hindus second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SN Banerjeeb Patel1     
CT Sarwateb Patel12     
UM Merchantc Cambhatta b Patel21     
G Kishenchandnot out23     
DG Phadkarnot out9     
MH Mankaddid not bat      
SW Sohonidid not bat      
*VM Merchantdid not bat      
KM Rangnekardid not bat      
CS Nayududid not bat      
+MK Mantridid not bat      
Extras0
Total(3 wickets, 27 overs)66
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Banerjee), 2-33 (UM Merchant), 3-44 (Sarwate)
Parsees bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Modi4   140--
Patel13   1363--
Umrigar7   2170--
Satha3   090--

Notes
--> JA Dadyseth made his debut in First-Class matches
--> PR Umrigar made his debut in First-Class matches
--> MH Mankad (1) 50 in 165 minutes with 7 fours
--> MH Mankad (1) 100 in 300 minutes with 12 fours and 1 six
--> VM Merchant (1) 100 in 203 minutes with 8 fours
--> VM Merchant (1) passed 7500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 16
--> KM Rangnekar (1) 50 in 62 minutes with 7 fours
--> KM Rangnekar (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 46
--> NH Colah (1) passed his previous highest score of 24 in First-Class matches
--> JB Patel (1) passed his previous highest score of 31 in First-Class matches
--> SN Banerjee reached 200 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JB Patel, his 2nd wicket in the Parsees first innings
--> JB Patel achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed UM Merchant in the Hindus second innings (previous best was 1-28)

Dadyseth took over as wicket-keeper shortly before lunch on Day 1 as Meherhomji had injured a finger