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Madras v Hyderabad
Ranji Trophy 1944/45 (South Zone)
VenueMadras Cricket Club Ground, Chepauk, Madras on 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th December 1944 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMadras won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMadras won by 53 runs
UmpiresJR Patel, MG Vijayasarathi
Close of play day 1Hyderabad (1) 0/0 (Asadullah Qureshi 0*, Jagdish Lal 0*)
Close of play day 2Madras (2) 38/1 (Johnstone 8*, Kannan 9*)
Close of play day 3Hyderabad (2) 7/0 (Asadullah Qureshi 6*, Durga Prasad 0*)

Madras first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
M Robinsonb Ghulam Ahmed43 118-- 
*CP Johnstonelbw b Bhupathi14     
AG Ram Singhb Ghulam Ahmed20     
A Ananthanarayananst Sanjiva Rao b Bhupathi0     
FF Richardsonc Sanjiva Rao b Ghulam Ahmed27     
KS Kannanb Ghulam Ahmed0     
MJ Gopalanc Sanjiva Rao b Ghulam Ahmed55 93   
BC Alvalbw b Bhupathi1     
+MO Srinivasannot out9     
BS Krishna Raoc Sanjiva Rao b Ghulam Ahmed1     
CR Rangacharib Ghulam Ahmed4     
Extras14
Total(all out, 102.3 overs)188
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Johnstone), 2-77 (Ram Singh), 3-82 (Robinson), 4-82 (Ananthanarayanan), 5-82 (Kannan), 6-165 (Richardson), 7-171 (Gopalan), 8-? (Alva), 9-? (Krishna Rao), 10-188 (Rangachari, 102.3 ov)
Hyderabad bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Khanna16   4380--
Zahiruddin4   310--
Ghulam Ahmed38.314647--
Bhupathi34   17453--
Mehta7   3180--
Asadullah Qureshi3   180--

Hyderabad first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Asadullah Qureshilbw b Krishna Rao17     
D Jagdish Lalc Alva b Ram Singh54 1253- 
Durga Prasadlbw b Ram Singh3     
EB Aibarab Ram Singh47     
Asghar Alib Rangachari28     
BC Khannab Rangachari28     
SR Mehtab Rangachari1     
Ghulam Ahmedc Rangachari b Ram Singh1     
*B Zahiruddinb Rangachari0     
+I Sanjiva Raonot out5     
AR Bhupathib Rangachari2     
Extras6
Total(all out, 94.1 overs)192
Fall of wickets:
1-55 (Asadullah Qureshi), 2-61 (Durga Prasad), 3-104 (Jagdish Lal), 4-135 (Aibara), 5-179 (Asghar Ali), 6-183 (Mehta), 7-185 (Khanna), 8-185 (Zahiruddin), 9-185 (Ghulam Ahmed), 10-192 (Bhupathi, 94.1 ov)
Madras bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rangachari22.18465--
Alva14   3220--
Ram Singh26   7464--
Krishna Rao14   0461--
Gopalan15   8170--
Johnstone3   090--

Madras second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CP Johnstonec Ghulam Ahmed b Khanna86 3302- 
M Robinsonb Ghulam Ahmed12     
KS Kannanc Jagdish Lal b Khanna9     
A Ananthanarayananc Sanjiva Rao b Ghulam Ahmed0     
AG Ram Singhst Sanjiva Rao b Ghulam Ahmed0     
FF Richardsonb Ghulam Ahmed19     
MJ Gopalanb Bhupathi5     
BC Alvab Bhupathi36     
+MO Srinivasannot out35     
BS Krishna Raob Khanna0     
CR Rangacharilbw b Ghulam Ahmed8     
Extras23
Total(all out, 126.3 overs)233
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Robinson), 2-38 (Kannan), 3-39 (Ananthanarayanan), 4-45 (Ram Singh), 5-96 (Richardson), 6-105 (Gopalan), 7-168 (Alva), 8-206 (Johnstone), 9-216 (Krishna Rao), 10-233 (Rangachari, 126.3 ov)
Hyderabad bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Khanna17   7403--
Zahiruddin5   280--
Ghulam Ahmed53.319815--
Bhupathi31   11502--
Asadullah Qureshi2   030--
Mehta16   8140--
Durga Prasad2   0140--

Hyderabad second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Asadullah Qureshib Ram Singh6     
Durga Prasadc Rangachari b Robinson48 165   
D Jagdish Lalb Rangachari4     
EB Aibarab Rangachari15     
Asghar Alib Ram Singh55 119   
BC Khannac Rangachari b Ram Singh29     
Ghulam Ahmedb Ram Singh7     
*B Zahiruddinb Ram Singh0     
+I Sanjiva Raorun out4     
SR Mehtac Robinson b Rangachari0     
AR Bhupathinot out0     
Extras8
Total(all out, 118.4 overs)176
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Asadullah Qureshi), 2-13 (Jagdish Lal), 3-33 (Aibara), 4-102 (Durga Prasad), 5-146 (Asghar Ali), 6-156 (Ghulam Ahmed), 7-164 (Zahiruddin), 8-170 (Khanna), 9-176 (Sanjiva Rao), 10-176 (Mehta, 118.4 ov)
Madras bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gopalan6   0110--
Rangachari34.413533--
Ram Singh48   26465--
Alva4   240--
Krishna Rao8   1240--
Johnstone2   120--
Kannan8   2110--
Robinson8   0171--

Notes
--> BC Alva made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> BC Alva made his debut in First-Class matches
--> Durga Prasad made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> Durga Prasad made his debut in First-Class matches
--> B Zahiruddin made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> B Zahiruddin made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> M Robinson (1) passed his previous highest score of 32 in First-Class matches
--> MO Srinivasan (2) passed his previous highest score of 27 in Ranji Trophy matches
--> MO Srinivasan (2) passed his previous highest score of 34 in First-Class matches
--> D Jagdish Lal made his debut for Hyderabad in First-Class matches
--> D Jagdish Lal made his debut for Hyderabad in Ranji Trophy matches
--> M Robinson made his debut for Madras in First-Class matches
--> M Robinson made his debut for Madras in Ranji Trophy matches
--> Ghulam Ahmed reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed KS Kannan, his 3rd wicket in the Madras first innings
--> Ghulam Ahmed achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Ranji Trophy matches when he dismissed CR Rangachari in the Madras first innings (previous best was 6-58)
--> Ghulam Ahmed achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed CR Rangachari in the Madras first innings (previous best was 6-58)
--> Ghulam Ahmed reached 50 wickets in Ranji Trophy matches when he dismissed KS Kannan, his 3rd wicket in the Madras first innings
--> AG Ram Singh reached 150 wickets in Ranji Trophy matches when he dismissed B Zahiruddin, his 4th wicket in the Hyderabad second innings