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Europeans v Indians
Madras Presidency Match 1945/46
VenueMadras Cricket Club Ground, Chepauk, Madras on 29th, 30th December 1945, 1st January 1946 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEuropeans won the toss and decided to bat
ResultIndians won by 5 wickets
UmpiresTA Ramachandran, MG Vijayasarathi
Close of play day 1Europeans (1) 109/5 (Ward 8*, Whitehead 0*)
Close of play day 2Europeans (2) 65/1 (Gracey 27*, Wright 23*)
Europeans first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CP Johnstonec Ram Singh b Venkatesan19     
PBK Graceylbw b Rangachari35     
WJ Wrightc Gurunathan b Venkataraman14     
VTW Tromanst Gurunathan b Venkataraman20     
CMJB Timminslbw b Rangachari5     
+HP Wardb Rangachari35     
RC Whiteheadc Rangachari b Venkatesan32     
RJJ Vinec Bobjee b Ram Singh16     
BA Richardsonb Rangachari1     
C Hitchennot out0     
BAJ Plummerb Rangachari0     
Extras10
Total(all out, 85.3 overs)187
Fall of wickets:
1-? (Johnstone), 2-? (Wright), 3-? (Gracey), 4-85 (Timmins), 5-107 (Troman), 6-164 (Whitehead), 7-185 (Ward), 8-185 (Vine), 9-187 (Richardson), 10-187 (Plummer, 85.3 ov)
Indians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rangachari27.37345--
Venkataraman25   8642--
Kannan11   5150--
Gopalan4   170--
Venkatesan12   0432--
Ram Singh6   2141--
Indians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
N Suryanarayanlbw b Hitchen2     
CV Krishnaswamib Gracey45     
AG Ram Singhc Whitehead b Troman14     
CK Nainakannub Johnstone1     
MV Bobjeeb Whitehead34     
KS Kannanrun out8     
*MJ Gopalanb Whitehead4     
NJ Venkatesannot out20     
CR Rangacharic Johnstone b Whitehead7     
+SK Gurunathanrun out0     
MG Venkataramanb Gracey1     
Extras15
Total(all out, 50.2 overs)151
Fall of wickets:
1-22 (Suryanarayan), 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-151 (50.2 ov)
Europeans bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hitchen8   5161--
Plummer5   2150--
Troman7   0201--
Johnstone10   1321--
Timmins4   090--
Gracey9.22212--
Whitehead7   0233--
Europeans second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CP Johnstonec Gopalan b Venkatesan12     
PBK Graceyb Venkataraman61     
WJ Wrightc Rangachari b Ram Singh26     
VTW Tromanc Rangachari b Ram Singh1     
CMJB Timminsc Gurunathan b Ram Singh3     
+HP Wardst Gurunathan b Ram Singh53     
RJJ Vineb Venkatesan4     
RC Whiteheadc Rangachari b Ram Singh0     
C Hitchenrun out2     
BA Richardsonb Rangachari3     
BAJ Plummernot out0     
Extras9
Total(all out, 72.2 overs)174
Fall of wickets:
1-? (Johnstone), 2-77 (Wright), 3-85 (Troman), 4-89 (Timmins), 5-140 (Gracey), 6-147 (Vine), 7-148 (Whitehead), 8-159 (Hitchen), 9-172 (Richardson), 10-174 (Ward, 72.2 ov)
Indians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gopalan3   070--
Kannan5   180--
Rangachari22   8371--
Ram Singh27.25645--
Venkatesan11   2242--
Venkataraman4   0251--
Indians second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CV Krishnaswamic Timmins b Johnstone55     
N Suryanarayanc Johnstone b Hitchen1     
AG Ram Singhc Gracey b Johnstone104 12211- 
CK Nainakannub Vine2     
*MJ Gopalanc Vine b Johnstone26     
MV Bobjeenot out12     
KS Kannannot out3     
NJ Venkatesandid not bat      
CR Rangacharidid not bat      
+SK Gurunathandid not bat      
MG Venkataramandid not bat      
Extras9
Total(5 wickets, 48.3 overs)212
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Suryanarayan), 2-140 (Krishnaswami), 3-145 (Nainakannu), 4-189 (Ram Singh), 5-200 (Gopalan)
Europeans bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hitchen4   1231--
Plummer3   0230--
Whitehead5   0270--
Gracey2   0170--
Johnstone18.36443--
Troman8   1350--
Vine8   0341--
Notes
--> PBK Gracey made his debut in First-Class matches
--> VTW Troman made his debut in First-Class matches
--> CMJB Timmins made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RC Whitehead made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RJJ Vine made his debut in First-Class matches
--> BA Richardson made his debut in First-Class matches
--> BAJ Plummer made his debut in First-Class matches
--> SK Gurunathan made his debut in First-Class matches
--> MG Venkataraman made his debut in First-Class matches
--> WJ Wright made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> VTW Troman made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> HP Ward made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> RC Whitehead made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> RJJ Vine made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> BA Richardson made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> BAJ Plummer made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> CK Nainakannu made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> SK Gurunathan made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> MG Venkataraman made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> HP Ward (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> CV Krishnaswami (1) passed his previous highest score of 32 in First-Class matches
--> CV Krishnaswami (2) passed his previous highest score of 45 in First-Class matches
--> AG Ram Singh (2) 100 in 114 minutes with 11 fours
--> MJ Gopalan (2) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17