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Bengal v Bihar
Ranji Trophy 1954/55 (East Zone)
VenueEden Gardens, Calcutta on 16th, 17th, 18th January 1955 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn (Bengal won on first innings)
Close of play day 1Bihar (1) 12/0 (Das 1*, Om Prakash 7*)
Close of play day 2Bengal (2) 167/4 (Bhattacharjee 46*, Datta 24*)

Bengal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SM Basu Thakurb Om Prakash9     
*PB Dattab Bose16     
Ajit K Das Guptac Sinha b Banerjee55     
+PK Senc Natarajan b Om Prakash65     
Asoke K Das Guptac Chatterjee b Sinha10     
NC Chatterjeelbw b Chatterjee22     
DTP Whittakerb Om Prakash45     
A Bhattacharjeeb Banerjee45     
SK Shomelbw b Banerjee10     
PM Chatterjeenot out18     
NR Chowdhuryb Banerjee4     
Extras10
Total(all out, 93.4 overs)309
Fall of wickets:
1-18, 2-40, 3-125, 4-160, 5-167, 6-222, 7-233, 8-258, 9-299, 10-309 (93.4 ov)
Bihar bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bose23   12531--
Banerjee20.43704--
Om Prakash15   3393--
Das11   1510--
Narang3   0120--
Sinha15   6391--
Patel5   0250--
Chatterjee1   0101--

Bihar first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
S Dasrun out24     
S Om Prakashb PM Chatterjee12     
R Sanyallbw b Chowdhury3     
SN Banerjeec Sen b Chowdhury19     
+T Duttalbw b PM Chatterjee2     
V Narangb PM Chatterjee21     
PK Chatterjeeb PM Chatterjee7     
S Sinhab Chowdhury8     
S Natarajanc PM Chatterjee b Chowdhury2     
*BK Boselbw b PM Chatterjee1     
SS Patelnot out12     
Extras8
Total(all out, 45.4 overs)119
Fall of wickets:
1-27, 2-35, 3-59, 4-64, 5-66, 6-83, 7-101, 8-103, 9-106, 10-119 (45.4 ov)
Bengal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
PM Chatterjee20.45525--
Shome5   1120--
Asoke K Das Gupta4   0110--
Chowdhury14   4344--
Bhattacharjee2   020--

Bengal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SM Basu Thakurlbw b Banerjee14     
Asoke K Das Guptab Om Prakash4     
Ajit K Das Guptac Natarajan b Banerjee1     
NC Chatterjeec Narang b Om Prakash71     
A Bhattacharjeec Banerjee b Chatterjee125     
*PB Dattac and b Narang115     
+PK Senc Narang b Bose32     
DTP Whittakernot out12     
SK Shomeb Bose9     
PM Chatterjeec Bose b Banerjee1     
NR Chowdhurynot out19     
Extras18
Total(9 wickets, declared, 104 overs)421
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-7, 3-48, 4-108, 5-329, 6-353, 7-371, 8-389, 9-392
Bihar bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bose11   2292--
Banerjee35   41423--
Om Prakash27   4842--
Narang10   0551--
Sinha7   0370--
Patel2   0170--
Chatterjee8   1261--
Sanyal3   0100--
Natarajan1   030--

Bihar second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
S Om Prakashlbw b NC Chatterjee54     
S Dasc Chowdhury b Datta27     
R Sanyallbw b NC Chatterjee3     
SN Banerjeeb Shome30     
V Narangc Datta b Sen13     
PK Chatterjeec Ajit K Das Gupta b Shome14     
+T Duttalbw b Shome6     
S Sinhab Shome0     
SS Patelnot out4     
S Natarajannot out6     
*BK Bosedid not bat      
Extras12
Total(8 wickets, 55 overs)169
Fall of wickets:
1-18, 2-87, 3-93, 4-132, 5-132, 6-143, 7-145, 8-162
Bengal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
PM Chatterjee5   1220--
Shome15   3534--
Asoke K Das Gupta3   190--
Bhattacharjee2   050--
NC Chatterjee12   2212--
Datta8   0261--
Basu Thakur4   070--
Sen4   1111--
Whittaker2   030--

Notes
--> DTP Whittaker made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> DTP Whittaker made his debut in First-Class matches
--> DTP Whittaker made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> DTP Whittaker made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> V Narang made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> V Narang made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> S Om Prakash (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> V Narang (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in Ranji Trophy matches
--> V Narang (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in First-Class matches
--> A Bhattacharjee (2) passed his previous highest score of 59 in First-Class matches
--> A Bhattacharjee (2) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> A Bhattacharjee (2) passed his previous highest score of 59 in Ranji Trophy matches
--> A Bhattacharjee (2) made his first century in Ranji Trophy matches
--> NR Chowdhury reached 100 wickets in Ranji Trophy matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Bihar first innings