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Travancore-Cochin v Andhra
Ranji Trophy 1955/56 (South Zone)
VenueUniversity Stadium, Trivandrum on 31st December 1955, 1st, 2nd January 1956 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultAndhra won by an innings and 185 runs
UmpiresI Gopalakrishnan, AM Mashalla
Close of play day 1Andhra (1) 382/5 (Venkatagiri 73*, Gopalakrishna 25*)
Close of play day 2Travancore-Cochin (2) 3/1 (Menon 2*, Abraham 0*)

Andhra first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
S Rama Raob Anandan0     
GSN Rajub Menon47     
AR Sridharb Menon149 25017- 
*CS Nayuduc Chandy b Ravi Achan62     
Kumaraja of Venkatagiric Balan Pandit b Menon73     
USV Gopalarajulbw b Anandan9     
+K Gopalakrishnarun out36     
KVR Murthyb Chandy16     
K Naziruddinnot out30     
KBG Krishnamurthyc and b Chandy16     
VGK Yachendranot out9     
Extras15
Total(9 wickets, declared, 142 overs)462
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-137, 3-244, 4-311, 5-328, 6-382, 7-398, 8-417, 9-442
Travancore-Cochin bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Anandan29   41022--
Menon23   4743--
Chandy30   8812--
US Kamath5   0160--
Ravi Achan18   1611--
Abraham9   2260--
Raghavan8   2230--
UP Kamath20   2640--

Travancore-Cochin first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Devarajanc Gopalakrishna b Murthy3     
KNN Menonlbw b Naziruddin1     
UP Kamathlbw b Naziruddin38     
C Chandyc Gopalakrishna b Venkatagiri16     
+M Balan Panditlbw b Rama Rao1     
P Ravi Achanc Raju b Nayudu20     
G Abrahamnot out28     
RVR Thampuranb Venkatagiri3     
PM Anandanc Gopalaraju b Nayudu12     
US Kamathc and b Nayudu3     
*PM Raghavanc Nayudu b Raju0     
Extras10
Total(all out, 68.4 overs)135
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-13, 3-51, 4-52, 5-85, 6-87, 7-107, 8-130, 9-134, 10-135 (68.4 ov)
Andhra bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rama Rao12   2131--
Naziruddin10   492--
Nayudu23   7453--
Murthy9   2251--
Venkatagiri9   0152--
Yachendra2   090--
Raju3.4191--

Travancore-Cochin second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
H Devarajanlbw b Naziruddin0     
KNN Menonb Naziruddin14     
G Abrahamc Rama Rao b Krishnamurthy63     
+M Balan Panditc Gopalaraju b Krishnamurthy24     
C Chandynot out19     
UP Kamathlbw b Krishnamurthy0     
P Ravi Achanlbw b Krishnamurthy6     
RVR Thampuranlbw b Krishnamurthy0     
PM Anandanlbw b Nayudu0     
US Kamathrun out0     
*PM Raghavanabsent hurt
Extras16
Total(all out, 57 overs)142
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-69, 3-98, 4-111, 5-111, 6-129, 7-129, 8-138, 9-142 (57 ov)
Andhra bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rama Rao9   3190--
Naziruddin10   672--
Nayudu10   1461--
Murthy2   0110--
Yachendra3   0180--
Raju15   7100--
Krishnamurthy8   5155--

Notes
--> KVR Murthy made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> KVR Murthy made his debut in First-Class matches
--> KBG Krishnamurthy made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> KBG Krishnamurthy made his debut in First-Class matches
--> C Chandy made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> C Chandy made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RVR Thampuran made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RVR Thampuran made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> US Kamath made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> US Kamath made his debut in First-Class matches
--> UP Kamath made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> UP Kamath made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> C Chandy made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> US Kamath made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> US Kamath made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> PM Raghavan made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> PM Raghavan made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> GSN Raju (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in Ranji Trophy matches
--> GSN Raju (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in First-Class matches
--> AR Sridhar (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in Ranji Trophy matches
--> AR Sridhar (1) made his first century in Ranji Trophy matches
--> AR Sridhar (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in First-Class matches
--> AR Sridhar (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> CS Nayudu (1) passed 2000 runs in Ranji Trophy matches when he reached 36
--> Kumaraja of Venkatagiri (1) passed his previous highest score of 39 in First-Class matches
--> Kumaraja of Venkatagiri (1) passed his previous highest score of 39 in Ranji Trophy matches
--> K Gopalakrishna (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Ranji Trophy matches
--> K Gopalakrishna (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in First-Class matches
--> K Naziruddin (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in Ranji Trophy matches
--> K Naziruddin (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in First-Class matches
--> UP Kamath (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in Ranji Trophy matches
--> UP Kamath (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in First-Class matches
--> AR Sridhar made his debut for Andhra in First-Class matches
--> AR Sridhar made his debut for Andhra in Ranji Trophy matches
--> KBG Krishnamurthy achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Travancore-Cochin second innings
--> KBG Krishnamurthy achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Ranji Trophy matches in the Travancore-Cochin second innings