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West Zone v North Zone
Duleep Trophy 1967/68 (Semi-Final)
VenueNehru Stadium, Poona on 21st, 22nd, 23rd October 1967 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWest Zone won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn (West Zone won on first innings)
UmpiresMV Nagendra, V Rajagopal
Close of play day 1North Zone (1) 216/5 (Akash Lal 115*)
Close of play day 2West Zone (1) 104/2 (Sardesai 38*, Borde 7*)

North Zone first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*Akash Lalb Contractor149     
VL Mehrab Desai8     
+SK Dharsic Surti b Nadkarni24     
HT Danilbw b Bhosle0     
S Amarnathlbw b Contractor54     
YM Chowdhuryc Sardesai b Desai8     
A Gandotrab Nadkarni51     
G Inder Devb Nadkarni30     
BS Bedinot out51     
VB Ranjanerun out2     
S Chakrabartist Engineer b Contractor14     
Extras26
Total(all out, 151.3 overs)417
Fall of wickets:
1-19, 2-70, 3-75, 4-204, 5-216, 6-285, 7-338, 8-355, 9-370, 10-417 (151.3 ov)
West Zone bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Desai37   51252--
Fernandes14   2480--
Surti23   6770--
Nadkarni47   30483--
Bhosle11   2291--
Contractor19.35643--

West Zone first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DN Sardesaib Bedi83     
NJ Contractorb Ranjane0     
AL Wadekarc Dharsi b Bedi58     
*CG Bordec Dani b Inder Dev52     
VL Manjrekarb Ranjane58     
VH Bhoslest Dharsi b Inder Dev19     
RF Surtist Dharsi b Inder Dev104     
+FM Engineerc sub b Bedi59     
RG Nadkarninot out61     
AL Fernandesnot out3     
RB Desaidid not bat      
Extras12
Total(8 wickets, 126 overs)509
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-84, 3-187, 4-203, 5-246, 6-296, 7-392, 8-500
North Zone bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Chakrabarti15   2670--
Ranjane14   0522--
Dani9   1380--
Chowdhury3   0210--
Bedi40   51153--
Gandotra4   0230--
Akash Lal3   0180--
Inder Dev38   31633--

Notes
--> YM Chowdhury made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> S Chakrabarti (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in First-Class matches
--> CG Borde (1) passed 10500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 43
--> VL Manjrekar (1) passed 12000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 58
--> RG Nadkarni (1) passed 8000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 50