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Madras v Services
Ranji Trophy 1967/68 (Semi-Final)
VenueMadras Cricket Club Ground, Chepauk, Madras on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th February 1968 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultMadras won by 7 wickets
UmpiresRS Banerjee, R Bose
Close of play day 1Madras (1) 8/1 (Rajagopal 0*, Venkataraghavan 8*)
Close of play day 2Madras (1) 245/6 (Dalvi 25*, Rajendran 1*)
Close of play day 3Madras (2) 10/0 (Belliappa 0*, Rajagopal 10*)

Services first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AK Senguptac Belliappa b Bhaskaran5     
RC Dewanc Najam Hussain b Venkataraghavan37     
+Harcharan Singhc Najam Hussain b Bhaskaran3     
MR Sharmalbw b Bhaskaran0     
*HT Danic Bhaskaran b Kumar93     
PK Dharmalingamb Najam Hussain25     
G Inder Devst Belliappa b Kumar29     
N Premkumarlbw b Venkataraghavan7     
Surendranathc Balaji Rao b Kumar6     
S Chakrabartinot out0     
SS Thoptec Najam Hussain b Venkataraghavan0     
Extras8
Total(all out, 97.1 overs)213
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-20, 3-20, 4-79, 5-142, 6-182, 7-203, 8-209, 9-213, 10-213 (97.1 ov)
Madras bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bhaskaran8   1293--
Najam Hussain18   5301--
Venkataraghavan35.110753--
Kumar36   15713--

Madras first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*+PK Belliappalbw b Surendranath0     
KR Rajagopalc Harcharan Singh b Dani39     
S Venkataraghavanlbw b Dani38     
AG Milkha Singhb Thopte23     
M Najam Hussainc Dewan b Surendranath30     
AG Satwender Singhc Dani b Inder Dev74     
M Dalvic Harcharan Singh b Thopte40     
K Rajendranb Thopte19     
V Balaji Raonot out12     
CK Bhaskaranb Thopte4     
VV Kumarc Sharma b Inder Dev2     
Extras5
Total(all out, 124.5 overs)286
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-62, 3-95, 4-116, 5-168, 6-244, 7-256, 8-279, 9-283, 10-286 (124.5 ov)
Services bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Surendranath28   9662--
Chakrabarti14   6320--
Dani22   9432--
Inder Dev21.55562--
Thopte24   16564--
Sharma10   5170--
Sengupta5   1110--

Services second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AK Senguptab Venkataraghavan31     
RC Dewanc Balaji Rao b Bhaskaran5     
+Harcharan Singhc Balaji Rao b Najam Hussain5     
MR Sharmac Rajagopal b Venkataraghavan17     
*HT Danist Belliappa b Kumar13     
PK Dharmalingamlbw b Venkataraghavan8     
G Inder Devc Balaji Rao b Kumar12     
N Premkumarnot out38     
Surendranathc Belliappa b Najam Hussain2     
S Chakrabartib Venkataraghavan4     
SS Thopterun out0     
Extras10
Total(all out, 69.5 overs)145
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-30, 3-54, 4-75, 5-87, 6-87, 7-99, 8-120, 9-139, 10-145 (69.5 ov)
Madras bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bhaskaran7   1261--
Najam Hussain14   7222--
Venkataraghavan27   11434--
Kumar21.59442--

Madras second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*+PK Belliappalbw b Surendranath12     
KR Rajagopalc Harcharan Singh b Dani10     
S Venkataraghavannot out32     
M Dalvic Dharmalingam b Dani1     
V Balaji Raonot out21     
AG Milkha Singhdid not bat      
M Najam Hussaindid not bat      
AG Satwender Singhdid not bat      
K Rajendrandid not bat      
CK Bhaskarandid not bat      
VV Kumardid not bat      
Extras0
Total(3 wickets, 30.2 overs)76
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-29, 3-30
Services bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Surendranath11   6141--
Chakrabarti1   0100--
Dani13   4282--
Thopte4   2130--
Sengupta1   060--
Premkumar0.2050--

Notes
--> AK Sengupta made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> AK Sengupta made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> K Rajendran made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> K Rajendran made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> RC Dewan (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 37
--> HT Dani (1) passed 4000 runs in Ranji Trophy matches when he reached 54
--> PK Dharmalingam (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> G Inder Dev (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> SS Thopte achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Madras first innings (previous best was 3-26)
--> SS Thopte achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Ranji Trophy matches in the Madras first innings (previous best was 3-26)
--> S Venkataraghavan reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Services second innings