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South Zone v Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka 1972/73
VenueM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on 6th, 7th, 8th January 1973 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Zone won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresMV Gothoskar, J Reuben
Close of play day 1South Zone (1) 233/4 (Pataudi 73*, Patel 80*)
Close of play day 2Marylebone Cricket Club (1) 293/5 (Fletcher 94*, Tolchard 2*)
South Zone first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VS Vijay Kumarlbw b Cottam10     
HK Jayantilalc Gifford b Cottam2     
M Dalvilbw b Birkenshaw17     
GR Viswanathc Fletcher b Birkenshaw42     
Nawab of Pataudinot out100 252111 
BP Patellbw b Gifford93 19017- 
S Abid Alinot out0     
M Abdul Haidid not bat      
*S Venkataraghavandid not bat      
+SMH Kirmanidid not bat      
BS Chandrasekhardid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)10
Total(5 wickets, declared, 104.1 overs)274
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-12, 3-53, 4-74, 5-257
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Arnold15   1470--
Cottam18.15502--
Roope16   4380--
Gifford30   9471--
Birkenshaw20   4722--
Wood5   1100--
Marylebone Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Woodb Abid Ali27     
DL Amissc and b Vijay Kumar0     
APE Knottc Pataudi b Venkataraghavan156 216213 
GRJ Roopelbw b Abid Ali0     
KWR Fletchernot out100 22212- 
*AR Lewislbw b Venkataraghavan2     
+RW Tolchardnot out2     
GG Arnolddid not bat      
N Gifforddid not bat      
J Birkenshawdid not bat      
RMH Cottamdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 8 lb)12
Total(5 wickets, declared, 87.5 overs)299
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-36, 3-42, 4-254, 5-263
South Zone bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Abid Ali21   1712--
Vijay Kumar11   2211--
Venkataraghavan29.531062--
Chandrasekhar11   1330--
Abdul Hai15   4560--
South Zone second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VS Vijay Kumarrun out5     
HK Jayantilalnot out103     
M Dalvilbw b Gifford2     
M Abdul Hailbw b Birkenshaw32     
S Abid Alic and b Fletcher0     
BP Patellbw b Gifford1     
*S Venkataraghavanc Lewis b Birkenshaw47     
+SMH Kirmanilbw b Wood12     
BS Chandrasekharnot out0     
GR Viswanathdid not bat      
Nawab of Pataudidid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)12
Total(7 wickets, declared, 67.2 overs)214
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-25, 3-82, 4-83, 5-92, 6-181, 7-210
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Arnold3   0170--
Cottam3   220--
Roope6   1150--
Gifford15   9252--
Birkenshaw21.29452--
Wood2   071--
Fletcher13   2621--
Knott4   0290--
Marylebone Cricket Club second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Woodb Pataudi43     
DL Amissnot out49     
GRJ Roopenot out4     
APE Knottdid not bat      
KWR Fletcherdid not bat      
*AR Lewisdid not bat      
+RW Tolcharddid not bat      
GG Arnolddid not bat      
N Gifforddid not bat      
J Birkenshawdid not bat      
RMH Cottamdid not bat      
Extras(7 lb, 1 w)8
Total(1 wicket, 31 overs)104
Fall of wickets:
1-99 (Wood)
South Zone bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Abid Ali8   0240--
Vijay Kumar8   1240--
Venkataraghavan5   2140--
Abdul Hai5   0190--
Patel2   060--
Dalvi2   050--
Pataudi1   041--
Notes
--> Nawab of Pataudi (1) passed 14500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 28
--> BP Patel (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> APE Knott (1) passed his previous highest score of 128 in First-Class matches
--> KWR Fletcher (1) passed 18000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> M Abdul Hai (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> RMH Cottam reached 800 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the South Zone first innings