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North Zone v South Zone
Duleep Trophy 1996/97 (Semi-Final)
VenueNahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad on 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th November, 1st December 1996 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorth Zone won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSouth Zone won by 5 wickets
UmpiresPS Godbole, VM Gupte
RefereeS Gulrez Ali
Close of play day 1North Zone (1) 288/2 (Rathour 150*, AK Sharma 77*)
Close of play day 2South Zone (1) 166/6 (Singh 28*, Prasad 12*)
Close of play day 3North Zone (2) 202/3 (Sanghvi 14*, Sidhu 12*)
Close of play day 4South Zone (2) 117/4 (Sharath 36*, Ramesh 12*)
North Zone first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AD Jadejac Sharath b Singh27     
V Rathourc Prasad b Johnson150266364192 
*NS Sidhuc Prasad b Singh0     
AK Sharmab Ganesh802543199- 
R Nayyarb Ganesh14     
+V Dahiyac Somasunder b Johnson5     
Ashwani Guptarun out (Ananthapadmanabhan)6     
S Sharmab Johnson6     
RL Sanghvic Vijay Bharadwaj b Ganesh13     
B Vijc Somasunder b Johnson4     
F Ghayasnot out0     
Extras(16 b, 6 lb, 17 nb)39
Total(all out, 110.4 overs)344
Fall of wickets:
1-84, 2-84, 3-289, 4-307, 5-314, 6-314, 7-320, 8-326, 9-344, 10-344 (110.4 ov)
South Zone bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Johnson27.46824--
Ganesh26   8643--
Ramprakash28   5710--
Singh11   2392--
Ananthapadmanabhan18   3660--
South Zone first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SB Somasunderc Nayyar b S Sharma16     
WV Ramanc Rathour b Ashwani Gupta51951629- 
S Rameshb S Sharma0     
R Vijay Bharadwajlbw b S Sharma5     
S Sharathc Dahiya b Sanghvi40     
*RR Singhc Sanghvi b Ghayas8414421765 
B Ramprakashc Rathour b Sanghvi1     
+MSK Prasadlbw b Ghayas601582038- 
D Ganeshc Dahiya b Ghayas0     
DJ Johnsonc Rathour b Ghayas1     
KN Ananthapadmanabhannot out4     
Extras(8 b, 2 lb, 13 nb, 1 w)24
Total(all out, 94 overs)286
Fall of wickets:
1-38, 2-47, 3-59, 4-104, 5-141, 6-148, 7-260, 8-264, 9-270, 10-286 (94 ov)
North Zone bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
S Sharma28   6623--
Ghayas19   5544--
Jadeja3   0120--
Vij14   1490--
Ashwani Gupta14   3571--
Sanghvi15   1392--
AK Sharma1   030--
North Zone second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AD Jadejac Vijay Bharadwaj b Ramprakash8914019213- 
V Rathourst Prasad b Ananthapadmanabhan8412318512- 
RL Sanghvirun out (sub [NA David])14     
*NS Sidhulbw b Ganesh30     
AK Sharmac and b Ananthapadmanabhan18     
R Nayyarc Vijay Bharadwaj b Ramprakash40     
+V Dahiyalbw b Ramprakash15     
Ashwani Guptab Ramprakash5     
S Sharmab Ananthapadmanabhan3     
B Vijc Ganesh b Ramprakash18     
F Ghayasnot out6     
Extras(6 b, 2 lb, 2 w)10
Total(all out, 116.2 overs)332
Fall of wickets:
1-172, 2-176, 3-202, 4-231, 5-265, 6-286, 7-300, 8-303, 9-324, 10-332 (116.2 ov)
South Zone bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Johnson21   3970--
Ganesh24   7421--
Singh3   0200--
Ramprakash37.261005--
Ananthapadmanabhan31   11653--
South Zone second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SB Somasunderc Dahiya b S Sharma0     
WV Ramanc Dahiya b S Sharma31     
R Vijay Bharadwajc Dahiya b Vij34     
S Sharathc Vij b Sanghvi14025534225- 
KN Ananthapadmanabhanc sub (Jitender Singh) b Vij0     
S Rameshnot out14322432221- 
*RR Singhnot out37     
B Ramprakashdid not bat      
+MSK Prasaddid not bat      
D Ganeshdid not bat      
DJ Johnsondid not bat      
Extras(8 nb)8
Total(5 wickets, 98.3 overs)393
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-50, 3-83, 4-83, 5-338
North Zone bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
S Sharma19   6672--
Ghayas16   3690--
Jadeja1   010--
Vij31.331142--
Ashwani Gupta18   3700--
Sanghvi13   1721--
Notes
--> V Rathour (1) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 100
--> R Vijay Bharadwaj (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 27
--> S Sharath (2) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 76
--> D Ganesh reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the North Zone first innings
--> S Sharma reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the South Zone first innings