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Punjab v Services
Ranji Trophy 1997/98 (North Zone)
VenuePunjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali on 19th, 20th, 21st October 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossPunjab won the toss and decided to bat
ResultPunjab won by an innings and 54 runs
PointsPunjab 8; Services 0
UmpiresBA Jamula, KR Shankar
RefereeD Meherbaba
Close of play day 1Punjab (1) 339/9 (Harvinder Singh 65*, Harbhajan Singh 9*)
Close of play day 2Services (2) 39/1 (Sarabjit Singh 22*, Maitrey 7*)

Punjab first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*V Rathourlbw b Rao18     
NS Sidhub Rao831542588- 
D Mongiab Harpreet Singh25     
A Mehrac Thomson b Pandey2     
+P Dharmanib Dixit27     
Bhupinder Singhlbw b Pandey13     
AR Kapoorc and b Rao38     
S Sharmac Sarabjit Singh b Rao33     
B Vijb Rao9     
Harvinder Singhnot out65868382 
Harbhajan Singhnot out9     
Extras(9 b, 3 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)17
Total(9 wickets, declared, 90 overs)339
Fall of wickets:
1-32, 2-79, 3-82, 4-138, 5-155, 6-206, 7-225, 8-245, 9-300
Services bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rao23   4685--
Mishra7   2350--
Harpreet Singh11   0481--
Pandey25   1862--
Maitrey6   280--
Kulkarni5   1180--
Dixit11   1541--
Thomson2   0100--

Services first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Narender Singhlbw b Kapoor18     
+Sarabjit Singhc Sharma b Harvinder Singh8     
P Maitreyc Dharmani b Vij3     
CD Thomsonc Bhupinder Singh b Vij0     
CVK Raghavanb Vij7     
KK Dixitb Kapoor0     
Harpreet Singhc Bhupinder Singh b Harbhajan Singh5     
*MV Raost Dharmani b Vij18     
S Mishrac Mongia b Harbhajan Singh0     
SK Kulkarnic Sidhu b Kapoor7     
TC Pandeynot out4     
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)8
Total(all out, 46.2 overs)78
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-36, 3-36, 4-36, 5-43, 6-43, 7-65, 8-66, 9-67, 10-78 (46.2 ov)
Punjab bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Harvinder Singh6   0221--
Sharma4   070--
Vij19   8324--
Kapoor8.2563--
Harbhajan Singh9   742--

Services second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
Narender Singhlbw b Vij7     
+Sarabjit Singhc Mongia b Harbhajan Singh41     
P Maitreyc Dharmani b Vij27     
CD Thomsonc Sharma b Vij16     
CVK Raghavanc and b Mongia22     
KK Dixitc Mongia b Kapoor6     
Harpreet Singhb Vij12     
*MV Raost Dharmani b Kapoor6     
S Mishrac Harvinder Singh b Kapoor32     
SK Kulkarnic Harvinder Singh b Vij24     
TC Pandeynot out0     
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)14
Total(all out, 87.1 overs)207
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-84, 3-86, 4-120, 5-132, 6-132, 7-139, 8-165, 9-207, 10-207 (87.1 ov)
Punjab bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Harvinder Singh9   3230--
Sharma8   2140--
Vij27.15675--
Kapoor26   9633--
Harbhajan Singh16   3311--
Mongia1   101--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> Harbhajan Singh made his debut in First-Class matches
--> Harbhajan Singh made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> S Mishra made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> S Mishra made his debut in First-Class matches
--> Bhupinder Singh made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> Bhupinder Singh made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> Harvinder Singh (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in Ranji Trophy matches
--> Harvinder Singh (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in First-Class matches
--> SK Kulkarni (2) passed his previous highest score of 15 in First-Class matches
--> SK Kulkarni (2) passed his previous highest score of 15 in Ranji Trophy matches
--> Harpreet Singh made his debut for Services in First-Class matches
--> Harpreet Singh made his debut for Services in Ranji Trophy matches
--> B Vij reached 300 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 5th wicket in the Services second innings