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North Zone v South Zone
Duleep Trophy 2004/05 (Group A)
VenueMaharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground, Indore on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th March 2005 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Zone won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorth Zone won by 7 wickets
PointsNorth Zone 4; South Zone 0
UmpiresTK Handu, AM Saheba
RefereeS Banerjee
Close of play day 1South Zone (1) 327/9 (Karthik 49*, Vinay Kumar 2*; 90 overs)
Close of play day 2North Zone (1) 497/9 (Mishra 60*, Bhandari 64*; 85 overs)
Close of play day 3North Zone (2) 4/0 (Gambhir 4*, Sehwag 0*; 1 over)

South Zone first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RV Uthappac Harbhajan Singh b Nehra809512615- 
SA Asnodkarrun out (Gambhir)4691- 
S Sriramb Nehra25711002- 
*VVS Laxmanc Bisla b Nehra55911377- 
Anirudh Singhlbw b Harbhajan Singh3414-- 
S Sharathc and b Mishra6013215011- 
+KD Karthikrun out (Mongia)591241358- 
SB Joshilbw b Mishra257-- 
L Balajic Bisla b Nehra2032404- 
MR Shrinivaslbw b Harbhajan Singh033-- 
R Vinay Kumarnot out21538-- 
Extras(2 b, 5 lb, 21 nb)28
Total(all out, 384 minutes, 92.5 overs)338
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Asnodkar, 2.2 ov), 2-116 (Sriram, 25.4 ov), 3-125 (Uthappa, 29.2 ov), 4-145 (Anirudh Singh, 32.2 ov), 5-232 (Laxman, 59.2 ov), 6-266 (Sharath, 70.3 ov), 7-268 (Joshi, 72.2 ov), 8-298 (Balaji, 82.5 ov), 9-299 (Shrinivas, 83.3 ov), 10-338 (Karthik, 92.5 ov)
North Zone bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nehra24.511144-12
Bhandari14   1520-6
Harbhajan Singh29   6882--
Mishra24   5772-3
Mongia1   100--

North Zone first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Gambhirc Karthik b Shrinivas52811286- 
*V Sehwagc Uthappa b Joshi79577614- 
AS Choprast Karthik b Joshi1739552- 
D Mongiac Karthik b Balaji4755856- 
Yuvraj Singhc Karthik b Balaji110128163181 
Sangram Singhb Joshi630391- 
+M Bislab Balaji1414272- 
Harbhajan Singhb Balaji011-- 
A Mishranot out609111411- 
A Nehralbw b Balaji232-- 
A Bhandaric Anirudh Singh b Balaji66519944 
Extras(6 b, 7 lb, 30 nb, 4 w)47
Total(all out, 399 minutes, 87.2 overs)500
Fall of wickets:
1-118 (Sehwag, 14.4 ov), 2-173 (Gambhir, 27.3 ov), 3-173 (Chopra, 28.1 ov), 4-279 (Mongia, 47.1 ov), 5-308 (Sangram Singh, 56.5 ov), 6-351 (Bisla, 63.1 ov), 7-351 (Harbhajan Singh, 63.2 ov), 8-364 (Yuvraj Singh, 65.1 ov), 9-366 (Nehra, 65.4 ov), 10-500 (Bhandari, 87.2 ov)
South Zone bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Balaji25.22121635
Shrinivas17   11201-18
Vinay Kumar16   1940-3
Joshi29   31523--

South Zone second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RV Uthappalbw b Nehra023-- 
SA Asnodkarc Sehwag b Harbhajan Singh7413419411- 
S Sriramc Bisla b Bhandari8010312015- 
*VVS Laxmanc Yuvraj Singh b Mishra5913618861 
Anirudh Singhlbw b Mishra1633393- 
S Sharathc sub b Mishra827321- 
+KD Karthikb Harbhajan Singh1221242- 
SB Joshic Nehra b Harbhajan Singh12172311 
L Balajib Harbhajan Singh5871- 
MR Shrinivasc Sangram Singh b Mishra41316-- 
R Vinay Kumarnot out366-- 
Extras(9 b, 10 lb, 13 nb)32
Total(all out, 342 minutes, 81.1 overs)305
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Uthappa, 0.2 ov), 2-150 (Sriram, 32.5 ov), 3-180 (Asnodkar, 43.5 ov), 4-217 (Anirudh Singh, 53.3 ov), 5-238 (Sharath, 61.6 ov), 6-262 (Karthik, 68.6 ov), 7-282 (Joshi, 74.5 ov), 8-288 (Balaji, 76.2 ov), 9-300 (Laxman, 79.3 ov), 10-305 (Shrinivas, 81.1 ov)
North Zone bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nehra13   0741-6
Bhandari11   3471-2
Harbhajan Singh25   6844--
Mishra20.17464--
Mongia12   2350-5

North Zone second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Gambhirlbw b Balaji611121- 
*V Sehwagc Joshi b Vinay Kumar1624492- 
AS Choprab Balaji7991- 
D Mongianot out5260899- 
Yuvraj Singhnot out60386274 
Sangram Singhdid not bat      
+M Bisladid not bat      
Harbhajan Singhdid not bat      
A Bhandaridid not bat      
A Nehradid not bat      
A Mishradid not bat      
Extras(5 nb)5
Total(3 wickets, 112 minutes, 22.5 overs)146
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Gambhir, 2.4 ov), 2-20 (Chopra, 4.5 ov), 3-46 (Sehwag, 11.1 ov)
South Zone bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Balaji9   1292--
Vinay Kumar9   0411--
Shrinivas3.50610-5
Joshi1   0150--

Notes
--> RV Uthappa (1) 50 in 62 balls, 89 minutes with 9 fours
--> RV Uthappa (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> VVS Laxman (1) 50 in 85 balls, 119 minutes with 7 fours
--> S Sharath (1) 50 in 104 balls, 111 minutes with 10 fours
--> KD Karthik (1) 50 in 112 balls, 128 minutes with 7 fours
--> G Gambhir (1) 50 in 80 balls, 127 minutes with 6 fours
--> G Gambhir (1) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 30
--> V Sehwag (1) 50 in 38 balls, 55 minutes with 9 fours
--> Yuvraj Singh (1) 50 in 68 balls, 85 minutes with 9 fours
--> Yuvraj Singh (1) 100 in 126 balls, 160 minutes with 16 fours and 1 six
--> A Mishra (1) 50 in 71 balls, 85 minutes with 9 fours
--> A Bhandari (1) 50 in 36 balls, 64 minutes with 2 fours and 4 sixes
--> SA Asnodkar (2) 50 in 84 balls, 123 minutes with 9 fours
--> S Sriram (2) 50 in 60 balls, 87 minutes with 9 fours
--> VVS Laxman (2) 50 in 116 balls, 155 minutes with 6 fours
--> D Mongia (2) 50 in 60 balls, 86 minutes with 9 fours
--> Yuvraj Singh (2) 50 in 36 balls, 60 minutes with 6 fours and 3 sixes
--> SB Joshi reached 450 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed V Sehwag, his 1st wicket in the North Zone first innings

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