Lancashire won the toss and fielded first; Surrey scored 146 to which Lancashire replied with 151 for seven declared; Alex Tudor took five for 53 in Lancashire's first innings. This was the score at the start of the final day of the match, as there had been no play on the first day, and rain had interrupted both the second and third days. Surrey then scored 254 for one declared, including 126* from Nadeem Shahid, setting Lancashire 250 to win off 53 overs. Lancashire were 152 for two in the 34th over when Andrew Flintoff started his innings; he scored 61 from 24 balls, including 34 in an over from Tudor whose final figures for the innings were no wicket for 82 off 11 overs. Lancashire scored 250 for four, to win by six wickets. Scorecard; match report
Nottinghamshire won the toss and batted first, scoring 238 (Ernest Killick took five for 14). Sussex replied with 414, and Nottinghamshire were 185 for seven in their second innings, only 9 runs ahead, when Ted Alletson started his innings. Having scored 47 not out in 50 minutes before lunch on the last day, he cut loose after the interval, adding another 142 runs in just 40 minutes, scoring in total 189 in just an hour and a half. He hit one over from Killick for 34; Killick's final bowling analysis was one for 130 off 20 overs. Nottinghamshire's total was 412. Sussex, requiring 237 to win, were 213 for eight when the match ended and the game was drawn. Scorecard; Ted Alletson at Cricinfo
This was an ICC Intercontinental Cup match. Kenya won the toss and fielded first. Namibia made 183 and Kenya replied with 229 (Bernie Burger took five for 68). In their second innings Namibia scored 282. Gerrie Snyman, who came in at 9 for two and was the last man out, scored 230 off 201 balls with 22 fours and 11 sixes. Kenya then scored 135 and Namibia won the match by 101 runs.Scorecard
Yorkshire won the toss and batted first, scoring 677 for seven declared, including 339 from Darren Lehmann. Durham replied with 518 including 151 from Dale Benkenstein and 155 from Ottis Gibson. Following on, Durham reached 181 for three declared, including 100* from Garry Park. Because the game had run out of time, the match was drawn. Scorecard
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Middlesex won the toss and batted first. They scored 286, and Somerset replied with 236 (Frank Tarrant took six for 47). In their second innings Middlesex scored 213. Set 264 to win, Somerset made 97. Albert Trott took four wickets in four balls, and then finished the innings with another hat-trick for innings figures of seven for 20. Middlesex won by 166 runs. Scorecard
Services won the toss and fielded first. Northern Punjab scored 108, to which Services replied with 308 (Manohar Khanna took five for 126). In their second innings Northern Punjab were dismissed for 132. Joginder Rao took two hat-tricks in the innings and finished with innings figures of seven for 30. Services won by an innings and 68 runs. Scorecard. Rao had also taken a hat-trick in the first innings of his previous match, his début, against Jammu and Kashmir. Scorecard
Leicestershire won the toss and batted first, scoring 168, to which Nottinghamshire replied with 338. In their second innings Leicestershire scored 222. Alan Walker took five for 75, including a hat-trick with the first three balls of the innings – after taking the last Leicestershire wicket of the first innings. Nottinghamshire scored 53 for one in their second innings to win by nine wickets. Scorecard
Warwickshire won the toss and batted first. They were dismissed for 28, Bill Copson's figures of eight for 11 including the last four wickets of the innings in four balls. Derbyshire scored 227 (Joseph Mayer took five for 83). In their second innings Warwickshire made 291 (Aubrey Hill scored 105; Tommy Mitchell took five for 80). Copson took a wicket with his second ball of the innings, to achieve a spell of five wickets in six balls. Derbyshire scored 93 for five in their second innings (Mayer took five for 39) to win by five wickets. Scorecard
N. E. Transvaal won the toss and batted first, scoring 71 (Dudley Sparks took six for 21). In reply Orange Free State scored 94 (Lennox Brown took six for 55). In their second innings N. E. Transvaal scored 414 for seven declared (Raymond Currer scored 150 and Robert Hicks 121). Requiring 392 to win, Orange Free State were dismissed for 46. William Henderson took seven for 4, including four wickets in four balls and five wickets in six balls. N. E. Transvaal won by 345 runs. Scorecard
Surrey scored 300 for four declared and Sussex replied with 226 for five declared (Roger Prideaux scored 106*). In their second innings Surrey declared at 130 for five to set Sussex 205 to win. With three overs left Sussex were 187 for one. Pocock bowled the next over, w · w 2 · w. Sussex scored 11 off the next over, so when Pocock started the final over Sussex needed 5 to win. The over went w w w 1 w 1w, the final wicket falling to a run out as the batters attempted a second run. Pocock took five wickets in 6 balls, six wickets in 9 balls and seven wickets in 11 balls. Pocock's bowling figures were seven for 67. The match was drawn. Scorecard
Rawalpindi won the toss and asked Faisalabad to bat first. Faisalabad scored 64 (Yasir Arafat took five for 22) to which Rawalpindi replied with 148. In their second innings Faisalabad made 164 (Yasir took four for 45). Having taken the last four wickets of the Faisalabad first innings in five balls, Yasir took a wicket with his first ball of the second innings to complete a hat-trick and five wickets in six balls. Rawalpindi scored 83 for four to win by six wickets. Scorecard
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In this Ranji Trophy match, Saurashtra won the toss and elected to field. Gujarat scored 600 for nine declared, with 159 from Manprit Juneja and 160* from Rujul Bhatt. In reply, Saurashtra made 716 for three; Sagar Jogiyani (who scored 282) and Ravindra Jadeja (303*) added 539 for the third wicket. The match was drawn.
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Yorkshire won the toss and batted first, scoring 532 all out (Anthony McGrath 115; Imran Tahir took six for 132). In response Michael Carberry and Neil McKenzie saw Hampshire from 59 for two to 582 for three; McKenzie scored 237, and Hampshire declared at 599 for three when Carberry reached 300*. In their second innings Yorkshire were 40 for no wicket when the teams agreed on a draw.
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Railways won the toss and batted first, scoring 910 for six declared, with centuries from Ijaz Hussain (124), Javed Babar (200), Pervez Akhtar (337*) and Mohammad Sharif (106*). They then dismissed Dera Ismail Khan for 32 (Afaq Khan took seven for 14) and 27 (Ahad Khan took nine for 7) to win by an innings and 851 runs. Scorecard
Tasmania won the toss and batted first, scoring 217. Victoria replied with a world record 1,059 including centuries from Bill Ponsford (429) and Hammy Love (156). Tasmania then made 176 in their second innings, losing by an innings and 666 runs. Scorecard
New South Wales won the toss and batted first, scoring 221. Victoria replied with a world record 1,107 including centuries from Bill Woodfull (133), Bill Ponsford (352), "Stork" Hendry (100) and Jack Ryder (295); Arthur Mailey finished with bowling figures of four for 362. In their second innings New South Wales made 230 (Albert Hartkopf took six for 98), losing by an innings and 656 runs. Scorecard
South Australia won the toss and batted first, scoring 157 (Jack Marsh took five for 34). New South Wales replied with 918 including centuries from Frank Iredale (118), Monty Noble (153), Syd Gregory (168), Reggie Duff (119) and Les Poidevin (140*). South Australia made 156 in their second innings (Jack Marsh took five for 59), losing by an innings and 605 runs. Scorecard
In the fifth test of the Ashes series, England won the toss and batted first, running up 903 for seven declared with centuries from Len Hutton (364), Maurice Leyland (187) and Joe Hardstaff Jr. (169*). Australia made 201 (Bill Bowes took five for 49) and, following on, 123. England won by a Test record innings and 579 runs. Donald Bradman and Jack Fingleton were both unable to bat in either Australian innings after being injured fielding in England's marathon innings. Scorecard
Baluchistan won the toss and batted first, scoring 93. Sind replied with 951 for seven declared with centuries from Bashir Shana (165), Aftab Baloch (428) and Javed Miandad (100), and dismissed Baluchistan for 283 in their second innings (Mubashir Sajjad took five for 97), winning by an innings and 575 runs. Scorecard
New South Wales won the toss and batted first, scoring 235, to which Queensland replied with 227 (Stan McCabe taking five for 36). In their second innings New South Wales amassed 761 for eight declared, with centuries from Donald Bradman (a world record 452*) and Alan Kippax (115) (Alec Hurwood took six for 179). Chasing 770 to win, Queensland were bowled out for 84 (Sam Everett took six for 23) and lost by 685 runs. Scorecard
In the first test of the Ashes series, England won the toss and batted first, scoring 521 including 169 by Patsy Hendren. Australia replied with 122, Harold Larwood taking six for 32. England did not enforce the follow-on, but batted again scoring 342 for eight declared (Clarrie Grimmett took six for 131). Having set Australia a target of 742 to win, England dismissed them for 66 to win by 675 runs. Jack Gregory was unable to bat in either Australian innings due to a knee injury, and Charles Kelleway could not bat in their second innings after falling ill with food poisoning. This was Donald Bradman's first Test for Australia. Scorecard
New South Wales won the toss and batted first, scoring 304, including 130 from Jack Gregory. South Australia replied with 265 (Tommy Andrews took five for 89). In their second innings New South Wales scored 770 with centuries from Warren Bardsley (235), Johnny Taylor (180) and Charles Kelleway (103*). Set 810 to win, South Australia scored 171, losing by 638 runs. Bill Whitty was injured and unable to bat in either innings for South Australia. Scorecard
MCB batted first and scored 575 with centuries from Ijaz Faqih (183) and Nadeem Yousuf (107) (Iftikhar Malik took six for 179). WPDA replied with 98 (Anjum Nasir took six for 22). Not enforcing the follow-on, in their second innings MCB quickly ran up 282 for no wicket declared (Qasim Umar 105*, Azmat Rana 161*) and WPDA, set 760, were bowled out for 150 (Anjum Nasir took five for 61), losing by 609 runs. Scorecard
Sargodha batted first, scoring 336 (Farhat Javed took five for 79), to which LMC replied with 77 (Jalal Akbar took five for 27). Declining to enforce the follow-on, in their second innings Sargodha made 416 including 108 from Hamid Nagra. Set 676 for victory, LMC were dismissed for 90 (Joseph Gill took seven for 19), and lost by 585 runs. Scorecard
Leicestershire won the toss and batted first, scoring 108. Lancashire declared in their reply at 166 for no wicket with Alan Wharton 87* and Jack Dyson 75*. In their second innings Leicestershire made 122, Malcolm Hilton taking five for 23, and the Lancashire openers knocked off the target of 64 (Wharton 33*, Dyson 31*) to win by ten wickets. Scorecard
Karachi A won the toss and batted first, declaring when their openers had scored 277 with Hanif Mohammad 146*, and Alimuddin 131*. Sind A replied with 92 (Mahmood Hussain took five for 23 and Ikram Elahi took five for 45). Following on, Sind scored 108 to lose by an innings and 77 runs. Scorecard
Railways won the toss and asked Jammu and Kashmir to bat first; they scored 92. Railways declared their reply at 236 without loss, with openersVijay Mehra on 107* and Budhi Kunderan on 116*. In their second innings, Jammu and Kashmir made 159 (Lala Amarnath took six for 32), and Mehra and Kunderan knocked off Railways' target of 16 to win by ten wickets. Scorecard
Kerala won the toss and batted first, scoring 141. Karnataka's openers then ran up 451 before their captain declared, with Sanjay Desai scoring 218* and Roger Binny scoring 211*. In their second innings Kerala were bowled out for 124, and Karnataka won by an innings and 186 runs. Scorecard
In the first Test of the series, India won the toss and batted first, scoring 537 for eight declared with centuries from Navjot Singh Sidhu (111), Sachin Tendulkar (143) and Mohammad Azharuddin (126). Sri Lanka replied with 952 for six declared with centuries from Sanath Jayasuriya (340), Roshan Mahanama (225) and Aravinda de Silva (126). Jayasuriya and Mahanama added 576 for the second wicket, and batted right through the match's third and fourth days. There was no time left for India to start their second innings, and the match was drawn. Scorecard
Andhra won the toss and batted first, scoring 263 (Narender Singh took five for 84). In reply Hyderabad scored 944 for six declared with centuries from M. V. Sridhar (366), Vivek Jaisimha (211) and Noel David (207*). In their second innings Andhra were 180 for seven when the match ran out of time, and the game was drawn. Scorecard
In their Ranji Trophy semi-final, Holkar batted first and scored 912 for eight declared, with centuries from Kamal Bhandarkar (142), Chandu Sarwate (101), Madhavsinh Jagdale (164), C. K. Nayudu (101), B. B. Nimbalkar (172) and Pratap Singh (100). Mysore replied with 190 (Sarwate took nine for 61) and, following on 722 behind, conceded the match by declaring at 509 for six. Mysore's second innings included 164 from B. K. Garudachar. Holkar won by an innings and 213 runs. Scorecard
Tamil Nadu won the toss and batted first, scoring 860 for six declared, including centuries from Woorkeri Raman (313), Arjan Kripal Singh (302*) and Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (100*). This was the first first-class innings to include two triple centuries. Tamil Nadu's total was boosted to 912 by 52 penalty runs awarded because Goa were thirteen overs short of achieving the required over rate. Goa's reply stood at 230 for six when the game ran out of time and was drawn. Scorecard
In the Pura Cup final, Victoria won the toss and batted first, scoring 344 including 108 from Brad Hodge. Needing only a draw to win the trophy, Queensland ran up 900 for six before declaring, including centuries from Jimmy Maher (223), Martin Love (169), Shane Watson (201 retired hurt) and Clinton Perren (173). In their second innings Victoria were bowled out for 202 (Mitchell Johnson took six for 51) to lose by an innings and 354 runs. Scorecard
In a Ranji Trophy semi-final that was to be played to a finish no matter how long it took, Bombay won the toss and batted first, scoring 651 with centuries from Madhav Mantri (200), Uday Merchant (143) and Dattu Phadkar (131). Maharashtra replied with 407 including centuries by Manohar Datar (143) and Madhusudan Rege (133); Keki Tarapore took six for 119. Not enforcing the follow-on, Bombay declared at 714 for eight in their second innings, including 156 from Merchant and 160 from Phadkar. Set 959 to win, Maharashtra made 604 including 100 from Rege, and 146 from Sharad Deodhar. Bombay won by 354 runs. Scorecard
This match is not universally recognised as first-class because it took place before the 1815, 1827 and 1864 cutoffs used by some authorities. The Bs batted first, scoring 137, and England replied with 100. In their second innings, The Bs were dismissed for 6, an innings containing only three scoring strokes (John Hammond took five wickets; note that wickets at the time were only credited to the bowler if they were clean bowled, while any of England's three catches and one stumping may have been off Hammond's bowling). Only nine wickets fell in the innings, as Edward Budd was injured and unable to bat. England lost four wickets in reaching their target of 44 to win by six wickets. Scorecard
Oxford University won the toss and batted first, being dismissed for 12 (Fred Morley took seven for 6, Arnold Rylott took two for 6) in 43.2 four-ball overs. Only nine wickets fell in the innings, as Oxford's captain, Alexander Webbe, was absent having missed his train, but he did bat in the second innings. MCC were dismissed for 124 (Henry Tylecote taking eight for 51) and bowled out Oxford University for 35 to win the match by an innings and 77 runs. In Oxford University's second innings, Morley took six for 8 (to finish with match figures of thirteen for 14) and Robert Clayton took four for 26. Scorecard
Gloucestershire won the toss and batted first. They were dismissed for 60 (George Thompson took five for 29 and William East took five for 26). In reply, Northamptonshire made 12 (Edward Dennett took eight for 9 and Gilbert Jessop took two for 3). Gloucestershire made 88 in their second innings (East took seven for 36). Set 137 to win, Northamptonshire were 40 for seven in their second innings (Dennett had taken all seven wickets for 12 runs), but rain prevented any play on the last day and the game was drawn. Scorecard
Canterbury won the toss and batted first, scoring 93 (Dan Lynch took seven for 31). In reply Auckland made 135, and then Canterbury scored 163. Set 122 to win, Auckland were dismissed for 13 (David Ashby took five for 2, William Frith took three for 3 and there were two run outs); Auckland's total included eight byes and only five runs off the bat. Canterbury won by 108 runs. Scorecard
Yorkshire won the toss and batted first, scoring 204 (John Gunn took five for 49). In reply, Nottinghamshire were bowled out for 13, Wilfred Rhodes taking six for 4 and Schofield Haigh taking four for 8. Following on, Nottinghamshire were bowled out for 173 (George Hirst taking six for 26) and lost by an innings and 18 runs. Scorecard
Surrey won the toss and asked Essex to bat first. Essex scored 287, including 110 from Keith Fletcher. In reply, Surrey were bowled out for 14 (having been 8 for eight), the bowlers Norbert Phillip taking six for 4, and Neil Foster taking four for 10. Following on, Surrey were 185 for two (with Roger Knight on 101*) in their second innings when the game ran out of time and was drawn. Scorecard
MCC batted first, and scored 68 (John Bayley taking five wickets). Surrey replied with 170 and dismissed MCC for 15 (Bayley taking four wickets, and William Martingell five) to win by an innings and 87 runs. Scorecard
Victoria won the toss and batted first, scoring 299, including 139 from Percy McAlister, Wilfred Rhodes taking six for 62. In reply, MCC made 248 and then bowled out Victoria for 15 (Rhodes took five for 6, and Ted Arnold took four for 8). Jack Saunders was absent ill, and could not bat in Victoria's second innings. MCC lost two wickets reaching their target of 67, to win by eight wickets. MCC were the touring England side, who went on to win the season's Ashes Test series. Scorecard
Yorkshire won the toss and batted first, scoring 356 for eight declared including 110 from David Denton (Roger Hawtin took five for 78). In reply Northamptonshire were dismissed for 27 (George Hirst took six for 12) and, following on, 15 (Hirst took six for 7, and Schofield Haigh took three for 8); George Thompson was injured and unable to bat in either Northamptonshire innings. Yorkshire won by an innings and 314 runs. Scorecard
Hampshire won the toss and asked Warwickshire to bat first. Warwickshire scored 223, and then bowled Hampshire out for 15 (Harry Howell took six for 7, and Freddie Calthorpe took four for 4). Following on 208 behind, Hampshire were 177 for six before the last four wickets added 344, with George Brown scoring 172 and wicket-keeper Walter Livsey 110* in a total of 521. Warwickshire, requiring 314 to win, were dismissed for 158, Jack Newman taking five for 53; Hampshire won by 155 runs. Scorecard
Border won the toss and fielded first. Natal made 90 (Sidney Knott took five for 40 and Athol Hagemann took five for 49) to which Border replied with 16 (Trevor Goddard took six for 3 and John Cole took four for 13). In their second innings Natal scored 294 for eight declared including 162* from Kim Elgie (Edwin Schreiber took six for 126). Set 369 to win, Border made 18 (Geoff Griffin took seven for 11 and Cole three for 4). Natal won by 350 runs. Scorecard
There was no play on the first two days of this four-day match, with both sides agreeing to forfeit their first innings and play a single-innings match. After Rawalpindi won the toss and elected to field first, they bowled out Quetta for 41 in 13.3 overs, with Mohammad Rameez taking six for 17. Rawalpindi took only 6.4 overs to score 44 for one, winning by nine wickets. The entire match lasted only 121 balls. Scorecard
MCC won the toss and elected to bat first. They were bowled out for 33, Fred Spofforth taking six for 4. The Australians replied with 41, Alfred Shaw taking five for 10 and Fred Morley five for 31. In their second innings MCC mustered only 19, Harry Boyle taking six for 3. The Australians scored 12 for one to win by nine wickets. The match was scheduled for three days, but was completed on the first. Scorecard
In the fifth Test of the series, South Africa won the toss and batted first, scoring 530 with centuries from Pieter van der Bijl (125) and Dudley Nourse (103); Reg Perks took five for 100. England replied with 316. Not enforcing the follow-on, South Africa scored 481 in their second innings, Alan Melville scoring 103. Set 696 to win, England's score was 654 for five at the end of the ninth day of the match, Paul Gibb having scored 120, Bill Edrich 219 and Wally Hammond 140. No play was possible on the eighth day of the match because of rain. Even though England only needed another 42 runs, they had to leave to catch their boat home, and so the game was drawn. Scorecard
Barbados batted first, scoring 246 (Cecil Pouchet took six for 52), to which Trinidad replied with 194. In their second innings, Barbados scored 619 for three declared in only 96 eight-ball overs, including 314* from Clyde Walcott and 255* from Frank Worrell. Walcott and Worrell added 574 unbroken for the fourth wicket. Set 672 to win, Trinidad reached 576 for eight when the game ran out of time, Kenneth Trestrail having scored 151, and Gerry Gomez on 213*. The match was drawn. Scorecard
South Australia won the toss and batted first, scoring 349, to which New South Wales replied with 276 (Les Hill took five for 82). In their second innings South Australia scored 519, including 113 from Charles Dolling. Set 593 to win, New South Wales scored 572 including 135 from Victor Trumper and 125 from Sammy Carter to lose by just 20 runs. Scorecard
In the Duleep Trophy final, South Zone won the toss and chose to bat first. South Zone scored 400 (Dinesh Karthik scored 183 and Irfan Pathan took five for 100), to which the West Zone replied with 251 (Yusuf Pathan scored 108 and Chandrasekharan Ganapathy took five for 75). In their second innings, the South Zone declared at 386 for nine, with a second century from Dinesh Karthik (150); Dhawal Kulkarni took five for 58. Set 536 to win, West Zone reached 541 for seven with a century from Chirag Pathak (130) and a second hundred from Yusuf Pathan (210*). The match was won by West Zone by three wickets, the highest successful run-chase in first-class cricket. Scorecard
The Combined XI won the toss and chose to field first. The South Africans scored 207 (Hugh Bevan took five for 68), to which the Combined XI replied with 161. In their second innings, the South Africans declared at 532 for three, with centuries from Eddie Barlow (209) and Graeme Pollock (127*). Set 579 to win, the Combined XI reached 529 for nine with centuries from Bob Simpson (246) and Richie Benaud (132). The match was drawn. Scorecard
Queensland won the toss and batted first, scoring 399, including 104 from Ron Oxenham. Victoria replied with 86. Not enforcing the follow-on, Queensland scored 439 in their second innings including 144 from Eric Knowles. Set 753 to win, Victoria made 518, including 116 from Bill Ponsford and 137 from "Stork" Hendry. Queensland won by 234 runs. Scorecard
Southern Province won the toss and batted first, scoring 392 including 110 from Chamara Silva; Ruchira Perera took seven for 90. Central Province replied with 173, Charitha Buddhika taking five for 46. Electing not to enforce the follow-on, in their second innings Southern Province declared at 292 for two, with hundreds from Marvan Atapattu (126) and Sanjaya Rodrigo (106*). Central Province reached their target of 513 for the loss of nine wickets with centuries from Sajith Fernando (111) and Kumar Sangakkara (101). Central Province won by one wicket. Scorecard
Kent won the toss and batted first, scoring 473 including 154 from Lord Harris to which MCC replied with 144 (James Fellowes took five for 49). Following on 329 behind, MCC scored 557 for nine including 344 from W. G. Grace, and the match was drawn. Grace's innings was the first ever triple-century in first-class cricket; five days later Grace scored the second triple-century, 318* for Gloucestershire against Yorkshire at Cheltenham. This is the first record score that is recognised by all authorities. Scorecard
Lancashire won the toss and batted first, scoring 801, with centuries by Archie MacLaren (424) and Arthur Paul (177). Somerset replied with 143 and, following on, 206 (in their second innings Johnny Briggs took five for 78 and Arthur Mold took five for 76). MacLaren's 424 was the first quadruple-century in official first-class cricket, which began that season. Lancashire won by an innings and 452 runs. Scorecard
Queensland won the toss and decided to field first. Victoria scored 793, including centuries from Bill Ponsford (437) and "Stork" Hendry (129); Gordon Amos took five for 148. In reply Queensland made 189 (Don Blackie took six for 46) and, following on, 407 including 118 from Cecil Thompson; Bert Ironmonger took five for 88. Victoria won by an innings and 197 runs. Ponsford became the first man to break his own record for the highest first-class innings. Scorecard
In their Quaid-e-Azam Trophy semi-final, Karachi won the toss and put Bahawalpur in to bat. Bahawalpur scored 185. Karachi replied with 772 for seven declared, including centuries from Hanif Mohammad (499) and Wallis Mathias (103). Hanif was run out for the highest score in first-class cricket off the last ball of the third day of the match. In their second innings Bahawalpur scored 108, and Karachi won by an innings and 479 runs. Scorecard
Durham won the toss and batted first, scoring 556 for eight declared, including 204 for John Morris. In reply at the end of the second day Warwickshire were 210 for two, with Brian Lara 111* having been bowled by a no-ball on 12 and dropped by the wicket-keeper on 18. Rain prevented play on the third day and removed the possibility of either side playing for a win, so Lara batted on, scoring 390 runs on the final fourth day to end on 501*; when Lara reached 500, by hitting the penultimate ball of the day for four, Warwickshire declared with their total at 810 for four. The match was drawn. Scorecard
Nottinghamshire won the toss and batted first. They had reached 308 for five, including 140 from Brian Bolus, when Garfield Sobers started his innings. Sobers scored a rapid 76 not out, including 6 sixes off an over from Malcolm Nash, whose final figures were four for 100 from 21 overs. Nottinghamshire declared on 394 for five, and Glamorgan replied with 254 including 104* from Peter Walker. In their second innings Nottinghamshire declared at 139 for six, and Glamorgan, set 280 to win, were dismissed for 113, Michael Taylor taking five for 47. Nottinghamshire won by 166 runs. Scorecard
Bombay won the toss and batted first, scoring 371 for four declared, including 170 retired hurt from Ghulam Parkar. In reply, Baroda made 330 for eight declared with 100* from Suresh Keshwala. In their second innings, Bombay were 201 for four when Ravi Shastri started his innings; he scored 200*, off 123 balls in just an hour and 53 minutes, the fastest ever double-century. He hit one over from Tilak Raj for 6 sixes; Raj's final figures were one for 88 from 10 overs. When Shastri reached his double-century, Bombay declared at 457 for five, setting Baroda 499 to win. Baroda were 81 for seven at the end of the match, and the game was drawn. Scorecard
Nottinghamshire won the toss and batted first, scoring 238 (Ernest Killick took five for 14). Sussex replied with 414, and Nottinghamshire were 185 for seven in their second innings, only 9 runs ahead, when Ted Alletson started his innings. Having scored 47 not out in 50 minutes before lunch on the last day, he cut loose after the interval, adding another 142 runs in just 40 minutes, scoring in total 189 in just an hour and a half. He hit one over from Killick for 34; Killick's final bowling analysis was one for 130 off 20 overs. Nottinghamshire's total was 412. Sussex, requiring 237 to win, were 213 for eight when the match ended and the game was drawn. Scorecard; Ted Alletson at Cricinfo
In a game played right at the end of the West Indians' tour of New Zealand, the Governor-General's XI (consisting of Australian, West Indian and New Zealand test players) won the toss and batted first, scoring 236; Lance Gibbs took five for 36. Richard Edwards scored 34 of the Governor-General's XI's last 35 runs, hitting 34 off Joey Carew's only over of the innings; Edwards was out for 34, which was to be his highest ever first-class innings. The West Indians replied with 256, Bruce Taylor taking five for 36. In their second innings, the Governor-General's XI scored 361 and the West Indians, requiring 342, made 318 to lose by 23 runs. Scorecard
Glamorgan won the toss and batted first, scoring 217; Jack Simmons took six for 74. Lancashire replied with 362 for three, including centuries from Barry Wood (155*) and Frank Hayes (119). In County Championship matches of this period the number of overs in the teams' first innings was restricted, and as time ran out in Lancashire's innings Hayes hit an over from Malcolm Nash for 34; Nash's final figures were none for 71 off 15 overs. In their second innings Glamorgan were 105 for three when the match was drawn. Scorecard
Lancashire won the toss and fielded first; Surrey scored 146 to which Lancashire replied with 151 for seven declared; Alex Tudor took five for 53 in Lancashire's first innings. This was the score at the start of the final day of the match, as there had been no play on the first day, and rain had interrupted both the second and third days. Surrey then scored 254 for one declared, including 126* from Nadeem Shahid, setting Lancashire 250 to win off 53 overs. Lancashire were 152 for two in the 34th over when Andrew Flintoff started his innings; he scored 61 from 24 balls, including 34 in an over from Tudor whose final figures for the innings were no wicket for 82 off 11 overs. Lancashire scored 250 for four, to win by six wickets. Scorecard; match report
Gloucestershire won the toss and batted first, scoring 305 for nine declared, including 103 from Phil Weston. Oxford UCCE replied with 116. Not enforcing the follow-on, Gloucestershire scored 490 for four declared in their second innings, including 216 off 168 balls from Craig Spearman; Spearman's innings included 34 off one over bowled by Stephen Moreton, whose first over in first-class cricket it was. Set 680, Oxford UCCE were 114 for six when the game ran out of time, and the match was drawn. Scorecard
Canterbury won the toss and fielded first; Wellington scored 202, and Canterbury replied with 221 for seven declared. In their second innings Wellington then scored 309 for six declared, including 156* from John Aiken. Set 291 to win, Canterbury collapsed to 108 for eight, but Lee Germon and Roger Ford appeared to be holding out for a draw on 196 for eight at the start of the penultimate over of the match. This over was bowled by Robert Vance, who agreed with his captain Ervin McSweeney that if they could give away enough runs then Canterbury might risk their last two wickets going for a win. Vance's over, containing a series of no-balls, cost 77; Germon scored 70 of them. During the mayhem the umpire lost count of the number of legitimate deliveries bowled, and called "over" after only five. The scoreboard operators also lost track during the over, so that as the last over of the match began no-one on the pitch knew the score. It later transpired that the Canterbury score had been 290 for eight as the last ball (which Ford did not attempt to score from) was bowled. Germon was on 160*. The match was drawn with the scores level. Scorecard; Cricinfo report.
Kent won the toss, and fielded first; Glamorgan scored 354 for seven declared, and Kent replied with 300 for six declared including 100 from Carl Hooper. As Glamorgan's second innings progressed, it became clear that Kent could not win by bowling Glamorgan out, so Mark Benson, the Kent captain, asked wicket-keeper Steve Marsh and batter Graham Cowdrey to bowl; their five overs cost 112, and Glamorgan declared on 255 for four setting Kent 310 to win. Glamorgan's Matthew Maynard had scored 119*, including 34 runs off one of the overs bowled by Marsh. Kent's gamble did not pay off; they were dismissed for 273 including 118 from Trevor Ward (Robert Croft took six for 112), and Glamorgan won by 36 runs. Scorecard
Lancashire won the toss and batted, scoring 310, to which Glamorgan replied with 303 for five including 138* from Steve James. This was the state of the rain-affected match at the beginning of the final day. In order to manufacture a result, Glamorgan declared and batter Matthew Maynard and Tony Cottey then bowled 12 innocuous overs in the hope that Lancashire would score quickly, then declare and set a gettable target. Lancashire scored 235 for one declared, including 109* for Glen Chapple, in just 21 minutes. He took 32 and 34 off consecutive overs bowled by Cottey. Glamorgan lost three wickets in scoring the 243 they needed, to win by seven wickets. Scorecard
Western Province B won the toss and batted first, scoring 284 for four declared including 154 from HD Ackerman. Griqualand West replied with 285 for nine declared including 127 from Barry van der Vyver (Dean MacHelm took seven for 85). In their second innings Western Province B scored 259 for one declared against innocuous bowling, including 105* from Deon Jordaan and 128* from Barry Touzel. Touzel took 34 from one over bowled by Frans Viljoen. Set 259, Griqualand West scored 215 and lost by 43 runs. Scorecard
Yorkshire won the toss and fielded. The Indians scored 160 (Hedley Verity took five for 65), and Yorkshire replied with 161 for eight declared (Mohammad Nissar took five for 65). In their second innings the Indians were dismissed for 66 (George Macaulay took eight for 21). Nazir Ali, coming in at 2 for three, scored 52. Yorkshire scored 68 for four to win by six wickets. Scorecard
Hampshire won the toss and fielded first. Nottinghamshire made 143, including 105* from Clive Rice, who came in at 19 for two. Hampshire replied with 190. Nottinghamshire were then dismissed for 99 (Malcolm Marshall took five for 64, and Keith Stevenson took five for 32), and Hampshire scored 53 for one to win by nine wickets. Scorecard
Gujranwala won the toss and batted first. They scored 143 (Rizwan Malik scored 100* and Murtaza Hussain took five for 73) and then bowled Bahawalpur out for 95 (Ghulam Murtaza took five for 21). In their second innings, Gujranwala scored 372 for nine declared (Majid Saeed scored 128 and Mohammad Zaid took six for 106). Set 421 to win, Bahawalpur were 389 for seven (Bilal Khilji 150*) when time ran out and the match was drawn. Scorecard
In the final of the Bombay Pentangular Tournament, Hindus batted first and scored 581 for five declared, including centuries from Hemu Adhikari (186) and Vijay Merchant (250*). In reply, the Rest made 133 and, following on, 387 (C. S. Nayudu took five for 90). The Rest's second innings included 309 from Vijay Hazare, who came in to bat with his team on 14 for two; he shared in a partnership of 300 for the sixth wicket with his brother Vivek Hazare, who scored 21. Hindus won by an innings and 61 runs. Scorecard
Canterbury batted first and scored 309 including 110 from Gordon Leggat. Otago replied with 500, of which Bert Sutcliffe scored 385. In their second innings Canterbury were dismissed for 98, and Otago won by an innings and 93 runs. Scorecard
Glamorgan won the toss and batted first, scoring 309 for four (in the English County Championship at the time the first innings was limited to 100 overs). Worcestershire replied with 169 (Tony Cordle took five for 53). Turner carried his bat through their first innings for 141*; the next-best score was 7 from Norman Gifford batting at number 10. Glamorgan were 142 for seven in their second innings when the game ran out of time and the match was drawn. Scorecard
Essex won the toss and batted first, scoring 597 including 343* from Percy Perrin. Derbyshire replied with 548 including 229 from Charles Ollivierre (Bill Reeves took five for 192). In their second innings Essex were dismissed for 97 and Derbyshire, set 147 to win, knocked off the runs with the loss of only one wicket to win by nine wickets. Perrin's 343* is the highest score by a batter whose team lost the match. Scorecard
England won the toss and batted first, scoring 546 for four declared, including centuries from John Edrich (310*) and Ken Barrington (163). In reply, New Zealand made 193 and, following on, 166. In their second innings Fred Titmus took five for 19. England won by an innings and 187 runs. Scorecard
Sargodha won the toss and fielded first. Gujranwala scored 261, including 117 from Qayyum-ul-Hasan. Sargodha replied with 721, including 394 from Naved Latif. Gujranwala were 60 for one in their second innings when the game ran out of time and the match was drawn. Scorecard
In this Ranji Trophy match, Maharashtra won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 764 for six declared. Kedar Jadhav scored 327 off only 312 balls, including 2 sixes and 54 fours; Rohit Motwani made 147. In reply, Uttar Pradesh reached 669 for seven, with 179 from Tanmay Srivastava, 126 from Mukul Dagar and 156 from only 140 balls from Piyush Chawla. The game ran out of time, and was drawn. Scorecard
Queensland won the toss and batted first, scoring 145. New South Wales replied with 763, including centuries from Charles Gregory (383) and Edgar "Gar" Waddy (100). In their second innings Queensland scored 316, Charles Barnes took five for 105. New South Wales won by an innings and 302 runs. Scorecard
South Australia won the toss and decided to field first. Western Australia scored 565 for three declared, with centuries from Mike Veletta (150) and Geoff Marsh (355*). South Australia replied with 366 including centuries from Paul Nobes (124) and Michael Bevan (114). Following on 199 behind, South Australia were 207 for four in their second innings when the game ran out of time, and the match was drawn. Scorecard
In their Ranji Trophy semi-final, Bombay won the toss and batted first, scoring 855 for six declared, including centuries from Sanjay Manjrekar (377), Dilip Vengsarkar (121) and Vinod Kambli (126). In reply Hyderabad scored 498 with centuries from Rayapeth Swaroop (123) and Maruti Sridhar (184). Electing not to enforce the follow-on and ensure their first innings lead was sufficient for them to be declared winners, Bombay scored 446 for four declared with centuries from Kambli (127) and Chandrakant Pandit (100*). Set 804 to win, Hyderabad were 36 for no wicket when the game ran out of time, and the match was drawn. Scorecard
Worcestershire won the toss and batted first, scoring 571 (Daryl Mitchell made 298). Somerset replied with 280 and were asked to follow on. In their second innings, Somerset were 523 for eight (Zander de Bruyn scored 106, Gareth Andrew took five for 117) when time ran out. The match was drawn. Scorecard
Eagles won the toss and batted first, scoring 570 for nine declared; Dean Elgar scored 161 and Rilee Rossouw scored 319. Titans replied with 546 for nine declared, including 159 from Gulam Bodi. In their second innings Eagles were bowled out for 164, leaving Titans with 188 to get; they scored 190 for eight to win by two wickets. Rossouw's match aggregate of 383 runs is the most scored by one batter for a losing team, and Elgar and Rossouw's first-innings partnership of 480 is the highest by two batters whose side lost. Scorecard
England won the toss and batted first, scoring 120 (Edmund Hinkly took six wickets). Kent replied with 90 (John Wisden took seven wickets). In their second innings England made 74 (Hinkly took all ten wickets) and they then dismissed Kent for 49 (Wisden took five wickets). England won by 55 runs. Scorecard
South of England batted first and scored 36 (William Clarke took six wickets), and North of England replied with 131 (Thomas Sherman took six wickets). In their second innings South of England made 76, all ten batters were out bowled Wisden. North of England won by an innings and 19 runs. Scorecard
Warwickshire won the toss and batted first, scoring 170. Nottinghamshire replied with 135 (Eric Hollies took ten for 49, including seven bowled and three lbw). In their second innings Warwickshire made 113. Set 149, Nottinghamshire made 150 for three to win by seven wickets. Scorecard
Nottinghamshire won the toss and batted first, scoring 234; Yorkshire replied with 163 (Harold Larwood took five for 73). In their second innings Nottinghamshire were bowled out for 67, Hedley Verity taking ten for 10 off 19.4 overs including 16 maidens. Yorkshire openers Percy Holmes and Herbert Sutcliffe knocked off the target of 139, and Yorkshire won by ten wickets. Scorecard
The International XI batted first, and scored 262 (Sylvester Clarke took five for 26). The West Indies XI, including test batters Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes, Lawrence Rowe and Clive Lloyd, replied with 419 (Eddie Hemmings took ten for 175 from 49.3 overs). No play was possible on the last day and the match was drawn. Scorecard
England won the toss and batted first, scoring 459, including centuries from Peter Richardson (104) and David Sheppard (113). Australia replied with 84 (Jim Laker took nine for 37) and, following on, 205 (Laker took ten for 53). England won by an innings and 170 runs. The remaining Australian wicket (the third wicket to fall in their first innings) was taken by Tony Lock, England's other front-line spinner, who bowled more overs in the match than Laker. Scorecard
Canada won the toss and batted first, scoring 221 (John Davison top-scored with 84, and Nasir Javed took five for 78). In reply, USA made 136 (Davison took eight for 61). In their second innings Canada made 145. Set 231 to win, USA made 126 (Davison took nine for 76), and Canada won by 104 runs. Scorecard
Otago won the toss and batted, scoring 441 for eight declared with 122* from Derek de Boorder. In their reply Wellington were bowled out for 148, Neil Wagner taking six for 36. Wagner's spell included an over in which he took five wickets: w w w w · w. Following on, Wellington were bowled out for 155 to lose by an innings and 138 runs. Scorecard
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In the first Test, South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first. They scored 169. In reply Sri Lanka scored 756 for five declared including centuries from Kumar Sangakkara (287) and Mahela Jayawardene (374). Sangakkara and Jayawardene added 624 for the third wicket. In their second innings South Africa made 434 (Muttiah Muralitharan took six for 131). Sri Lanka won by an innings and 153 runs. Scorecard
In this Ranji Trophy match, Maharashtra won the toss and batted first. They scored 635 for two declared. Swapnil Gugale (351*) and Ankit Bawne (258*) added an unbeaten 594 for the third wicket. In reply Delhi made 590, Rishabh Pant scoring 308 in only his fourth first-class match. Maharashtra were 58 without loss in their second innings when the game ran out of time and was drawn. Scorecard
Water and Power Development Authority (WPDA) won the toss and asked Sui Southern Gas Corporation (SSGC) to bat. SSGC scored 466 (Saeed Bin Nasir scored 129). In reply, WPDA scored 671 for two. Rafatullah Mohmand scored 302* and Aamer Sajjad made 289. Rafatullah and Aamer added a record 580 for the second wicket. The match was drawn. Scorecard
Baroda batted first, scoring 202 (Vijay Hazare took six for 85). In reply, Baroda scored 784, with centuries from Hazare (288) and Gul Mohammad (319). Hazare and Mohammad added a record 577 for the fourth wicket. In their second innings Holkar were dismissed for 173 (Amir Elahi took six for 62) and Baroda won by an innings and 409 runs. Scorecard
Quetta batted first and scored 104, to which Karachi Whites replied with 561 for one declared including 324 from Waheed Mirza and 224* from Mansoor Akhtar. Their partnership of 561 was the highest for the first wicket. In their second innings Quetta were dismissed for 163, and Karachi Whites won by an innings and 294 runs. Scorecard
Yorkshire won the toss and batted first, scoring 555 for one declared. Yorkshire's openers Percy Holmes (who scored 224*) and Herbert Sutcliffe (313) added 555 for the first wicket. In reply Essex made 78 (Hedley Verity took five for 8) and, following on, 164 (Verity took five for 45), and Yorkshire won by an innings and 313 runs. Scorecard
Yorkshire won the toss and batted first, scoring 662, including centuries from Jack Brown (300) and John Tunnicliffe (243). Openers Brown and Tunnicliffe put on 554 for Yorkshire's first wicket. In reply Derbyshire made 118 and, following on, 157. Yorkshire won by an innings and 387 runs. Scorecard
Saurashtra won the toss and batted first, scoring 620 for four declared. Cheteshwar Pujara (302*) and Ravindra Jadeja (232* – his first hundred in first-class cricket) added a record unbroken 520 for the fifth wicket. Saurashtra then bowled Orissa out for 302 and 234 (Jadeja took five for 44) to win by an innings and 84 runs. Scorecard
Cricket Australia XI won the toss and batted first. When their first wicket fell, they declared on 503 for one. Ryan Carters made 209, and Aaron Finch was on 288*. Concerns raised by the players about the safety of the pitch then prompted the match to be abandoned as a draw. Scorecard
Trinidad batted first and scored 490 for eight declared, including 210 from Jeff Stollmeyer. Barbados replied with 650 for three declared, including 308* from Frank Worrell and 218* from John Goddard. Worrell and Goddard added 502 unbroken for the fourth wicket. Trinidad were 70 for four in their second innings when the game ran out of time, and the match was drawn. Scorecard
Lancashire won the toss and batted first. They scored 698 for five declared, Alviro Petersen (286) and Ashwell Prince (261) adding 501 off just 89 overs for the third wicket. Glamorgan scored 348 and, following on, 193. Lancashire won by an innings and 157 runs. Scorecard
East Zone won the toss and elected to field first. Central Zone scored 655 for seven declared; Marshall Ayub, who scored 289, and Mehrab Hossain, Jr., who made 218, added 494 for the fifth wicket, a Bangladeshi record. East Zone's reply stood at 396 for eight when the match ran out of time and was declared a draw. scorecard
Sussex won the toss and batted first, scoring 512 for three declared. Sussex openers Ted Bowley (who scored 283) and John Langridge (195) put on 490 for Sussex's first wicket. Middlesex replied with 290 and, following on, 157. James Langridge took five for 33 in Middlesex's second innings. Sussex won by an innings and 65 runs. Scorecard
Jamaica won the toss and batted first, scoring 702 for five declared, including 344* from George Headley and 261* from Clarence Passailaigue. Headley and Passailaigue added 487 unbroken for the sixth wicket. Lord Tennyson's XI replied with 354, including 105 from George Kemp-Welch (Tommy Scott took six for 146) and, following on, 251. Jamaica won by an innings and 97 runs. Scorecard
Canterbury won the toss and batted first, scoring 92. In reply, the Australians score was 209 for seven when Victor Trumper joined Arthur Sims; they added 433 for the eighth wicket, Sims scoring 184*, and Trumper 293. The Australians made 653 (Tom Carlton took six for 142), and then bowled Canterbury out for 197 (Jack Crawford took five for 60) to win by an innings and 364 runs. Scorecard
Warwickshire won the toss and batted first, scoring 504 for seven declared, including 216 from Crowther Charlesworth. In reply, Derbyshire made 262 (Frank Foster took five for 62). Following-on, Derbyshire were 131 for eight, still 111 behind, when John Chapman joined Arnold Warren; they added 283 for the ninth wicket, Warren scoring 123 and Chapman 165. Derbyshire made 430 and Warwickshire, set 189 to win, were 63 for two when the game ran out of time and the match was drawn. Scorecard
Victoria won the toss and elected to bat first, scoring 376 including centuries from Jack Ryder (175) and Ted a'Beckett (113). In reply, New South Wales were 113 for nine when Hal Hooker joined Alan Kippax. They added 307 for the last wicket; Kippax scored 260* and Hooker 62, and New South Wales total was 420. In their second innings Victoria scored 251 for eight declared. New South Wales, set 208 to win, were 156 for two when the match ran out of time and was drawn. Scorecard
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Arunachal Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat first. They scored 84 (Arjun Tendulkar took five for 25). In reply, Goa scored 727 for two declared in only 92 overs. Kashyap Bakle (300 not out) and Snehal Kauthankar (314 not out) added 606 unbroken for the third wicket: the first instance in first-class cricket of two batters being at the crease together having each scored 300. In their second innings Arunachal Pradesh were bowled out for 92. Goa won by an innings and 551 runs. Scorecard
In their Ranji Trophy quarter-final, Mumbai won the toss and batted first, scoring 647 for eight declared with centuries from Suved Parkar (252) and Sarfaraz Khan (153). Uttarakhand were bowled out for 114, Shams Mulani took five for 39. Electing not to enforce the follow on, Mumbai batted again scoring 261 for three declared. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 103. Set 795 to win, Uttarakhand made only 69 and lost by 725 runs. Scorecard
In their Duleep Trophy semi-final, South Zone won the toss and batted, scoring 630 for eight declared. Rohan Kunnummal scored 143, Hanuma Vihari 134, and Ricky Bhui made 103 not out. North Zone scored 207 in reply; Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore took seven for 70. South Zone elected not to enforce the follow-on, and scored 316 for four declared in their second innings, Ravi Teja scoring 104 not out. Requiring 740 to win, North Zone were bowled out for 94 to lose by 645 runs. Scorecard
Glamorgan won the toss and asked Gloucestershire to bat first. Gloucestershire scored 179 (Timm van der Gugten took five for 59). Glamorgan replied with 197 (Beau Webster took five for 17). Gloucestershire then ran up 610 for five declared in their second innings, with hundreds from Cameron Bancroft (184), Miles Hammond (121) and James Bracey (204 not out), setting Glamorgan a target of 593. They scored 592, including 119 from Marnus Labuschagne and 187 from Sam Northeast. As the last possible ball of the match was bowled, Glamorgan needed one run to win with one wicket left. The match was a tie. Scorecard
Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field. Sussex scored 442; John Simpson made 183. Leicestershire replied with 275. In their second innings, Sussex declared on 296 for six. Leicestershire, needing 464 to win, had subsided to 144 for six when Louis Kimber came in to bat. He scored 243 off 127 balls, including 20 fours and 21 sixes. He took 37 from an over bowled by Ollie Robinson (three no balls added two extras each, so the over cost 43). Robinson's final figures were two for 105 from 20 overs. Kimber was last out with Leicestershire's score on 445. Sussex won by 18 runs. Scorecard
Durham won the toss and batted first, scoring 580 for six declared. Sean Dickson (104), David Bedingham (135) and Ben Stokes (161) all scored centuries. Stokes's rapid innings included a hundred before lunch on the second day, including 34 off an over bowled by Josh Baker: his fifth six of the over brought up his century off 64 balls, and his innings included 17 sixes. Baker's final figures were one for 107 from 21 overs. Worcestershire replied with 309; Matthew Potts took six for 62. After deciding not to enforce the follow-on, Durham quickly ran up 170 for one, Dickson scoring his second hundred of the match (105 off 73 balls, including 8 sixes). Worcestershire, set 442 to win, batted through the last day to reach 262 for three, with Jack Haynes on 120* when the match was drawn. Scorecard; commentary
Canterbury won the toss and fielded first; Wellington scored 202, and Canterbury replied with 221 for seven declared. In their second innings Wellington then scored 309 for six declared, including 156* from John Aiken. Set 291 to win, Canterbury collapsed to 108 for eight, but Lee Germon and Roger Ford appeared to be holding out for a draw on 196 for eight at the start of the penultimate over of the match. This over was bowled by Robert Vance, who agreed with his captain Ervin McSweeney that if they could give away enough runs then Canterbury might risk their last two wickets going for a win. Vance's over, containing a series of no-balls, cost 77; Germon scored 70 of them. During the mayhem the umpire lost count of the number of legitimate deliveries bowled, and called "over" after only five. The scoreboard operators also lost track during the over, so that as the last over of the match began no-one on the pitch knew the score. It later transpired that the Canterbury score had been 290 for eight as the last ball (which Ford did not attempt to score from) was bowled. Germon was on 160*. The match was drawn with the scores level. Scorecard; Cricinfo report.
Hyderabad won the toss, elected to field, and bowled out Arunachal Pradesh for 172. Hyderabad replied with 615 for four declared in only 59.3 overs. Tanmay Agarwal and Rahul Singh scored 449 for the first wicket in 40.2 overs: Agarwal scored 366 off 181 balls, and Singh scored 185 off 105 balls. 701 runs were scored on the first day of the match. In their second innings Arunachal Pradesh made 256. Hyderabad won by an innings and 187 runs inside two days. Scorecard
In this Ranji Trophy match, Bihar won the toss and batted first, scoring 686 for five declared. Babul Kumar made 229 not out, and Sakibul Gani scored 341, and together these two added 538 for the fourth wicket. Gani's innings was the first ever triple century by a player on first-class debut. In reply, Mizoram scored 328 (Taruwar Kohli made 151) and, following on, were 199 for four (with Kohli 101 not out) when the match was drawn. Scorecard
Hampshire won the toss and batted first, scoring 196 (Liam Dawson top scored with 103), with Somerset making 142 in reply (Abbott claiming 9 for 40). In the second innings, Hampshire recovered from 103 for eight to post a total of 226 (James Vince made 142). Chasing 281, Somerset were bowled out for 144 with Abbott taking 8 for 46, where he concluded with match figures of 17 for 86. Scorecard
South Australia won the toss and decided to bat, scoring 200. Victoria replied with 564 for three declared; openers Will Pucovski (who made 255*) and Marcus Harris (239) took the score to 486 before Harris was out. South Australia held out for a draw by reaching 384 for eight in their second innings: Travis Head made 151, and Scott Boland took six for 61. Scorecard
Boland won the toss and batted first, scoring 410 for nine declared; Ruan Terblanche scored 105 and Isma-eel Gafieldien scored 115. Easterns replied with 642 for four declared, including 230 from Yaseen Valli and 313 from Andrea Agathangelou, who scored 485 together for the first wicket. Easterns' declaration signalled the end of the match as a draw. Scorecard
Uttar Pradesh won the toss, elected to field first, and they bowled out Madhya Pradesh for 230. Then five early wickets from Ravi Yadav, making his first-class debut, helped reduce Uttar Pradesh to 46 for seven in reply, before they recovered to make 216. Yadav's figures of five for 61 included a hat-trick in his very first over. Madhya Pradesh mustered 160 in their second innings, and Uttar Pradesh lost only three wickets in knocking off their target of 175 to win by seven wickets. Scorecard
In their Ranji Trophy semi-final, Delhi won the toss and batted first, scoring 554, including centuries from Raman Lamba (165) and Ajay Sharma (240). Punjab's reply stood at 298 for six when wicket-keeper Pankaj Dharmani joined Bupinder Singh; they added 460 for the seventh wicket, Bupinder scoring 297 and Pankaj scoring 202*. When the game ran out of time Punjab's score was 780 for eight, and the match was drawn. Punjab's first-innings lead saw them through to the final. Scorecard
