f43569 rt2739	Tamil Nadu v Delhi
	Ranji Trophy 1997/98 (Super League Group B)
Venue	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai on 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th February 1998 (4-day match)
Balls per over	6
Toss	Tamil Nadu won the toss and decided to bat
Result	Match drawn
Points	Tamil Nadu 2; Delhi 2
Umpires	PS Godbole, DK Kar
Referee	PR Panjabi
Close of play day 1	Tamil Nadu (1) 190/4 (Vasu 31*, Badani 17*)
Close of play day 2	Tamil Nadu (1) 454/7 (Vasu 147*, Chandramouli 2*)
Close of play day 3	Delhi (1) 183/4 (Sharma 55*, Manhas 17*)

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Tamil Nadu first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
S Ramesh	c Dahiya b Robin Singh	47
WV Raman	c Manhas b Sehwag	67	176	266	8	1
S Sriram	c AS Chopra b N Chopra	7
S Sharath	c Sehwag b N Chopra	11
D Vasu	c Malhotra b Ghayas	148	414	516	12	-
*RR Singh	retired hurt	3
HK Badani	c AS Chopra b N Chopra	57	156	206	7	-
+S Reuben Paul	c Robin Singh b Sanghvi	7
S Mahesh	c AS Chopra b Robin Singh	77	142	202	6	2
S Chandramouli	not out	15
T Kumaran	c AS Chopra b Sanghvi	2
Extras	(15 b, 7 lb, 7 nb, 3 w)	32
Total	(all out, 187.5 overs)	473
Fall of wickets:
1-96, 2-113, 3-131, 4-146, 5-275, 6-291, 7-449, 8-455, 9-473 (187.5 ov)

Delhi bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Robin Singh	44	15	102	2	-	-
Ghayas	24	2	88	1	-	-
Malhotra	4	1	11	0	-	-
N Chopra	55	15	104	3	-	-
Sanghvi	27.5	4	66	2	-	-
Sehwag	10	1	31	1	-	-
Sharma	21	5	40	0	-	-
Manhas	2	0	9	0	-	-

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Delhi first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
AS Chopra	c Reuben Paul b Sriram	34
+V Dahiya	c Ramesh b Vasu	27
A Dani	c Sharath b Chandramouli	26
*AK Sharma	not out	55	101	146	6	-
A Malhotra	c Reuben Paul b Vasu	9
M Manhas	not out	17
Robin Singh	did not bat
V Sehwag	did not bat
N Chopra	did not bat
F Ghayas	did not bat
RL Sanghvi	did not bat
Extras	(5 b, 5 lb, 5 nb)	15
Total	(4 wickets, 296 minutes, 72 overs)	183
Fall of wickets:
1-44, 2-95, 3-102, 4-137

Tamil Nadu bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Kumaran	9	1	28	0	-	-
Mahesh	11	1	31	0	-	-
Vasu	25	10	43	2	-	-
Chandramouli	15	2	47	1	-	-
Sriram	12	0	24	1	-	-

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Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> The points for Tamil Nadu were later annulled
--> The points for Delhi were later annulled
--> V Sehwag made his debut in Ranji Trophy matches
--> V Sehwag made his debut in First-Class matches
--> S Chandramouli made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> S Chandramouli made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy matches
--> D Vasu (1) 100 in 346 balls, 391 minutes with 6 fours
--> D Vasu (1) passed his previous highest score of 132 in First-Class matches
--> D Vasu (1) passed his previous highest score of 132 in Ranji Trophy matches
--> V Dahiya (1) passed 1000 runs in Ranji Trophy matches when he reached 24
--> RR Singh retired hurt in the Tamil Nadu first innings having scored 3 (team score 159/4)

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Day 3: Play was brought to an end 18 minutes before scheduled close when Sharma brought to the notice of the umpires, spike marks at certain areas near the good-length spot. He alleged that these areas had been tampered with. Play will proceed on Day 4. A report on the incident is to be sent by VV Kumar (member of the technical committee) to JY Lele (BCCI Secretary).

 

 

 

 

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