1946–47 Ranji Trophy

The 1946–47 Ranji Trophy was the 13th season of the Ranji Trophy. Baroda won the title defeating Holkar in the final.

1946–47 Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy
Administrator(s)BCCI
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Knockout
ChampionsBaroda (2nd title)
Participants19
Most runsGul Mohammad (Baroda) (596)[1]
Most wicketsVijay Hazare (Baroda) (38)[2]

Highlights edit

  • Vijay Hazare and Gul Mohammad added 577 runs for the fourth wicket in the final between Baroda and Holkar. This was a world record for any wicket in first class for nearly sixty years.[3] It is still a record for the fourth wicket.

Zonal Matches edit

West Zone edit

 
Round 1Round 2Round 3
 
          
 
22 Dec 1946 – Baroda
 
 
Baroda316 & 110/6
 
18 Jan 1947 – Baroda
 
Maharashtra171 & 252
 
Baroda270 & 323
 
10 Jan 1947 – Rajkot
 
Gujarat192 & 187/7
 
Kathiawar155 & 103
 
25 Jan 1947 – Baroda
 
Gujarat290
 
Baroda347 & 249
 
 
Bombay269 & 119/1
 
 
22 Dec 1946 – Karachi
 
 
Sind224 & 350/9d
 
30 Nov 1946 – Bombay
 
Bombay368 & 209/5
 
Bombay336
 
 
Nawanagar69 & 240
 

South Zone edit

 
Round 1Round 2
 
      
 
20 Dec 1946 – Secunderabad
 
 
Hyderabad363 & 10/2
 
19 Jan 1947 – Secunderabad
 
Central Provinces and Berar109 & 262
 
Hyderabad296 & 486/8d
 
28 Dec 1946 – Madras
 
Mysore145 & 220
 
Madras209 & 77/4
 
 
Mysore439
 

East Zone edit

 
Round 1Round 2
 
      
 
21 Dec 1946 – Jamshedpur
 
 
Bihar149 & 242
 
30 Jan 1947 – Indore
 
Holkar397/8d
 
Holkar350
 
18 Jan 1947 – Calcutta
 
Bengal165 & 103
 
Bengal295 & 158
 
 
United Provinces95 & 213
 

North Zone edit

 
Round 1Round 2
 
      
 
25 Jan 1947 – Patiala
 
 
Southern Punjab330 & 88/1
 
30 Jan 1947 – Patiala
 
Delhi257 & 160
 
Southern Punjab285 & 246
 
 
Northern India462 & 264
 
 
 
 

Inter-Zonal Knockout matches edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 Feb 1947 – Baroda
 
 
Baroda337 & 46/1
 
7 Mar 1947 – Baroda
 
Hyderabad118 & 263
 
Baroda784
 
 
 
Holkar202 & 173
 
HolkarWalkover[4]
 
 
Northern India
 

Final edit

7–11 March 1947
Scorecard
v
Baroda (H)
202 (83.2 overs)
Chandu Sarwate 94
Vijay Hazare 6/85
784 (291 overs)
Gul Mahomed 319, Vijay Hazare 288
C. K. Nayudu 4/178
173 (67 overs)
B. B. Nimbalkar 87
Amir Elahi 6/62
Baroda won by an innings and 409 runs
Central College Ground, Baroda
Umpires: M. G. Bhave and Jamshed Patel
  • Holkar won the toss and decided to bat
  • Timeless match, ended on the fifth day

Scorecards and averages edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Ranji Trophy, 1946/47 / Records / Most runs". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Ranji Trophy, 1946/47 / Records / Most wickets". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. ^ Highest partnerships in first class cricket, acscricket.com
  4. ^ The matched was scratched and Holkar advanced to the final as Northern India were unable to field a team.