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Lowest team totals in Ranji Trophy

Rajneesh Gupta | December 21, 2003 16:11 IST

Andhra were bundled out for a paltry 30 in first innings in their Ranji Trophy match against Punjab at Mohali.

Only one batsman reached double figure in the innings, while seven failed to open their account. For Punjab Vineet Sharma returned the unbelievable figures of 5 for three in his 4.4 overs –second best figures by a bowler claiming five wickets in an innings in the national championship.

Andhra's total is the 11th lowest total achieved by a side in Ranji Trophy. The details:

Lowest team totals in Ranji Trophy:
ScoreForVsVenueSeasonResult
22Southern PunjabNorthern IndiaAmritsar1934/35N India won by 91 runs
23SindSouthern PunjabPatiala1938/39S Punjab won by 7wkts
23J&KDelhiSrinagar1960/61Delhi won by inns and 334 runs
23J&KHaryanaRai1977/78Haryana won by inns & 214 runs
25SaurashtraBombayBombay1951/52Bombay won by 323 runs
27KeralaMysoreBangalore1963/64Mysore won by inns & 198 runs
28MysoreBombayBangalore1951/52Bombay won by inns & 7 runs
28J&KDelhiSrinagar1960/61Delhi won by ings and 334 runs
28GoaKeralaTellicherry1998/99Kerala won by 9 wkts
29AndhraTamil NaduCoimbatore1978/79Tamil Nadu won by inns & 95 runs
30AndhraPunjabMohali2003/04Punjab won by inns & 95 runs
31Eastern PunjabRailwaysJullundur1958/59Drawn; FIL for Railways
32AssamBiharDhanbad1971/72Bihar won by inns & 125 runs
33RailwaysServicesDelhi1958/59Services won by inns & 21 runs
33KeralaAndhraTrivandrum1969/70Drawn; FIL for Andhra
33AssamBengalJorhat1974/75Bengal won by inns & 282 runs
33AndhraKeralaKochi1997/98Drawn; FIL for Andhra
35PatialaServicesDelhi1958/59Services won by inns & 61 runs
35OrissaBiharPatna1958/59Bihar won by 8 wkts
35AssamBengalJorhat1974/75Bengal won by inns & 282 runs
36KeralaMadrasSalem1961/62Madras won by inns & 45 runs
37DelhiUnited ProvincesAgra1934/35Uni Provinces won by inns & 99 runs
37BarodaNawanagarJamnagar1937/38Nawanagar won by inns & 275 runs
37J&KServicesDelhi1959/60Services won by inns & 252 runs
37BiharBengalCalcutta1972/73Bengal won by inns & 258 runs
38MysoreMadrasMadras1936/37Madras won by 379 runs
38J&KDelhi Delhi1963/64Delhi won by inns & 51 runs
39MaharashtraNawanagarJamnagar1941/42Nawanagar won by 8 wkts
40DelhiNWFPPeshawar1938/39NWFP won by inns & 171 runs
40RailwaysDelhi Delhi1961/62Delhi won by inns & 53 runs
40KeralaMysoreBangalore1965/66Mysore won by inns & 148 runs
40VidarbhaRajasthanJaipur1977/78Rajasthan won by inns & 182 runs

FIL = First Innings Lead

Note: The lowest ever total recorded by a side in a first class match on Indian soil is 21 by Muslims v Europeans at Pune in 1915-16 in Bombay QuadrangularTournament.

Outstanding five-wicket analysis in Ranji Trophy
FiguresBowlerForVsVenueDate
4-2-2-5 VM Muddiah Services J&KDelhi 1961-62
4.4-3-3-5 V Sharma Punjab Andhra Chandigarh 2003-04
10-8-4-5 K Bharatkumar Tamil Nadu Andhra Coimbatore 1978-79
8-5-5-5 Firasat HussainUnited ProvincesDelhi Agra 1934-35
11-7-5-5 SP Gupte Bombay Gujarat Bombay 1958-59


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