1939–40 Ranji Trophy
The 1939–40 Ranji Trophy was the sixth season of the Ranji Trophy. Eighteen teams took part in four zones in a knockout format. Northern India who appeared in the previous season dropped out but would return in 1940-41. Maharashtra won their first title defeating United Provinces in the final.
 The Ranji Trophy, which the winners get. | |
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Maharashtra |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Most runs | Vijay Hazare (Maharashtra) (619)[1] |
| Most wickets | Vijay Hazare (Maharashtra) (20)[2] |
Highlights
- Vijay Hazare topped both the batting and bowling aggregates, emulating Amar Singh's feat in 1937-38.
- Hazare's 316* against Baroda was the first triple century in Indian first class cricket. He scored 151 runs (165* - 316*) before lunch on the third day which is a record in Indian first class cricket, as of 2014. Maharashtra scored 240 runs in the session for the loss of one wicket; their last two wickets added 326 runs.[3]
- Amar Singh scored 113* for Nawanagar v Baroda. He completed his 1000 runs in Ranji Trophy during this match.[4] This was to be his 16th and last Ranji match as he would die in five months. He took his 100th wicket in 1938-39 and thus became the first player to do the 1000 run - 100 wicket double in Ranji Trophy. In 16 Ranji matches, Amar Singh scored 1009 runs at an average of 43, and 105 wickets at 15.48.
- The final was a timeless match. Maharashtra won on the fourth day.
Zonal Matches
West Zone
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | ||||||||
| 6 Jan 1940 — Poona | ||||||||||
| Maharashtra | 543/8d & 227/5d | |||||||||
| 2 Dec 1939 — Karachi | ||||||||||
| Western India | 306 & 84/4 | |||||||||
| Sind | 127 & 92/3 | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 1940 — Poona | ||||||||||
| Western India | 266 & 210/3d | |||||||||
| Maharashtra | 650/9d | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 1939 — Baroda | ||||||||||
| Baroda | 303 & 283/5 | |||||||||
| Baroda | 127 & 166 | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 1939 — Baroda | ||||||||||
| Gujarat | 100 & 141 | |||||||||
| Baroda | 399 & 24/0 | |||||||||
| 3 Nov 1939 - Bombay | ||||||||||
| Nawanagar | 233 & 189 | |||||||||
| Bombay | 351 | |||||||||
| Nawanagar | 387 | |||||||||
South Zone
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
| 1 Dec 1939 - Hyderabad | ||||||
| Hyderabad | 443 | |||||
| 4 Nov 1939 - Madras | ||||||
| Madras | 262 & 179 | |||||
| Madras | 172 & 200/8 | |||||
| Mysore | 108 & 263 | |||||
East Zone
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
| 2 Dec 1939 – Jamshedpur | ||||||
| Bihar | 135 & 111 | |||||
| 13 Jan 1940 – Calcutta | ||||||
| Bengal | 297 | |||||
| Bengal | 260 & 163 | |||||
| 6 Jan 1940– Allahabad | ||||||
| United Provinces | 295 & 124/8 | |||||
| United Provinces | 326 | |||||
| Central India | 64 & 166 | |||||
North Zone
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
| 9 Dec 1939 — Delhi | ||||||
| Delhi | 85 & 138 | |||||
| 10 Feb 1940 — Ajmer | ||||||
| Rajputana | 207 & 17/3 | |||||
| Rajputana | 105 & 133 | |||||
| 29 Jan 1940 — Patiala | ||||||
| Southern Punjab | 428 | |||||
| Southern Punjab | 205 & 116/5 | |||||
| North West Frontier Province | 228 & 92 | |||||
Inter-Zonal Knockout Stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 17 Feb 1940 - Poona | ||||||
| Maharashtra | 482 & 203/6 | |||||
| 24 Feb 1940 – Poona | ||||||
| Southern Punjab | 429 & 309 | |||||
| Maharashtra | 581 & 12/0 | |||||
| United Provinces | 237 & 355 | |||||
| United Provinces | Walkover | |||||
| Hyderabad | ||||||
Final
24-27 Feb 1940 Scorecard |
v |
Maharashtra (H) | |
12/0 (1.5 overs) |
- United Provinces won the toss and elected to bat
Scorecards and averages
References
- "Ranji Trophy, 1939/40 / Records / Most runs". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- "Ranji Trophy, 1939/40 / Records / Most wickets". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- Mahatashtra v Baroda, 1939-40
- Nawanagar v Baroda 1939-40
External links
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