1975–76 Irani Cup

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The 1975–76 Irani Cup match was played from 30 October - 2 November 1975 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in Nagpur. The match between the reigning Ranji Trophy champions Bombay and Rest of India was a draw. Bombay won the Irani Cup due to their first innings lead. [1] [2]

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Scorecard

30 October - 2 November 1975
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210 (79.5 overs)
Gundappa Viswanath 72
Padmakar Shivalkar 6/74 (32 overs)
305 (97.4 overs)
Dilip Vengsarkar 110
Erapalli Prasanna 6/110(33 overs)
212 (77 overs)
Gundappa Viswanath 52
Karsan Ghavri 5/63 (31 overs)
13/0
Sudhik Nair 12*
Match drawn
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
Umpires: Mohammad Ghouse and SN Hanumantha Rao
  • Bombay won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on Day 1 (October 30) due to rain.
  • Bishan Singh Bedi (Rest of India) was absent hurt from his team's second innings.
    Bombay won the Irani Cup due to their first innings lead.

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References

  1. "Irani Trophy | 1975/76 Irani Trophy | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  2. Mukherjee, Abhishek (2015-10-08). "A teenage Dilip Vengsarkar massacres Bishan Bedi and EAS Prasanna". Cricket Country. Retrieved 2024-01-04.