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Lowest team totals in Ranji Trophy

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:

Score For Vs Venue Season Result
22 Southern Punjab Northern India Amritsar 1934/35 N India won by 91 runs
23 Sind Southern Punjab Patiala 1938/39 S Punjab won by 7wkts
23 J&K Delhi Srinagar 1960/61 Delhi won by inns and 334 runs
23 J&K Haryana Rai 1977/78 Haryana won by inns & 214 runs
25 Saurashtra Bombay Bombay 1951/52 Bombay won by 323 runs
27 Kerala Mysore Bangalore 1963/64 Mysore won by inns & 198 runs
28 Mysore Bombay Bangalore 1951/52 Bombay won by inns & 7 runs
28 J&K Delhi Srinagar 1960/61 Delhi won by ings and 334 runs
28 Goa Kerala Tellicherry 1998/99 Kerala won by 9 wkts
29 Andhra Tamil Nadu Coimbatore 1978/79 Tamil Nadu won by inns & 95 runs
30 Andhra Punjab Mohali 2003/04 Punjab won by inns & 95 runs
31 Eastern Punjab Railways Jullundur 1958/59 Drawn; FIL for Railways
32 Assam Bihar Dhanbad 1971/72 Bihar won by inns & 125 runs
33 Railways Services Delhi 1958/59 Services won by inns & 21 runs
33 Kerala Andhra Trivandrum 1969/70 Drawn; FIL for Andhra
33 Assam Bengal Jorhat 1974/75 Bengal won by inns & 282 runs
33 Andhra Kerala Kochi 1997/98 Drawn; FIL for Andhra
35 Patiala Services Delhi 1958/59 Services won by inns & 61 runs
35 Orissa Bihar Patna 1958/59 Bihar won by 8 wkts
35 Assam Bengal Jorhat 1974/75 Bengal won by inns & 282 runs
36 Kerala Madras Salem 1961/62 Madras won by inns & 45 runs
37 Delhi United Provinces Agra 1934/35 Uni Provinces won by inns & 99 runs
37 Baroda Nawanagar Jamnagar 1937/38 Nawanagar won by inns & 275 runs
37 J&K Services Delhi 1959/60 Services won by inns & 252 runs
37 Bihar Bengal Calcutta 1972/73 Bengal won by inns & 258 runs
38 Mysore Madras Madras 1936/37 Madras won by 379 runs
38 J&K Delhi Delhi 1963/64 Delhi won by inns & 51 runs
39 Maharashtra Nawanagar Jamnagar 1941/42 Nawanagar won by 8 wkts
40 Delhi NWFP Peshawar 1938/39 NWFP won by inns & 171 runs
40 Railways Delhi Delhi 1961/62 Delhi won by inns & 53 runs
40 Kerala Mysore Bangalore 1965/66 Mysore won by inns & 148 runs
40 Vidarbha Rajasthan Jaipur 1977/78 Rajasthan 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

Figures Bowler For Vs Venue Date
4-2-2-5 VM Muddiah Services J&K Delhi 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 Hussain United Provinces Delhi Agra 1934-35
11-7-5-5 SP Gupte Bombay Gujarat Bombay 1958-59

Rajneesh Gupta