1939–40 Ranji Trophy
 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] |
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.
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.
Knockout tree
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 4 Feb 1940 – Benares | ||||||
| United Provinces | WO | |||||
| 24 Feb 1940 – Poona | ||||||
| Hyderabad | ||||||
| Maharashtra | 10 wkts | |||||
| 17 Feb 1940 - Poona | ||||||
| United Provinces | ||||||
| Maharashtra | 1st inns | |||||
| Southern Punjab | ||||||
Final
24-27 Feb 1940 Scorecard |
v |
Maharashtra (H) | |
12/0 (1.5 overs) |
- United Provinces won the toss and elected to bat
Teams
| North Zone |
|---|
| Southern Punjab |
| Rajputana |
| North West Frontier Province |
| Delhi |
| West Zone |
| Maharashtra |
| Baroda |
| Western India |
| Nawanagar |
| Sind |
| Gujarat |
| Bombay |
| South Zone |
| Hyderabad |
| Madras |
| Mysore |
| East Zone |
| United Provinces |
| Bengal |
| Central India |
| Bihar |
The team that won the zonal title is listed in bold. The teams are listed in the approximate order in which they finished in the zone.
Scorecards and averages
References
- ↑ "Ranji Trophy, 1939/40 / Records / Most runs". Retrieved 23 August 2014. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Ranji Trophy, 1939/40 / Records / Most wickets". Retrieved 23 August 2014. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Mahatashtra v Baroda, 1939-40
- ↑ Nawanagar v Baroda 1939-40
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