01/12Result

Group A, Ranji Trophy Super League at Chennai, Dec 1-4 2010

Match drawn

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
RR Bose	10	0	38	1	3.80	0	1
SS Sarkar	10	3	25	0	2.50	0	1
AB Dinda	11	2	35	3	3.18	1	1
SS Lahiri	7	0	17	0	2.42	0	0
AA Nandi	1	0	4	0	4.00	0	0
MK Tiwary	4	0	12	0	3.00	0	1

Match Details

Bengal , elected to field first

09.30 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 16.30

1,2,3,4 December 2010 (4-day match)

Tamil Nadu 1, Bengal 1

Close of Play

Wed, 1 Dec - day 1 - no play
Thu, 2 Dec - day 2 - no play
Fri, 3 Dec - day 3 - Tamil Nadu 1st innings 126/4 (S Badrinath 33*, K Vasudevadas 21*, 41 ov)
Sat, 4 Dec - day 4 - Tamil Nadu 1st innings 132/4 (43 ov) - end of match

General
- Umpires held three inspections before deciding to call off play at 15.00 hours
- Umpires held three inspections before deciding to call off play at 16.00 hours

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Bengal BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
RR Bose	10.0	0	38	1	3.80	(1nb)
SS Sarkar	10.0	3	25	0	2.50	(1nb)
AB Dinda	11.0	2	35	3	3.18	(1nb, 1w)
SS Lahiri	7.0	0	17	0	2.42
AA Nandi	1.0	0	4	0	4.00
MK Tiwary	4.0	0	12	0	3.00	(1nb)