Ranji Trophy Super League, 1997-98
Delhi v Tamil Nadu
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras
14,15,16,17 February 1998 (4-day match)

Result: Match Drawn

Toss: Tamil Nadu
Umpires: PS Godbole and DK Kar
Match referee: PR Punjabi

Close of Play
Day 1: Tamil Nadu 190/4 (Vasu 31*, Badani 17*)
Day 2: Tamil Nadu 454/7 (Vasu 147*, Chandramouli 2*)
Day 3: Tamil Nadu 473, Delhi 183/4 (Sharma 55*, Manhas 17*)

Tamil Nadu 1st innings
S Ramesh              c Dahiya           b Singh               47
WV Raman              c Manhas           b Sehwag              67
S Sriram              c A Chopra         b N Chopra             7
S Sharath             c Sehwag           b N Chopra            11
D Vasu                c Malhotra         b Ghayas             148
*RR Singh             retired hurt                              3
HK Badani             c A Chopra         b N Chopra            57
+S Reuben Paul        c Singh            b Sanghvi              7
S Mahesh              c Malhotra         b Singh               77
S Chandramouli        c A Chopra         b Sanghvi             14
T Kumaran             not out                                   3
Extras                (b 15, lb 7, nb 7, w 3)                  32
Total                 (all out, 187.5 overs)                  473

FoW: 1-96, 2-113, 3-131, 4-146, 5-275,
     6-291, 7-449, 8-455, 9-473.

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Singh                       44     15    102      2
Ghayas                      24      2     88      1
Malhotra                     4      1     11      0
N Chopra                    55     15    104      3
Sanghvi                     27.5    4     66      2
Sehwag                      10      1     31      1
Sharma                      21      5     40      0
Manhas                       2      0      9      0

Delhi 1st innings
A Chopra              c Reuben Paul      b Sriram              34
+V Dahiya             c Ramesh           b Vasu                27
A Dani                c Sharath          b Chandramouli        26
*AK Sharma            not out                                  55
Akash Malhotra        c Reuben Paul      b Vasu                 9
M Manhas              not out                                  17
Extras                (b 5, lb 5, nb 5)                        15
Total                 (4 wickets, 72 overs, 296 mins)         183

DNB: R Singh, V Sehwag, N Chopra, F Ghayas, RL Sanghvi.

FoW: 1-44, 2-95, 3-102, 4-137.

Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Kumaran                      9      1     28      0
Mahesh                      11      1     31      0
Vasu                        25     10     43      2
Chandramouli                15      2     47      1
Sriram                      12      0     24      1

• RR Singh retired hurt at 159/4

• Day 3: Play was brought to an end 18 minutes before scheduled close when Sharma brought to the notice of the umpires, spike marks at certain areas near the good-length spot. He alleged that these areas had been tampered with. Play will proceed on Day 4. A report on the incident is to be sent by VV Kumar (member of the technical committee) to JY Lele (BCCI Secretary).
• Day 4: No Play

Domestic Season Index

Team Pages: Tamil Nadu.

Ground Page: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras

Tamil Nadu Player Pages: S Ramesh, WV Raman, S Sriram, S Sharath, D Vasu, RR Singh, HK Badani, S Reuben Paul, S Mahesh, S Chandramouli, T Kumaran.

Delhi Player Pages: A Chopra, V Dahiya, A Dani, AK Sharma, Akash Malhotra, M Manhas, R Singh, V Sehwag, N Chopra, F Ghayas, RL Sanghvi.