1974–75 Irani Cup

The 1974–75 Irani Cup match was played from 24 to 27 October 1974 at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad.[1] The match between the reigning Ranji Trophy champions Karnataka and Rest of India was a draw. Karnataka won the Irani Cup due to their first innings lead, winning their first Irani Cup. It was the first Irani Cup not to feature Bombay.[2][3]

Scorecard

24-27 October 1974
Scorecard
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359 (120 overs)
Sudhakar Rao 115
Bishan Singh Bedi 5/111 (42 overs)
307 (113 overs)
Sunil Gavaskar 156*
Erapalli Prasanna 5/78 (41 overs)
314/2d (84.1 overs)
Gundappa Viswanath 200*
Pandurang Salgaonkar 1/37 (12 overs)
214/3 (50.4 overs)
Gopal Bose 100
K Lakshman 1/40 (15 overs)
Match drawn
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
Umpires: AN Desai and Dara Dotiwalla
  • Karnataka won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Karnataka won the Irani Cup due to their first innings lead.

References

  1. ^ "VCA to host Irani Cup from Oct 9". The Times of India. 2006-10-07. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  2. ^ "Irani Trophy | 1974/75 Irani Trophy | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  3. ^ "Everything you wanted to know about the Irani Cup". Firstpost. 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2024-01-04.