The teams of Eastern Punjab and Services started the procedures for the North Zone, when they met each other for the first match at Jullundur from 20-22 December, 1957. The match saw the Services team winning by an innings and 70 runs, to earn the total 9 points from the match. The second match of the North Zone in the Ranji Trophy, 1957-58 was held at Patiala from 20-22 December, 1957, between the teams of Patiala and Delhi. The Delhi team earned the entire 9 points from the match by winning it by a huge margin of an innings and 135 runs. In the next match of the North Zone, the teams of Patiala and Services clashed with each other at Patiala from 24-26 December, 1957 and the match was won by the Services team. The Services won the match by a huge margin of 10 wickets and earned the total 9 points from it. In the fourth league match of the North Zone in the Ranji Trophy, 1957-58, the teams like Eastern Punjab and Delhi played against each other at Jullundur from 24-26 December, 1957. The match saw the Delhi team winning by 8 wickets to earn the entire 9 points from the match, once again. Then, the Services and Delhi team locked their horns together at Delhi from 29-31 December, 1957. As the match was drawn, the officials awarded 6 points to Services and the rest of the 3 points to the Delhi team. The last league match of the North Zone saw a clash between the teams of Eastern Punjab and Patiala at Jullundur from 29-31 December, 1957. The Patiala team won the match by a huge margin of an innings and 35 runs and earned 9 points from the match. |