Jammu and Kashmir has tightened their grip on their maiden Ranji Trophy title, reaching a dominating position with a score of 527 for 6 on the second day of the final against Karnataka at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
J&K, who won the toss and elected to bat on Day 1, had their strong position from 284/2, piling on runs through consistent contributions across the order. All thanks to half-centuries from captain Paras Dogra, who stepped up to rescue the innings for his side, wicketkeeper Kanhaiya Wadhawan, and Sahil Lotra.
J&K attempts to win historic Ranji Trophy title after dominating win on Day 2 vs Karnataka
Shubham Pundir top-scored with 121, while Yawer Hassan recorded 88 runs. Additionally, Captain Dogra had 70 while Kanhaiya Wadhawan and Abdul Samad added 70 and 61, respectively. Sahil Lotra scored 57 (not out) to contributed for the stunning victory. Meanwhile, Abid Mushtaq was unbeaten with 20 runs in 31 balls, frustrating the ballers from the opponent side.
For Karnataka, pacer Prasidh Krishna was the most effective with 3/90, but the attack as a whole endured a tough day, rotating through six bowlers without much assistance from the surface. The winners’ total puts them in a strong position to push for a historic first Ranji Trophy title, with the eight-time champions Karnataka facing a massive challenge to claw back into the game.