Hubli, Feb 27 (IANS) Opener Qamran Iqbal remained unbeaten on 94 as Jammu and Kashmir reached 186/4 at stumps on Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy final at the Hubli Cricket Ground on Friday, stretching their overall lead to 477 runs against eight-time champions Karnataka.Sahil Lotra was batting on 16 at the end of play, giving Qamran valuable support as J&K moved closer to a historic victory.J&K resumed the final session at 89/3 and showed positive intent. Abdul Samad and Qamran scored quickly,…
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Hubli, Feb 27 (IANS) Opener Qamran Iqbal stood tall as Jammu & Kashmir recovered from early setbacks to reach tea on Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy Final against eight-time champions Karnataka at Hubli Cricket Ground on Friday. Resuming at 11/2 after lunch to increase the first innings lead of 291 runs further, J&K batters opted for a cautious approach as Karnataka’s pacers Prasidh Krishna and Vijay Kumar Vyshak bowled good lengths with fielders also building pressure through their efforts.Do…
Hubli, Feb 26 (IANS) A historic century from Shubham Pundir and half-centuries from Yawer Hassan, captain Paras Dogra, Abdul Samad, Kanhaiya Wadhawan, Sahil Lotra powered Jammu and Kashmir to a commanding first-innings total of 584 against Karnataka on the third morning of the Ranji Trophy final at the Hubli Cricket Ground on Thursday. Resuming from their overnight score of 527/6, Jammu and Kashmir extended their dominance through valuable lower-order contributions, with Sahil Lotra top-scoring …
Hubli, Feb 25 (IANS) Captain Paras Dogra and Kanhaiya Wadhawan rescued the team after back-to-back wickets as Jammu & Kashmir reached 380/4 at Lunch on Day 2 against the eight-time champions Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy Final here at the Hubli Cricket Ground on Wednesday. After being pushed back by J&K on day 1, Devdutt Padikkal-led Karnataka made a comeback at the start of day 2 as the pacers made good use of the swing and the bounce as they created chances at the start.Karnataka final…
Hubli, Feb 24 (IANS) The 27-year-old Shubham Pundir slammed a historic ton, while Abdul Samad and Yawer Hassan hit half-centuries as Jammu and Kashmir reached 284/2 at the end of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy final against the eight-time champions Karnataka here at the Hubli Cricket Ground on Tuesday.Jammu and Kashmir continued their dominance against Karnataka in the final session of the day, with Pundir leading from the front by sticking to the crease. Pundir, however, lost his partner, Paras Dogr…
Jammu, Feb 18 (IANS) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah congratulated the Jammu and Kashmir cricket team on reaching their first-ever Ranji Trophy final, 16 years after their maiden appearance in premeir domestic tournament. Jammu and Kashmir have stormed into their first-ever Ranji Trophy final with a six-wicket win over Bengal on day four of their semi-final at the Bengal Cricket Academy ground on Wednesday. Seam-bowling all-rounder Auqib Nabi once again rose to the occasion, bagging four wickets al…
Kalyani, Feb 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir have stormed into their first-ever Ranji Trophy final with a six-wicket win over Bengal on day four of their semi-final at the Bengal Cricket Academy ground on Wednesday. Seam-bowling all-rounder Auqib Nabi once again rose to the occasion, bagging four wickets alongside Sunil Kumar as Bengal folded for 99 in their second innings on day three and tilted the contest in J&K’s favour. Set a target of 126 to win, J&K chased it down in 34.4 overs, wit…
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Skipper Siddhesh Lad struck his record-equalling fifth century of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season to help Mumbai take a first-innings lead against Delhi on day two of their Elite Group D match at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy ground on Friday.Lad remained unbeaten on 102 off 178 balls, hitting 12 boundaries and becoming the first Mumbai batter in over three decades to notch five hundreds in a single Ranji Trophy season. His efforts, supported by Musheer Khan (57) and Suv…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have strengthened their bowling attack in the mini-auction ahead of the 2026 season, but continue to grapple with batting depth issues, particularly in the lower middle-order, said former India opener Aakash Chopra.”LSG has kept Rishabh Pant at number three, but the batting order remains a question mark. Pant can play higher, and last season’s top order was exceptional—three of the top four batsmen scored…