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Jammu & Kashmir Eye Historic Ranji Trophy Title After Dominant Day 4 Lead

Jammu and Kashmir are on the verge of a historic first Ranji Trophy title after building a commanding 477-run lead over Karnataka by stumps on Day 4. Despite a fighting 160 from Karnataka's Mayank Agarwal, J&K bowled out the opposition for 293 to secure a massive 291-run first-innings lead. In their second innings, Qamran Iqbal's unbeaten 94 and partnerships down the order have put the game almost out of Karnataka's reach. The final day will require J&K to bat sensibly to seal the championship.

Key Points: Ranji Trophy Final: J&K Take 477-Run Lead vs Karnataka

  • J&K need final day batting
  • Lead swells to 477 runs
  • Mayank Agarwal's 160 in vain
  • Auquib Nabi Dar takes key wicket
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Ranji Trophy final: J-K take 477-run lead over Karnataka on Day 4

Jammu & Kashmir need 5th day batting to secure first-ever Ranji Trophy title after taking a massive 477-run lead over Karnataka in the final.

"the Paras Dogra-led side can win their first-ever Ranji Trophy title on Saturday - Report"

Hubballi, February 27

Jammu and Kashmir are on the cusp of glory after ending the day 4 of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 title decider match with a big lead of 477 runs at Hubballi on Friday.

Karnataka started with their overnight score of 220/5 against Jammu and Kashmir's 584 in the first innings. Mayank Agarwal added 30 runs in his overnight score of 130 runs and kept his team in the game, but Sahil Lotra dismissed Kruthik Krishna at the score of 36 runs, breaking a 79-run partnership.

Vidhyadhar Patil spent some time on the crease but lost his wicket to Sunil Kumar in the 84th over.

Vijaykumar Vyshak added 22 runs with Agarwal, but the man of the moment, Auquib Nabi Dar, found Agarwal in front of the wickets to get the most important wicket of the match. Mayank made 160 runs off 266 balls with the help of 21 fours.

Nabi Dar got rid of Shikhar Shetty (0) and Yudhvir Singh Charak got the final wicket of Prasidh Krishna (4) to bundle them out for 293 runs in 93.3 overs. Jammu and Kashmir took a big lead of 291 runs, which may play a big role in the match.

J-K started their second innings with Yawer Hassan and Qamran Iqbal. Krishna dismissed Hassan (1), and Vyshak dismissed the centurion in the first innings, Shubham Pundir (4) early.

Captain Paras Dogra lost his wicket on a beautiful delivery from Krishna after making 16 runs.

Abdul Samad (32 off 70 balls) added 73 runs for the fourth wicket with Iqbal before losing his wicket to Shreyas Gopal.

Sahil Lotra (16 not out off 41 balls) and Iqbal (94 not out off 160 balls) were unbeaten at the time of stumps on Day 4 as Jammu and Kashmir strengthened their lead to 477 runs.

They need to bat well on the fifth and final day of the match, and the Paras Dogra-led side can win their first-ever Ranji Trophy title on Saturday.

- ANI

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Priya S
Heartbreaking for Karnataka, especially after Mayank's brilliant 160. But you have to admire J&K's fight. Qamran Iqbal is playing a gem of an innings in the second dig. The final day will be all about nerves.
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Rohit P
A lead of 477! It's practically over. Karnataka will have to bat out of their skins to save this, let alone win. J&K deserve this for their consistent performances this season. Paras Dogra's leadership has been top-class.
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Michael C
Following from the UK. Fantastic to see emerging teams challenge the traditional powerhouses. This is great for Indian domestic cricket. Hope J&K can finish the job tomorrow.
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Siddharth J
While I'm thrilled for J&K, a small criticism: the article could have highlighted Sahil Lotra's contribution more. He took a key wicket and is holding one end up with the bat. Unsung hero of the day.
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Nisha Z
Yaar, as a Karnataka fan, this is tough to digest. We had the batting to match their total but collapsed after Mayank got out. Still, credit where it's due. J&K outplayed us. All the best to them for the final day!

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