Karnataka vs Jammu & Kashmir Live Score, Ranji Trophy Final: Shubham Pundir slams ton to lead Jammu and Kashmir's run charge against Karnataka
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Feb 26, 2026, 08:29:37 IST
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Karnataka vs Jammu & Kashmir Live Score, Ranji Trophy Final: Shubham Pundir slams ton to lead Jammu and Kashmir's run charge against Karnataka

Karnataka vs Jammu & Kashmir Live Score, Ranji Trophy Final: Jammu and Kashmir stand on the brink of history as they prepare for their maiden Ranji Trophy final, but their dream run faces its toughest challenge against seasoned giants Karnataka. The underdog side’s journey has been defined by grit and determination, yet overcoming a team of Karnataka’s calibre will require a near-perfect performance.

Karnataka’s dominance this season has been comprehensive. Despite a slow start against Saurashtra, they quickly established themselves as the team to beat, brushing aside strong sides like Mumbai and Uttarakhand with authority. Their formidable batting lineup has been the cornerstone of their success, with KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Devdutt Padikkal and Ravichandran Smaran delivering heavily. Padikkal has also excelled as captain after taking over from Mayank Agarwal, ensuring the team maintained its momentum.

Their strength, however, extends beyond batting. The bowling unit, led by India pacer Prasidh Krishna, has consistently delivered, while all-rounder Shreyas Gopal has been invaluable with both bat and ball. His ability to influence matches in crucial moments has made Karnataka an even more complete side.

Jammu and Kashmir, meanwhile, have relied on their disciplined bowling, spearheaded by Auqib Nabi, whose 55 wickets have powered their historic run. Their victories over Bengal and Madhya Pradesh underline their ability to compete under pressure. Veteran captain Paras Dogra and coach Ajay Sharma will play key roles in keeping the team focused on the big occasion.

However, injury concerns to key players like Shubham Khajuria and Vanshraj Sharma could pose challenges. While Karnataka’s experience and depth give them a clear edge, Jammu and Kashmir will hope their fearless approach can help them script one of the greatest upsets in Ranji Trophy history.
13:13 (IST) Feb 24
1
Overs41.4
Score126 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Yawer Hassan, Full, on leg, Hassan tucks it to fine leg for one.

13:12 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs41.3
Score125 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Yawer Hassan, Pitches it up, does Gopal, on middle, Hassan nudges it to mid-wicket.

13:12 (IST) Feb 24
1
Overs41.2
Score125 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Shubham Pundir, Pitches it up, does Gopal, on off, Pundir drives it to the left of mid off for a single.

13:11 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs41.1
Score124 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Shubham Pundir, Short, just outside off, Pundir slaps it to point.

13:10 (IST) Feb 24
Score after 41 overs 124 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
010000
  • Yawer Hassan 73 (122)
  • Shubham Pundir 42 (88)
Vijaykumar Vyshak13-5-21-0
0
Overs40.6
Score124 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Full, on off, Hassan pushes it to mid off.

13:09 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs40.5
Score124 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Full, just outside off, Hassan drives it to mid off.

13:09 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs40.4
Score124 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Good-length delivery, around the pads of the batter. Yawer Hassan misses his flick and wears on the front pad. Appeal goes round, but turned down by the umpire as it pitched outside leg.

13:08 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs40.3
Score124 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, On a length, on off, Hassan drives it to mid on.

13:07 (IST) Feb 24
1
Overs40.2
Score124 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Shubham Pundir, Good-length delivery, on off, Pundir nudges it to sqaure leg to get a single.

13:06 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs40.1
Score123 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Shubham Pundir, Short, outside off, Pundir looks to bunt it away, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

13:05 (IST) Feb 24
Score after 40 overs 123 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
014000
  • Yawer Hassan 73 (118)
  • Shubham Pundir 41 (86)
Shreyas Gopal8-0-41-0
0
Overs39.6
Score123 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Yawer Hassan, Full, on off, Hassan pushes it to cover.

13:05 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs39.5
Score123 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Yawer Hassan, Full, on middle, Hassan nudges it to mid-wicket.

13:04 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs39.4
Score123 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Yawer Hassan, Short, on off, defended by Hassan.

13:04 (IST) Feb 24
4
Overs39.3
Score123 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Yawer Hassan, FOUR! Through the legs of the bowler! Full-length delivery, on off, Yawer Hassan presses on his front foot and drives hard straight to the bowler. Gopal fails to field it, and nutmegs the bowler to race away to the long off fence for four runs.

13:03 (IST) Feb 24
1
Overs39.2
Score119 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Shubham Pundir, Full, on middle, Shubham Pundir flicks it to square leg for one.

13:03 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs39.1
Score118 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Shubham Pundir, Short, on middle, Pundir ramps it to short fine leg for no run.

13:02 (IST) Feb 24
Score after 39 overs 118 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
000002
  • Yawer Hassan 69 (114)
  • Shubham Pundir 40 (84)
Vijaykumar Vyshak12-5-20-0
2
Overs38.6
Score118 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Back of a length, outside off, Yawer Hassan punches it to the left of the sweeper cover fielder for a couple of runs. That will make the 100 runs partnership between these two batters.

13:01 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs38.5
Score116 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Back of a length, wide outside off, Hassan makes a leave at it.

13:01 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs38.4
Score116 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, On a length, on off, Hassan pushes it to cover.

13:00 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs38.3
Score116 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Short, on middle, Hassan ducks underneath the delivery.

12:59 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs38.2
Score116 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Short, around off, Hassan pushes it to the off side.

12:59 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs38.1
Score116 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Full, on off, Hassan drives it to cover.

12:58 (IST) Feb 24
Score after 38 overs 116 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
011410
  • Shubham Pundir 40 (84)
  • Yawer Hassan 67 (108)
Shreyas Gopal7-0-36-0
0
Overs37.6
Score116 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Shubham Pundir, Full, on off, defended by Pundir.

12:57 (IST) Feb 24
1
Overs37.5
Score116 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Yawer Hassan, Full, just outside off, Hassan drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

12:56 (IST) Feb 24
4
Overs37.4
Score115 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Yawer Hassan, FOUR! Excellent shot! A touch fuller, pitching it on off, turns it away from the batter. Yawer Hassan gets on his back foot, squats a bit and drives it with cross-bat through cover for four runs.

12:56 (IST) Feb 24
1
Overs37.3
Score111 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Shubham Pundir, Tossed up, on middle, Pundir flicks it to deep sqaure leg for one.

12:56 (IST) Feb 24
1
Overs37.2
Score110 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Yawer Hassan, Full, around off, Hassan drives it through cover for a single.

12:55 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs37.1
Score109 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Yawer Hassan, Full, on off, Hassan defends it down.

12:54 (IST) Feb 24
Score after 37 overs 109 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
001000
  • Shubham Pundir 39 (82)
  • Yawer Hassan 61 (104)
Vijaykumar Vyshak11-5-18-0
0
Overs36.6
Score109 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Shubham Pundir, Back of a length, outside off, Shubham Pundir blocks it to cover.

12:54 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs36.5
Score109 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Shubham Pundir, Back of a length, wide outside off, Shubham Pundir lifts his willow up and makes a leave at it.

12:53 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs36.4
Score109 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Shubham Pundir, On a good length, outside off, Shubham Pundir gets beaten on the outside edge as he looks to defend it away.

12:52 (IST) Feb 24
1
Overs36.3
Score109 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Full, on middle, Yawer Hassan tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

12:52 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs36.2
Score108 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Pitches it up, does Vyshak, angling down the leg side. Hassan misses his flick. 

12:51 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs36.1
Score108 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, On a good length, just outside off, Hassan shoulder arms the delivery.

12:50 (IST) Feb 24
Score after 36 overs 108 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
100011
  • Yawer Hassan 60 (101)
  • Shubham Pundir 39 (79)
Shreyas Gopal6-0-29-0
1
Overs35.6
Score108 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Yawer Hassan, Full, on middle and leg, Hassan flicks it to square leg for a single.

12:50 (IST) Feb 24
1
Overs35.5
Score107 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Shubham Pundir, Full, around off, Pundir pushes it to the right of the cover fielder and gets across.

12:50 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs35.4
Score106 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Shubham Pundir, Full, just outside off, Pundir blocks it to cover.

12:49 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs35.3
Score106 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Shubham Pundir, Full, on off, Shubham Pundir defends it to cover.

12:48 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs35.2
Score106 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Shubham Pundir, Yorker, on middle, Pundir defends it back to the bowler.

12:47 (IST) Feb 24
1
Overs35.1
Score106 - 1

Shreyas Gopal to Yawer Hassan, Full, on middle, Hassan flicks it to square leg for a single.

12:46 (IST) Feb 24
Score after 35 overs 105 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
010000
  • Shubham Pundir 38 (75)
  • Yawer Hassan 58 (99)
Vijaykumar Vyshak10-5-17-0
0
Overs34.6
Score105 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Shubham Pundir, Back of a length, just outside off, Pundir looks to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

12:45 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs34.5
Score105 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Shubham Pundir, On a hard length, outside off, Shubham Pundir makes a leave at it.

12:45 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs34.4
Score105 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Shubham Pundir, Full, on off, Pundir eases it to backward point.

12:44 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs34.3
Score105 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Shubham Pundir, Back of a length, on off, Shubham Pundir fends it to cover.

12:43 (IST) Feb 24
1
Overs34.2
Score105 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Back of a length on off, Hassan punches it to deep point for a single.

12:43 (IST) Feb 24
0
Overs34.1
Score104 - 1

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, On a length, outside off, Hassan looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

12:42 (IST) Feb 24

We are back after the Lunch break! Shubham Pundir and Yawer Hassan will resume their formidable partnership for Jammu and Kashmir. Vijaykumar Vyshak will start with the ball after the break. Let's play...

12:40 (IST) Feb 24

... DAY 1, SESSION 2 ...

12:20 (IST) Feb 24

Afternoon outlook - After the hard work of the morning session, the platform is perfectly set for Jammu and Kashmir to post a massive first-innings total. The pitch is expected to remain good for batting in the afternoon before potentially offering more for the spinners later in the match. Karnataka will be desperate for early wickets after the break to stem the flow of runs. We will be back for the second session at 12.40 PM IST (7.10 am GMT).

12:17 (IST) Feb 24

The breakthrough and recovery - Karnataka’s most lethal threat, Prasidh Krishna, eventually provided the breakthrough by dismissing Qamran Iqbal. However, the fall of the wicket did not trigger a collapse. Instead, Shubham Pundir joined Yawer Hassan in the middle, and the duo capitalized on conditions that eased considerably as the sun came out. Their partnership has been the highlight of the morning, turning a period of survival into one of dominance as they cashed in on anything loose. Yawer Hassan has been the standout performer, crossing his half-century with a flurry of boundaries. At the other end, Shubham Pundir looks well-set to join him in the milestones. On the bowling front, while Prasidh Krishna remained disciplined with figures of 1/20, the same could not be said for Shreyas Gopal. The leg-spinner proved expensive in his short spell, leaking 26 runs in 5 overs as the Jammu and Kashmir batters found it easier to rotate strike against him.

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Karnataka vs Jammu & Kashmir Live Score, Ranji Trophy Final: Jammu and Kashmir’s fairytale journey to their first-ever Ranji Trophy final has been one of the most inspiring stories of the domestic season, but their ultimate test now comes against eight-time champions Karnataka. The underdogs will need something extraordinary over the next five days to deny a side that has been the most consistent team this season.

Karnataka enter the final as deserved favourites, having overcome early setbacks and injury challenges to dominate opponents both at home and away. After dropping points against Saurashtra, they bounced back strongly, registering commanding wins over traditional powerhouse Mumbai and newcomers Uttarakhand. Their success has been built largely on the exceptional form of their batting core, with KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Devdutt Padikkal and Ravichandran Smaran all producing prolific numbers. Padikkal has also impressed in his role as captain, guiding the side with composure.

However, Jammu and Kashmir possess a potent bowling attack led by pacer Auqib Nabi, whose 55 wickets have been central to their remarkable run. They have already stunned strong teams like Bengal and Madhya Pradesh to reach the final. Karnataka’s bowling, too, remains formidable, with Prasidh Krishna and all-rounder Shreyas Gopal providing balance and match-winning ability.

While Karnataka’s experience and depth make them favourites, Jammu and Kashmir will rely on belief, discipline and leadership from Paras Dogra to script what would be a historic upset.