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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’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.
Prasidh Krishna to Qamran Iqbal, OUT! CAUGHT! Prasidh Krishna bowls it around that nagging length, outside off, Qamran Iqbal couldn't resist the temptation to go after this one. Gets it edged off the outside to the right of Rahul at second slip. KL Rahul keeps his eye on the ball and takes it nice and clean around his waist.
Prasidh Krishna to Qamran Iqbal, Good length, wide of off, Qamran Iqbal flashes at it but misses.
- Yawer Hassan 10 (26)
- Qamran Iqbal 6 (34)
Vidyadhar Patil to Yawer Hassan, FOUR! An excellent stroke from Hassan. Short and around off, Yawer Hassan leans back and slashes hard at it. Gets it raced through the gap through the backward point's left for a boundary.
Vidyadhar Patil to Yawer Hassan, On a length arond off, Yawer Hassan drives this to extra cover.
Vidyadhar Patil to Yawer Hassan, Good length on off, Yawer Hassan pushes this to covers again.
Vidyadhar Patil to Yawer Hassan, Full and on off, Yawer Hassan drives this to covers.
Vidyadhar Patil to Yawer Hassan, Good length, way too wide of off, shaping away from the batter. Yawer Hassan leaves it.
Vidyadhar Patil to Yawer Hassan, On a length around off, Yawer Hassan tucks this to mid-wicket.
- Qamran Iqbal 6 (34)
- Yawer Hassan 6 (20)
Prasidh Krishna to Qamran Iqbal, Good length on off, Qamran Iqbal gets it edged off the inside onto the pads.
Prasidh Krishna to Qamran Iqbal, Full and wide of off, Qamran Iqbal leaves it.
Prasidh Krishna to Qamran Iqbal, An absolute beauty from Prasidh Krishna. In the channel, around off, Qamran Iqbal presses in front and looks to poke at it but gets beaten on the outside.
Prasidh Krishna to Qamran Iqbal, On a length in the line of the stumps. Qamran Iqbal defends this off his front foot.
Prasidh Krishna to Qamran Iqbal, On a length wide of off, Qamran Iqbal leaves it.
Prasidh Krishna will be looking to keep the stumps in the action.
Prasidh Krishna to Qamran Iqbal, Good length, around off, Qamran Iqbal defends this to covers.
- Yawer Hassan 6 (20)
- Qamran Iqbal 6 (28)
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Good length wide of off, Yawer Hassan pokes at it and gets beaten.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, On a length around off, Yawer Hassan blocks this off his front foot.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Good length on middle and leg, Yawer Hassan tucks this to mid-wicket.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Good length around middle and off, Yawer Hassan punches this as straight as an arrow and rattles the stumps on the other end.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Good length on off, Yawer Hassan pushes this to the right of the bowler.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Full and down the leg, Yawer Hassan goes for a flick but misses.
- Qamran Iqbal 6 (28)
- Yawer Hassan 6 (14)
Vidyadhar Patil to Qamran Iqbal, Good length around off, Qamran Iqbal steps across again and looks to punch this to covers but misses out.
Vidyadhar Patil to Qamran Iqbal, FOUR! Beautifully struck away for four. Pitched up, around off, Qamran Iqbal steps down and across and drives this through the gap at covers for a boundary.
Vidyadhar Patil to Qamran Iqbal, Good length, around the pads, Qamran Iqbal looks to flick but misses and gets rapped on the pads.
Vidyadhar Patil to Qamran Iqbal, Hard length around off, Qamran Iqbal leaves it.
Vidyadhar Patil to Qamran Iqbal, Pitched up, around off, Qamran Iqbal drives this grounded to short cover.
Vidyadhar Patil to Qamran Iqbal, Hard length, on off, Qamran Iqbal defends this.
An interesting stat has been put forward by the on-air commentator that Jammu and Kashmir have not had a 50-run opening stand throughout this season.
- Qamran Iqbal 2 (22)
- Yawer Hassan 6 (14)
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Qamran Iqbal, Good length on middle and off, Qamran Iqbal tucks this through square leg for one.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Qamran Iqbal, On a length around off, Qamran Iqbal pushes at it but gets beaten.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Qamran Iqbal, Half-a-chance. Good length, on middle and off, Qamran Iqbal steps across and tucks this past Ravichandran Smaran at short leg to his left.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Qamran Iqbal, Short and wide of off, Qamran Iqbal leaves it.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Qamran Iqbal, Good length on off, Qamran Iqbal gets it edged off the inside onto his pads.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Qamran Iqbal, Vyshak hits the deck hard, on middle and off with the ball tailing back into the batter. Qamran Iqbal steps in front to block it out but misses on the inswing and gets rapped on the front pad. A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. Devdutt Padikkal looks to gesture height as a factor to not go upstairs.
- Yawer Hassan 6 (14)
- Qamran Iqbal 2 (16)
Vidyadhar Patil to Yawer Hassan, A lot fuller, wide of off. Yawer Hassan watches this go into the keeper's gloves.
Vidyadhar Patil to Yawer Hassan, On a length around off, Yawer Hassan pushes this to the right of the fielder at cover-point.
Vidyadhar Patil to Yawer Hassan, Hard length, around off, Yawer Hassan lets it go back to the keeper.
Vidyadhar Patil to Yawer Hassan, Good length around off, Yawer Hassan looks to block this one but gets beaten.
Vidyadhar Patil to Yawer Hassan, FOUR! A tad short around off. Yawer Hassan presses in front and looks to block this off his front foot but gets it guided through the left of the fielder at gully for the first boundary of the title-decider.
Vidyadhar Patil to Yawer Hassan, Good length around off, Yashovardhan Parantap punches this to point.
- Yawer Hassan 2 (8)
- Qamran Iqbal 2 (16)
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, On a length around middle and off, Yawer Hassan flicks this through mid-wicket for one.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Good length around off, Yawer Hassan strides close to the pitch of the ball and leaves it.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Full and wide of off, Yawer Hassan leaves it all alone.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, A good leave from Yawer. Good length, around off, shaping back into the batter. Yashovardhan Parantap covers his off-stump and leaves it.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Yawer Hassan, Hard length on middle and leg, Yawer Hassan defends this off his front foot.
Vijaykumar Vyshak to Qamran Iqbal, Good length on middle and leg, Qamran Iqbal looks to flick and gets it away to fine leg for a run.
- Qamran Iqbal 1 (15)
- Yawer Hassan 1 (3)
Vidyadhar Patil to Qamran Iqbal, LEG BYE! Full and swinging down the leg. Qamran Iqbal gets it clipped off his pads to fine leg for a leg bye.
Vidyadhar Patil to Qamran Iqbal, On a length around middle and leg, Qamran Iqbal pushes this to mid on.
Vidyadhar Patil to Qamran Iqbal, Good length, wide of off, Qamran Iqbal leaves it.
Vidyadhar Patil to Qamran Iqbal, On a length around off, the ball lands and shapes away from the batter. A loud noise as the ball passes the bat. The keeper catches it and appeals for a caught behind. The umpire raises his finger. Yawer Hassan sends this upstairs. The replay shows that there was a clear daylight between the ball and the bat and what the replay also shows is that the bat has hit the inner pad of Qamran's front foot. Qamran Iqbal survives an early scare.
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.
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Venue
KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground, Hubli
