Karnataka Vs Jammu and Kashmir, Ranji Trophy 2026 Final Day 2 Live Score: J&K take on KNTKA on second day of Ranji final. (PTI)Karnataka Vs Jammu and Kashmir Live Cricket Score, Ranji Trophy 2026 Final Day 2 Live Scorecard: Shubham Pundir slammed a ton while Yawer Hassan chipped in with 88 as Jammu and Kashmir, playing its maiden Ranji Trophy final, finished Day 1 firmly in the driver’s seat against their more-decorated adversaries, 8-time champs Karnataka.
Shubham smashed 12 fours and 2 maximums as he ended the day unbeaten at 117 from 221 balls with J&K posting 284/2 at stumps. After Hassan was dismissed by Prasidh Krishna, who took 2 wickets, Shubham built a partnership with Abdul Samad, who is currently batting at 52. Opener Qamran Iqbal had a forgettable outing, getting dismissed for 6.
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Also, J&K captain Paras Dogra had to return to the dressing room after coping a blow while attempting to fend off a bouncer. The J&K physio was summoned again after some time with the ice pack to tend to Dogra, who had by then taken a few blows, and this time the skipper went back to the dressing room after receiving a signal from coach Ajay Sharma, paving the way for Samad’s entry into the middle.
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Jammu and Kashmir’s Shubham Pundir and Yawer Hassan scored important runs in the Ranji Trophy final vs Karnataka. (PTI)
Ranji final: Shubham Pundir’s unbeaten 115, Yawer Hassan’s 88 help J&K land first blows on Karnataka, as visitors cruise to 284/2
Shubham Pundir was 16 when he made his Ranji Trophy debut in 2015. The third-youngest ever to play for J&K, he was soon cast out into the wilderness for three years. The stop-start nature has never faded from the No. 3 batter’s profile, averaging 27 in his entire career of 31 games. Pundir’s top-order partner, Yawer Hassan, earned his first cap when India heavyweight Rohit Sharma turned up for what would eventually be his last First-Class appearance last year. Young Yawer, an elegant right-handed opener in Rohit’s ilk, didn’t have anything to write home about when a five-wicket J&K coup over Mumbai was set up by the bowlers. Hassan’s snappy 20-odd knocks did not weigh much but left glimpses of a firm prospect. Ear-picked from a talent hunt program, the promise failed to light up the scoresheets, averaging 14 from as many innings, All that would change during a momentous start to J&K’s maiden Ranji Trophy final against the star-studded Karnataka side in Hubbali on Tuesday. (READ MORE)
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