Ranji Trophy Final: Yawer, Pundir Take J&K To 104/1 At Lunch Against Karnataka On Day 1

RunWithRugs · 2026-02-25T09:27:28+00:00

Jammu & Kashmir dominated the first session of Day 1 in the Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka, reaching 104/1 at lunch, with Yawer Hassan (57 not out) and Shubham Pundir (38 not out) forming a strong partnership.

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2026-02-25 09:27:28

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(MENAFN- IANS) Hubli, Feb 24 (IANS) Riding on Yawer Hassan and Shubham Pundir’s composed batting, Jammu & Kashmir reached 104/1 at lunch on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy final against the eight-time champions Karnataka here at the Hubli Cricket Ground on Tuesday.

Jammu and Kashmir has an excellent start after opting to bat first. Openers Qamran Iqbal and Yawer Hassan had a testing time against the new ball, but they managed to survive the first 10 overs before Iqbal was dismissed by Prasidh Krishna for six runs. But Hassan (57 not out) continued with solid support from Shubham Pundir (38 not out) from the other end. The duo stitched together an 86-run partnership for the second wicket when lunch was called.

Vidhyadhar Patil and Vyshak Vijay Kumar started the attack for the hosts. Both pacers generated enough movement from the pitch. Karnataka appealed loudly early on for a caught behind when Qamran tried to defend on the front foot, and the umpire raised the finger without hesitation.

However, Qamran had a chat with Yawer and challenged the decision with two seconds left on the timer. It showed there was a big gap between bat and ball, and the umpire overturned the decision to not out.

The first wicket for Karnataka came after 45 minutes of play when Prasidh Krishna dismissed Qamran. The opener was shaky, with his feet probing and charging forward often to Vidhyadhar Patil in the first spell from this end. Just as he looked settled, he failed to account for the extra bounce from Prasidh, handing a simple catch to KL Rahul at second slip.

After Qamran’s dismissal, the Jammu & Kashmir batter became more cautious, occasionally punishing bad balls. Yawer, who has been beaten a few times but looked the more assured batter, raised his maiden first-class half-century with a single off Shreyas Gopal in the 27th over.

Pundir and Yawer kept chipping away at runs steadily, and J&K reached 100 before lunch, as Karnataka was slightly unlucky—despite their three pacers bowling disciplined spells, they managed just one wicket, leaving J&K comfortably placed at 104/1 at lunch.

Brief scores: Jammu & Kashmir 104/1 (Yawer Hassan 57* and Shubham Pundir 38*; Prasidh Krishna 1-20) against Karnataka at Lunch

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