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The Ranji Trophy Final between Karnataka and Jammu & Kashmir reached a boiling point on Day 4 at the Hubli Cricket Ground, blending elite skill with high-voltage drama. Following a controversial Day 2 incident where J&K captain Paras Dogra head-butted substitute fielder KV Aneesh, the cricketing gods seemed to reserve a special kind of justice for the final innings.
Karnataka’s pace spearhead Prasidh Krishna, who had been the target of Dogra’s aggression earlier in the match, finally settled the score with the ball. In a high-stakes battle of momentum, Prasidh produced a delivery that will be remembered long after the trophy is lifted.
Prasidh Krishna’s unplayable ripper rattles Paras Dogra’s stumps
The dismissal of Dogra was a masterclass in deception and execution, providing Karnataka with the breakthrough they desperately needed to stay alive in the final. Coming in for a fiery spell, Krishna, during the 21st over, delivered a ‘peach’ that effectively dismantled the J&K captain’s defense and his presence on the field. The delivery, clocked at a searing pace, was angled in on a fullish length toward the off-stump, forcing Dogra to commit forward from his middle-stump stance.
As Dogra reached out to push at the ball, it held its line with surgical precision, skipping past the outside edge of his bat to kiss the top of the off-stump. The ‘cracker of a delivery’ left the veteran completely rooted to the crease, beaten for pace with his feet stuck in cement. Departing for 16 (59), Dogra could only look back at his flattened woodwork as the Hubli crowd erupted in a deafening roar, celebrating a wicket that felt like pure redemption for the Karnataka side.
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Jammu and Kashmir eye Ranji Trophy maiden title as Karnataka stumble under Auqib Nabi’s fiery spell
The Ranji Trophy 2026 final at the Hubballi Cricket Ground has taken a decisive turn as Jammu & Kashmir find themselves on the verge of a historic maiden title. After piling up a massive first-innings total of 584, built on Shubham Pundir’s magnificent 121 and half-centuries from five other top-order batters, J&K’s bowling unit led by the sensational Auqib Nabi dismantled Karnataka’s star-studded lineup.
Nabi’s hostile opening spell, which accounted for the crucial wickets of KL Rahul and Karun Nair, left the eight-time champions reeling, eventually bundling them out for a mere 293. Despite a valiant 160 from Mayank Agarwal, who fought a lone battle for the hosts, Karnataka conceded a staggering 291-run first-innings lead. By tea on Day 4, J&K have tightened their grip even further, reaching 155/4 in their second innings so far to extend their overall lead to a mammoth 446 runs.
Qamran Iqbal‘s steady 71 and a brisk cameo from Abdul Samad have effectively batted Karnataka out of the contest, leaving the home side staring at a hopeless survival mission on the final day. With the pitch showing variable bounce and assisting the spinners, J&K captain Dogra seems content to bat Karnataka deep into the evening before a possible declaration.
For Karnataka, the dream of ending their 11-year trophy drought is fading fast as they struggle to find answers to J&K’s relentless aggression and discipline. The visitors now need only to avoid a catastrophic collapse to ensure they lift the coveted trophy by virtue of their massive first-innings advantage.
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