Jammu and Kashmir’s progress in Indian domestic cricket makes another take-off. The team achieved another rare milestone on Tuesday, securing their first-ever triumph against fancied Delhi by seven wickets at their home.
Chasing 179, Jammu and Kashmir was steered by an unbeaten 133 from opener Qamran Iqbal that anchored a composed chase. It was Qamaran’s career-best knock in domestic cricket so far.
The groundwork of the victory was laid by a familiar cast of heroes. Auqib Nabi ripped through Delhi’s first innings with a fiery 5 for 35. The team’s captain Paras Dogra led by example with a composed 106. Abdul Samad added a brisk 86 to keep the momentum alive. And when Delhi tried to claw back, young Vanshaj Sharma delivered a telling spell of 6 for 68, sealing the visitors’ grip on the match.
This was J&K’s second outright win of the season. In recent years, the team has stunned several heavyweight sides, including Mumbai, Baroda, Rajasthan, and Vidarbha.
This win also pushes Jammu and Kashmir to second in the Elite Group D points table, just behind leader Mumbai.
However, Bengal secured a humiliating triumph agaist railways with an innings and 120 runs in their Group-C league match on Tuesday. Bengal pacer Shahbaz Ahmed demonstrated a devastated performance with seven for 56 runs. Railways innings collasped to 132 only in 55.5 overs.
