On the biggest domestic stage, against one of India's most decorated teams, Shubham Pundir delivered a commanding 121 runs becoming the first Jammu and Kashmir batter to score a century in a Ranji Trophy final
Jammu and Kashmir scripted an extraordinary tale of resilience in Indian domestic cricket to claim their first-ever Ranji Trophy title by out-batting traditional heavyweights Karnataka on Saturday.
Karnataka vs J&K Highlights, Ranji Trophy Final Day 4: Qamran Iqbal slammed an unbeaten 94 as Jammu and Kashmir's lead over Karnataka swelled to 477 runs at the close of play on Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy Final in Hubballi.
Skipper Paras Dogra made a gutsy 70 but his intentional head-butting of Karnataka substitute KV Aneesh overshadowed an otherwise solid batting performance from Jammu and Kashmir.
A masterful unbeaten century from Shubham Pundir and a tenacious 88 from young Yawer Hassan saw Jammu & Kashmir seize control of the Ranji Trophy final, ending the opening day at a solid 284 for two.