Ranji Trophy Final Live Score Updates, Karnataka vs Jammu & Kashmir
Ranji Trophy Final Live Score Updates: Karnataka face first-time finalists Jammu & Kashmir in a bid to clinch their 9th Ranji Trophy title.
- Written by NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: February 24, 2026 11:28 am IST
Karnataka vs Jammu & Kashmir, Ranji Trophy Final Live Updates: The Ranji TrophyThe 2025-26 Ranji Trophy final gets underway as eight-time champions Karnataka face first-time finalists Jammu & Kashmir at the KSCA Stadium in Hubballi. Karnataka enter the clash as heavy favourites, boasting a star-studded batting line-up featuring KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, and the season's leading run-scorer Smaran R, who is chasing a historic 1,000-run milestone. However, Jammu & Kashmir would be keen to continue their fairytale run for one more game in the competition, having dismantled five former champions, including a stunning semi-final comeback against Bengal, on the back of Auqib Nabi's prolific 55-wicket season and the veteran leadership of Paras Dogra. (Live Scorecard)
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Karnataka vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final Live
No run, played towards covers.
No run, played towards mid off.
FOUR! What a way to bring up a FIFTY! Short of a length, outside off, Pundir rocks hangs back and cuts it toward the left of the backward point fielder for four runs.
WIDE! Bangs a short delivery, on off and angling in. Pundir swivels on his back foot to pull it, but ends up leaving it as it sails way over the batter.
On a length, around off, Pundir pushes it to cover.
On a length, around off, hassan pushes it to the left of the backward point fielder and gets a single.
Good-length delivery, outside off, Hassan defends the inside line of the delivery.
Short, on off. Pundir makes room and cuts it yet again to backward point.
Short, outside off, Pundir cuts it to backward point.
Fuller, again, on off, Pundir flicks it to right of short mid-wicket.
Short, on off, Pundir nudges it to short mid-wicket.
Short, on off, Hassan slaps it to deep cover for a single.
Fuller, on off, Hassan defends it to the off side.
Short, on off, Pundir pushes it to cover.
Back of a length, around off, Pundir dabs it with soft hands to gully.
On a length, just outside off, Hassan drives it to deep cover for a single.
On a length, wide outside off, left alone by Hassan.
Back of a length, outside off, Yawer Hassan makes a leave.
Back of a length, wide outside off, Hassan swings his arms to hit it through cover, but gets beaten.
FOUR! That is some shot from Shubham Pundir! A touch shorter, on middle and off. Pundir covers the stump, bends his back foot and swipes it into the big gap between deep mid-wicket and deep backward square leg for four runs.