Karnataka vs Jammu & Kashmir Ranji Trophy Final: J&K on verge of title with 477-run lead; Iqbal ends day on 94*

Feb 27, 2026, 17:22:40 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final Live Updates: Jammu and Kashmir on their way to a maiden Ranji Trophy title with another dominant day. Qamran iqbal makes up for his first innings failure and goes in with an overnight score of 94*, and looks forward to a ton on Day 5, where J&K will look to seal it.

Key Events

5:17 PM IST, Feb 27Qamran Iqbal ends the day on 94*, STUMPS with a J&K lead of 477 runs
4:56 PM IST, Feb 27171/4 now
4:32 PM IST, Feb 27Some spice! Vyshak throws barbs at Iqbal
4:25 PM IST, Feb 27150 up now
4:11 PM IST, Feb 27Abdul Samad does make the mistake! Shreyas Gopal strikes
4:03 PM IST, Feb 27Three boundaries in an over! J&K picking off Karnataka
3:50 PM IST, Feb 27Batters biding their time
3:36 PM IST, Feb 27Karnataka turn to negative lines, make it easy for J&K
3:26 PM IST, Feb 27Qamran Iqbal reaches fifty, 400 lead is crossed
3:12 PM IST, Feb 27Abdul Samad brings up J&K's 100 with a six
3:07 PM IST, Feb 27Welcome back for the last session
2:51 PM IST, Feb 27It's tea time!
2:36 PM IST, Feb 27Another lucky escape for Iqbal
2:23 PM IST, Feb 27Iqbal survives an lbw appeal
2:14 PM IST, Feb 27Dogra removed!
1:57 PM IST, Feb 27Lead goes past 350
1:23 PM IST, Feb 27Lucky escape for Iqbal!
1:05 PM IST, Feb 27Big Ganguly endorsement for Auqib Nabi!
12:58 PM IST, Feb 27Can Karnataka stage a comeback?
12:05 PM IST, Feb 27KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Pundir goes now
11:56 AM IST, Feb 27KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: J&K lose Hassan
11:42 AM IST, Feb 27KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Jammu and Kashmir take the first-innings lead
11:35 AM IST, Feb 27Fifer for Auqib Nabi!
11:26 AM IST, Feb 27OUT! Huge wicket as Agarwal is GONE
11:04 AM IST, Feb 27150 up for Mayank Agarwal!
10:51 AM IST, Feb 27NICKED and GONE!
10:40 AM IST, Feb 27Vidyadhar takes Nabi on
10:28 AM IST, Feb 27KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: J&K take the new ball!
10:18 AM IST, Feb 27KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Breakthrough for J&K! Kruthik Krishna OUT!
9:50 AM IST, Feb 27KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Auqib Nabi keeping it tight!
9:35 AM IST, Feb 27KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Day 4 underway!
7:47 AM IST, Feb 27Nabi set for another milestone!
7:39 AM IST, Feb 27Will Auqib Nabi take a five-for today?
7:30 AM IST, Feb 27Who would have thought?
7:13 AM IST, Feb 27KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Hello and welcome!
5:38 PM IST, Feb 26Karnataka post 220/5 (M Agarwal 130*; A Nabi 3/32) at Stumps on Day 3!
5:01 PM IST, Feb 26200 up for Karnataka!
4:34 PM IST, Feb 26KAR 183/5 in 56 overs
3:53 PM IST, Feb 26Yudhvir removes Gopal!
3:45 PM IST, Feb 26Mayank hits century!
3:41 PM IST, Feb 26Mayank Agarwal takes charge after Tea!
3:18 PM IST, Feb 26KAR 144/4 in 45 overs at Tea!
3:11 PM IST, Feb 26Mayank continues to fight!
2:50 PM IST, Feb 26KAR - 128/4 (39)
2:36 PM IST, Feb 26KAR - 110/4 (33)
2:28 PM IST, Feb 26KAR - 107/4 (32)
2:07 PM IST, Feb 26Half-century for Mayank!
1:57 PM IST, Feb 26KAR - 86/4 (27)
1:51 PM IST, Feb 26FOUR! Right of backward point!
1:38 PM IST, Feb 26Second session extended!
1:33 PM IST, Feb 26KAR - 67/4 (21.2)
1:16 PM IST, Feb 26OUT! Nabi picks his third!
1:14 PM IST, Feb 26OUT! WHAT A WICKET!
1:05 PM IST, Feb 26OUT! Padikkal departs!
12:58 PM IST, Feb 26KAR - 49/1 (15)
12:51 PM IST, Feb 26FOUR! SHOT!
12:47 PM IST, Feb 26The post-Lunch session begins!
12:05 PM IST, Feb 26Lunch!
11:59 AM IST, Feb 26OUT!!!
11:47 AM IST, Feb 26KAR - 23/0 (9)
11:38 AM IST, Feb 26Mayank, Rahul eye partnership
11:28 AM IST, Feb 26KAR - 15/0 (6)
11:09 AM IST, Feb 26Maiden over!
11:03 AM IST, Feb 26Action resumes!
10:48 AM IST, Feb 26ALL OUT!
10:44 AM IST, Feb 26OUT! Lotra departs!
10:32 AM IST, Feb 26Patil keeps it tight!
10:23 AM IST, Feb 26J&K - 562/8 (168)
10:14 AM IST, Feb 26SIX! OVER COW CORNER!
10:02 AM IST, Feb 26OUT! 5-wicket haul for Prasidh!
9:50 AM IST, Feb 26OUT!!!
9:49 AM IST, Feb 26FOUR! SHOT!
9:39 AM IST, Feb 26J&K - 529/6 (158)
9:37 AM IST, Feb 26Action begins!
9:31 AM IST, Feb 26What did Paras Dogra say?
9:07 AM IST, Feb 26No chance of rain
8:50 AM IST, Feb 26First session scheduled for 9:30 AM
8:39 AM IST, Feb 26Karnataka need something special
8:29 AM IST, Feb 26Pundir's ton
8:18 AM IST, Feb 26Karnataka bowlers
8:06 AM IST, Feb 26All eyes on Lotra and Mushtaq
7:46 AM IST, Feb 26Hello and good morning everyone!

England vs New Zealand Live Score: Qamran Iqbal ends Day 4 on 94* as J&K take a 477-run lead in their maiden final.

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final Live Updates: Jammu and Kashmir finish Day 4 with a 477-run lead, and things are trundling to a close in Hubballi with the first-time finalists in total control. Qamran Iqbal is the hero of the day with 94*, and a chance at a century tomorrow morning, as Karnataka look completely flat and out of it....Read More

Prasidh Krishna has been by far the best Karnataka bowler in this game. He returns to end a 61-run stand between Paras Dogra and Qamran Iqbal for the third wicket. He cleans up the J&K captain for 16. Big lbw appeal against Abdul Samad off the first ball but the review has been turned down. J&K's overall lead is now 363 and the match is slowly slipping away from Karnataka.

50 up for J&K. At the drinks break they are 51/2, their overall lead now goes up to 342. Qamran Iqbal (27) and Paras Dogra (7) are at the crease. Karnataka have really bowled well in this second innings. However, they have been a bit unlucky. On another day, they could have had more wickets. Iqbal was lucky as a Vidyadhar delivery clipped his stumps but the bails remained intact. Plenty of movement off the pitch but no wickets in sight since first two.

With their backs fully against the wall in the Ranji Trophy final after conceding a first innings lead, Karnataka started off well in the second innings as Prasidh Krishna and Vijaykumar Vyshak struck before the lunch break to give Jammu and Kashmir the early jitters. Earlier, Auqib Nabi was once again the man of the hour for Jammu and Kashmir as he took his seventh five-wicket haul of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season. This performance helped J&K bundle Karnataka out for 293 and take a lead of 291 runs. Now that the first innings lead has been secured, J&K are standing on the cusp of winning their maiden Ranji Trophy title. Karnataka's opening batter, Mayank Agarwal, tried his best on Day 4, but once he fell for 160, it was just a matter of time before J&K bowled the tail out. After his dismissal, Agarwal raised his bat and followed it with a subtle celebration because he knew that his job was nowhere close to being done. Earlier, Sunil Kumar picked up the seventh Karnataka wicket, getting Vidyadhar Patil to nick one behind. Agarwal is approaching his 150, but Karnataka are down to their last three wickets.

The fourth day of the Ranji Trophy final between Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir promises to be a cracker, and everything can eventually boil down to the battle between Mayank Agarwal and Auqib Nabi. On the third day of the contest, Mayank stood tall with a gritty unbeaten 130 as Karnataka reached 220/5 at stumps, still trailing Jammu and Kashmir in a demanding contest. The visitors endured a testing day, losing key wickets at regular intervals. KL Rahul fell early for 13 off 39 balls, dismissed by Auqib Nabi, who triggered a mini-collapse by also removing Karun Nair and Smaran Ravichandran for ducks. After Lunch, Sunil Kumar struck to send back Devdutt Padikkal for a brisk 11 off 10 deliveries.

Earlier, Jammu and Kashmir’s imposing first-innings effort ended at 584. Prasidh Krishna provided the breakthrough by dismissing Abid Mushtaq for 28, while Vijaykumar Vyshak accounted for Sahil Lotra after his patient 72, wrapping up the innings.

After play was called off due to bad light on Day 2, J&K posted 527/6 in 156 overs at Stumps. Since Day 1, the first-time finalists have eased past Karnataka bowlers. Karnataka seamers Vidyadhar Patil, Vyshak and Prasidh Krishna did stage a comeback on Day 2, finding good movement. They were accurate and eventually got both set batters, Shubham Pundir (121) and Abdul Samad (61). But J&K skipper Paras Dogra and Kanhaiya Wadhawan responded well and formed a steady partnership. They took a cautious approach, treating every delivery on its merit, and taking the match away from Karnataka with a 110-run stand. Dogra was eventually dismissed by Shreyas Gopal, departing for 70 off 166 balls, laced with eight fours. Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batter Wadhawan smacked 70 off 109 deliveries, including nine fours.

On Day 2, poor light stopped play with little more than an hour to go, and then rain also played a role. The rain did stop, but the conditions didn't improve. Day 2 also saw some controversy as Dogra had an altercation with substitute fielder Aneesh, where the J&K skipper headbutted him due to sledging.

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Feb 26, 2026, 13:51:26 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: FOUR! Right of backward point!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: A full delivery by Mushtaq, outside off. Mayank smacks it right of backward point for a four! The over ends with a streak of three dots.

KAR - 80/4 (25)

J&K - 584/9 (173.1)

Feb 26, 2026, 13:38:40 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Second session extended!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: The commentators said that the second session will be stretched by half a hour. Tea will take place at 3:10 PM.

Feb 26, 2026, 13:33:01 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: KAR - 67/4 (21.2)

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: A short delivery by Yudhvir and width on offer. Gopal smacks it left of backward point for a four! Then its a dot, followed by a no ball. Then he sends it full, Gopal drives it past extra cover for a single.

KAR - 67/4 (21.2)

J&K - 584/9 (173.1)

Feb 26, 2026, 13:16:09 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: OUT! Nabi picks his third!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: OUT! BACK-TO-BACK!

Nabi generates enough movement, and it goes past Smaran, hits the off stump! WHAT A DELIVERY!

Smaran c Wadhawan b Nabi 0 (1)

KAR - 57/4 (18)

J&K - 584/9 (173.1)

Feb 26, 2026, 13:14:13 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: OUT! WHAT A WICKET!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: An excellent delivery by Nabi, angling in and Nair fails to connect. It angles in and rattles the wickets!

Nair b Nabi 0 (9)

KAR - 57/3 (17.5)

J&K - 584/9 (173.1)

Feb 26, 2026, 13:05:48 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: OUT! Padikkal departs!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: OUT!!! Sunil removes Padikkal! A back of a length delivery by Sunil, on off. Padikkal gets a thick outside edge to first slip. CAUGHT!

Padikkal c Samad b Sunil 11 (10)

KAR - 56/2 (16.1)

J&K - 584/9 (173.1)

Feb 26, 2026, 12:58:39 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: KAR - 49/1 (15)

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Overpitched delivery by Sunil, on off. Mayank on-drives it past mid-on for a four! Then its a dot, followed by another four, driven through cover point. The over ends with a dot.

KAR - 49/1 (15)

J&K - 584/9 (173.1)

Feb 26, 2026, 12:51:48 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: FOUR! SHOT!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Six runs conceded in this over. In the final ball, Nabi sends it short, Padikkal smacks it through cover point to get a four!

KAR - 41/1 (14)

J&K - 584/9 (173.1)

Feb 26, 2026, 12:47:44 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: The post-Lunch session begins!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Mayank (16*) and Padikkal (5*) return to resume batting for Karnataka. Nabi to bowl the first over in the second session.

KAR - 35/1 (13)

J&K - 584/9 (173.1)

Feb 26, 2026, 12:05:33 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Lunch!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Only four runs conceded in this over and it is time for Lunch now! Mayank (16*) and Padikkal (4*) remain unbeaten.

KAR - 35/1 (13)

J&K - 584/9 (173.1)

Feb 26, 2026, 11:59:15 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: OUT!!!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Back of a length delivery by Nabi, outside off. Rahul gets a faint edge, it goes to Wadhawan for a catch, behind! OUT! UltraEdge shows spike when the ball is next to the bat.

Rahul c Kanhaiya b Auqib Nabi 13 (39)

KAR - 27/1 (11.2)

J&K - 584/9 (173.1)

Feb 26, 2026, 11:47:36 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: KAR - 23/0 (9)

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Three runs conceded in this over by Yudhvir. Rahul (12*) and Mayank (10*) take a slow and steady approach.

KAR - 23/0 (9)

J&K - 584/9 (173.1)

Feb 26, 2026, 11:38:06 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Mayank, Rahul eye partnership

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Sunil pitches it up, in from outside off. Mayank drives it through covers for a four! The over ends with back-to-back singles. Mayank (9*) and Rahul (11*) will look for a dominant opening partnership here.

KAR - 20/0 (8)

J&K - 584/9 (173.1)

Feb 26, 2026, 11:28:29 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: KAR - 15/0 (6)

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: SHOT! A short length delivery by Sunil, shaping across. Rahul creams it through point for a four! SHOT! The over ends with back-to-back dots.

KAR - 15/0 (6)

J&K - 584/9 (173.1)

Feb 26, 2026, 11:09:37 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Maiden over!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Mayank (0*) and Rahul (0*) haven't opened their account yet! Sunil keeps it tight!

KAR - 0/0 (2)

J&K - 584/9 (173.1)

Feb 26, 2026, 11:03:17 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Action resumes!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Rahul and Mayank open for Karnataka. Nabi to bowl the first over for J&K.

Feb 26, 2026, 10:48:00 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: ALL OUT!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: ALL OUT! Poor running and Yudhvir is run out! It was a good full delivery by Prasidh, swinging in. Sunil drove it to mid-on.

Yudhvir run out Padikkal 30 (28)

J&K - 584

Feb 26, 2026, 10:44:02 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: OUT! Lotra departs!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: OUT!!! A bouncer by Vyshak, around off. Lotra goes for the pull, ends up top-edging it to long leg for a catch!

Lotra c Patil b Vyshak 72 (138)

J&K - 573/8 (172.2)

Feb 26, 2026, 10:32:22 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Patil keeps it tight!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Only three runs conceded in this over, Patil keeps it tight. But they need to remove Lotra soon, he is nearing his ton! Lotra (72*) and Yudhvir (15*) are building a partnership here.

J&K - 568/8 (170)

Feb 26, 2026, 10:23:19 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: J&K - 562/8 (168)

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: A length delivery by Patil, outside off. Yudhvir gets a thick outside edge over the slip region! It races away for a four! Ends the over with a dot.

J&K - 562/8 (168)

Feb 26, 2026, 10:14:21 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: SIX! OVER COW CORNER!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: A googly by Gopal, full length and on off. Yudhvir slams it over cow corner for a six! SHOTTTT!

J&K - 557/8 (167)

Feb 26, 2026, 10:02:04 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: OUT! 5-wicket haul for Prasidh!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Prasidh strikes again! Five-wicket haul! A length delivery, Navi ends up misjudging it and gets a thick outside edge. Krishna takes a good catch!

Nabi c Krishna b Prasidh 2 (9)

J&K - 543/8 (163)

Feb 26, 2026, 09:50:30 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: OUT!!!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: OUT!! A short ball by Prasidh, bouncer, outside off. Mushtaq ends up top edging it to mid-on for a catch!

Mushtaq c Padikkal b Prasidh 28 (50)

J&K - 539/7 (160.2)

Feb 26, 2026, 09:49:36 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: FOUR! SHOT!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: A quick delivery by Shetty, and on length. Lotra cuts it past the left of backward point for a four! SHOT!

J&K - 539/6 (160)

Feb 26, 2026, 09:39:44 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: J&K - 529/6 (158)

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Only one run conceded in this over, Shetty keeps it tight. Mushtaq (22*) and Lotra (57*) take a cautious approach.

J&K - 529/6 (158)

Feb 26, 2026, 09:37:06 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Action begins!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: The action begins! Lotra (57*) and Mushtaq (21*) resume batting. Prasidh to bowl the first over on Day 3.

J&K - 528/6 (157)

Feb 26, 2026, 09:31:28 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: What did Paras Dogra say?

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Speaking ahead of the first session, J&K skipper Dogra said, "It felt good to score 70, if we win, it will feel even better. We will try to score as many as possible. To be honest, I want to live my life every day. Day by day, the skill and fitness levels are increasing and I try to match that and by God's grace, it's working out for me. I have worked on my technique and I have been able to apply that to my game. It was a bit disappointing, Shubham Khajuria has been a very senior player, his presence in the side would have been good but we have confidence in our players and we back them. I felt angry for a second but then I was fine. I always try to give my hundred percent. I feel the surface can keep a bit low and there can be some turn as well, we have some good spinners too so let's see what happens."

Feb 26, 2026, 09:07:09 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: No chance of rain

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: There is 0% chance of rain today. It will be sunny, with the temperature between 33-19 degrees Celsius.

Feb 26, 2026, 08:50:44 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: First session scheduled for 9:30 AM

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: The first session is scheduled to begin on 9:30 AM. We will soon see the players take the field, in about 40 minutes. Stay tuned folks!

Feb 26, 2026, 08:39:19 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Karnataka need something special

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Karnataka need something special today, so that they can make a comeback. They do have some of India's best batters in KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal and Mayank. But J&K are already past 500. HUGE TASK AHEAD!

Feb 26, 2026, 08:29:40 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Pundir's ton

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Shubham Pundir built on his Day 1 knock to get a ton on Day 2. He was eventually removed by Patil for 121 off 247 balls, packed with 12 fours and two sixes.

Feb 26, 2026, 08:18:17 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Karnataka bowlers

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Prasidh has been Karnataka's best bowler in the final, taking three wickets in 29 overs, and has conceded only 90 runs. He has also bagged seven maidens. Meanwhile, Shreyas Gopal, Shikhar Shetty and Vidyadhar Patil have taken a wicket each.

Feb 26, 2026, 08:06:56 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: All eyes on Lotra and Mushtaq

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Lotra (57*) ad Mushtaq (20*) will resume batting on Day 3 in the first session. Karnataka will look to break the partnership early.

Feb 26, 2026, 07:46:23 IST

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Hello and good morning everyone!

KAR vs J&K Ranji Trophy Final LIVE Score: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of today's Ranji Trophy final as Karnataka take on J&K on Day 3. With bad light and rain stopping play, J&K posted 527/6 in 156 overs at Stumps. They will look to add more runs before declaring.