Jammu and Kashmir vs Kerala Live Score, Ranji Trophy 2024-25 quarterfinal Day 3 (Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Team vs Kerala Cricket Team): Hello and welcome to the live blog of the third day’s play of the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024-25 quarterfinal match between Jammu and Kashmir and Kerala. The match is taking place at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
Seamer Auqib Nabi complemented his useful contribution with the bat with an excellent five-wicket haul to put Jammu and Kashmir in the driver’s seat against Kerala on the second day.
Responding to J&K’s first innings total of 280 all out, Kerala were struggling at 200 for nine at stumps, trailing by a good 80 runs with just one wicket in hand.
J&K, who resumed the day on overnight 228 for eight, did well to add another 52 runs to their total thanks to Nabi’s useful 30-ball 32 and Umar Nazir Mir’s 14 not out.
Four of Nabi’s victims were recognised batters in the Kerala top and middle order, making his effort very special. The 28-year-old Nabi ended the day with fine figures of 5/36 from 19 overs, his eighth five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
The seasoned Jalaj Saxena top-scored for Kerala with a 67-run knock off 78 balls, while Salman Nizar was unbeaten on 49 when the stumps were drawn for the day.
While Saxena struck six fours and three sixes during his stay in the middle, Nizar found the fence eight times in his 75-ball knock.
Down in the batting the order, pacer MD Nidheesh chipped in with 30 off 36 balls before being dismissed by Sahil Lotra.
Playing XIs
Jammu and Kashmir: Shubham Khajuria, Yawer Hassan, Vivrant Sharma, Paras Dogra (C), Kanhaiya Wadhawan (WK), Sahil Lotra, Lone Nasir Muzaffar, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Abid Mushtaq, Auqib Nabi Dar, Umar Nazir Mir
Kerala: Akshay Chandran, Rohan Kunnummal, Sachin Baby (C), Mohammed Azharuddeen (WK), Salman Nizar, Shoun Roger, Aditya Sarwate, Basil Thampi, MD Nidheesh, Nedumankuzhy Basil, Jalaj Saxena
