
When a workforce reaches the purpose of full dominance, they don’t wait — they go for the kill — and that’s precisely what Jammu & Kashmir did on the penultimate day of its Ranji Trophy Elite Group-D match towards Hyderabad.
Abdul Samad ignited a chilly however brilliant Jammu morning with a composed and accountable 125 (200b, 10×4, 6×6), serving to his facet set a mammoth 472-run goal, whereas left-arm spinner Abid Mushtaq’s guile pushed the guests to the brink on the J&Okay Sports activities Hostel and Science School floor on Tuesday.
Abid Mushtaq.
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Hyderabad collapsed like a home of playing cards in pursuit. The slide started when Mushtaq had opener Abhirath Reddy caught behind. Off-spinner Sahil Lotra then breached the defence of the opposite opener, Tanmay Agarwal, earlier than Mushtaq dismissed Okay. Himateja and Nitish Reddy off consecutive deliveries within the thirty first over.
Skipper Rahul Singh then fell to Lotra, and Mushtaq quickly trapped Tanay Thyagarajan, leaving Hyderabad reeling at 119 for six.
A 42-run seventh-wicket resistance between Aniketh Reddy and Rahul Radesh pushed the full previous 150. However simply earlier than stumps, pacer Aquib Nabi discovered Radesh’s outdoors edge, as Hyderabad ended the day at 169 for seven, needing a miracle to outlive.
Earlier, Kanhaiya Wadhwan and Samad batted with trademark swagger. There have been deft cuts, wristy flicks, and a surprising inside-out shot over extra-cover that landed close to the handful of followers, citing his century in type.
Wadhwan, who performed the right foil, missed out on a well-deserved century (95, 110b, 11×4, 1×6), undone by a peach from pacer B. Punnaiah. Lotra didn’t final lengthy, falling to Rakshann Readdi, whereas Samad — trying to speed up — provided a easy return catch to Tanay.
Mushtaq discovered the boundary thrice earlier than being eliminated by Kartikeya Kak. Aquib launched a few lusty blows over deep mid-wicket earlier than falling to Tanay, who additionally trapped Umar Nazir quickly after, as J&Okay ultimately set an imposing goal.
The scores: Jammu & Kashmir — 1st innings: 170.
Hyderabad — 1st innings: 121.
Jammu & Kashmir — 2nd innings: Qamran Iqbal lbw b Rakshann 50, Shubham Khajuria b Kartikeya 5, Vivrant Sharma c Tanmay b Tanay 45, Paras Dogra b Rakshann 5, Abdul Samad c & b Tanay 125, Kanhaiya Wadhwan b Punnaiah 95, Sahil Lotra b Rakshann 7, Abid Mushtaq lbw b Kartikeya 22, Auqib Nabi lbw b Tanay 27, Umar Nazir lbw b Tanay 9, Sunil Kumar (not out) 9; Extras (w-1, b-20, lb-2) 23; Whole (in 100.5 overs): 422.
Fall of wickets: 1-36, 2-81, 3-95, 4-127, 5-318, 6-336, 7-356, 8-387, 9-409.
Hyderabad bowling: Punnaiah 12-2-61-1, Kartikeya 21-2-98-2, Tanay 24.5-4-87-4, Rakshann 23-2-86-3, Aniketh 19-0-66-0, Himateja 1-0-2-0.
Hyderabad — 2nd innings: Tanmay Agarwal b Lotra 47, Abhirath Reddy c Wadhwan b Mushtaq 18, Rahul Singh c Mushtaq b Lotra 30, Okay. Himateja lbw b Mushtaq 12, Nitish Reddy lbw b Mushtaq 0, Rahul Radesh c Wadhwan b Auqib 20, Tanay Thyagarajan lbw b Mushtaq 0, Aniketh Reddy (batting) 35, Rakshann Readdi (batting) 0; Extras (nb-3, b-4): 7; Whole (for seven wkts. In 52.3 overs): 169.
Fall of wickets: 1-58, 2-84, 3-112, 4-112, 5-114, 6-119, 7-161.
Jammu & Kashmir bowling: Auqib 7.3-4-15-1, Nazir 9-3-31-0, Sunil 9-1-31-0, Mushtaq 16-2-56-4, Lotra 10-2-28-2, Samad 1-0-4-0.
Revealed – November 18, 2025 08:23 pm IST






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