J&K dominate, Dogra fined for headbutting

Skipper Dogra, forced to retire hurt on Day 1, hits 70 as team reaches 527/6, frustrate Karnataka

- HT Correspondent

J&K captain Paras Dogra talks to the umpires after headbutting KV Aneesh.

(PTI)

Coming into Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy final, Jammu & Kashmir were already in a good position.

They went on to steadily fortify it and move into a position of command, finishing on 527/6 in their first innings at stumps in Hubballi on Wednesday.

If Shubham Pundir and Yawer Hassan shone on the first day, captain Paras Dogra’s gutsy 70 after returning from the hit to his neck was the highlight on the second day. Karnataka took the second new ball at the start of play and their seamers made it talk. The trio of Vidyadhar Patil, Vijaykumar Vyshak and Prasidh Krishna bowled with precision and found movement. They kept it tight, and eventually both the set batters, Pundir (121) and Abdul Samad (61) played loose shots and fell in quick succession.

After Pundir and Samad’s 124-run partnership came to an end, Dogra combined with Kanhaiya Wadhawan (70) to steady the ship with a 110-run partnership. They both fell well short of a century but their time in the middle did keep Karnataka on edge.