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Karnataka Enter Ranji Trophy Final, To Face J&K In Title Clash
Kashmir Observer
|FEBRUARY 20, 2026 ISSUE
Karnataka entered the Ranji Trophy final after a hiatus of 11 years, advancing by virtue of a first innings lead from their drawn semifinal match against Uttarakhand here on Thursday.
Karnataka will face Jammu and Kashmir in the title clash at Hubballi from February 24.
Resuming the fifth and final day from their overnight 299 for six, Karnataka lost the remaining four wickets quickly to get bowled out for 323 for an overall lead of 826 runs.
Uttarakhand fought through fifties by Avneesh Sudha (66), Sachin Rawat (53 not out) and Abhay Negi (57 not), thwarting Karnataka's ambitions for an outright win.
This story is from the FEBRUARY 20, 2026 ISSUE edition of Kashmir Observer.
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