Jammu and Kashmir vs Kerala Live Score, Ranji Trophy quarterfinal Day 2 (Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Team vs Kerala Cricket Team): Hello and welcome to the live blog of the second day’s play of the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024-25 quarterfinal match between Jammu and Kashmir vs Kerala. The match is taking place at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune and is being live streamed on the Jio Cinema app and website in India.
Medium pacer MD Nidheesh scalped five wickets to help Kerala limit Jammu and Kashmir to 228 for eight on the opening day. Nidheesh (5/56) spelt trouble for Jammu and Kashmir batters from the start, picking up wickets at regular intervals after Kerala opted to field.
He accounted for the wickets of openers Shubham Khajuria, Yawer Hassan, Vivrant Sharma, wicket-keeper Kanhaiya Wadhwan and Lone Nasir Muzaffar.
He was ably supported by Basil Thampi (1/31), left-arm spinner Aditya Sarwate (1/32) and Nedumankuzhy Basil (1/59), who accounted for one wicket each.
For Jammu and Kashmir, Wadhawan top-scored with 48 off 80 balls, while Muzaffar made 44. Sahil Lotra (35) and Hassan (24) also got the starts but failed to convert them into big scores, spelling trouble for their side.
At stumps, Yudhvir Singh (17 not out) and Auqib Nabi (5 no out) were at the crease as Jammu and Kashmir piled up the runs in 86 overs.
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
