KALYANI: Jammu and Kashmir scripted history by reaching the Ranji Trophy finals for the first time in their 67-year history, defeating two-time former champions Bengal by six wickets on day four of the semifinal here on Wednesday. J&K first participated in the Ranji Trophy in the 1959-60 season and was not seen as a contender up until now. At stumps on day three on Tuesday, J&K were 43/2, and they lost overnight batter Shubham Pundir (27) and skipper Paras Dogra (9) early on day four. But Vanshaj and Samad dug in with a 55-run partnership to steer them to a historic victory. Jammu and Kashmir: 302 and 126 for 4 in 34.4 overs (Vanshaj Sharma 43 not out, Abdul Samad 30 not out).

Source: Indian Express February 18, 2026 10:07 UTC