Jammu and Kashmir cricket team to create new history is near. The team is 83 runs away from reaching the final of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 edition. 8 wickets in hand. One more day of play is left.

Jammu team, chasing a small target of 126 runs in the second semi-final against Bengal, scored 43 runs for the loss of 2 wickets at the end of the third day. Shubham Pundir (23) and Vanshraj Sharma (9) are at the crease. 

If Jammu hits the target on the last day, it will be a new history. In the history of Ranji, Jammu has not reached the final even once. What's more, this is the first time to reach the semis.

Jammu team, which bounced back even after being behind by 26 runs in the first innings, crushed Bengal for 99 runs (second innings), and laid a wonderful foundation for a new history. After that, the wickets of the openers were lost for 12 runs in a short break, but there was no problem. Played cautiously not to lose another wicket and ended the third day's play.

Nabi on fire once again
Aqib Nabi, who exploded with a five-wicket performance in the first innings, once again boomed. In the second innings, Satta Chatti played a big role as he folded Bengal with a four-wicket performance. He was assisted by Sunil Kumar (4-27) and Yudhveer Charak (5-0-29-2). Due to them, Bengal's innings collapsed like a thunderbolt. Shahbaz Ahmed (24) was the only one to score more than 20 runs. Sudip Chatterjee and Akashdeep along with the first innings century hero Sudip Gharami were ducked out.

Shami who exploded
Earlier, Jammu was bowled out for 302 runs in the first innings as Team India player Mohammad Shami exploded with an 8-wicket performance. The Jammu team was able to score this as Nabi, who was brilliant in bowling, excelled with the bat as well. Nabi (42) added 64 runs for the ninth wicket with Yaddvir Charak (33) to take his team past the 300-run mark. Earlier, captain Paras Dogra (58) and Abdul Samad (82) excelled with half centuries.

Gharami's amazing century
Bengal, who batted first in this match. Akib Nabi took 5 wickets and Sunil Kumar 3 wickets.