Jammu and Kashmir defeat Kerala to go to the Vijay Hazare Trophy quarterfinals. J&K extended their fantasy run in the Vijay Hazare Trophy to the quarterfinals with a seven-wicket win against Kerala on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir extended their fantasy run in the Vijay Hazare Trophy to the quarterfinals on Saturday. Knocking Kerala out with a seven-wicket win. Auqib Nabi led the way with a career-best 4/39 to help J&K dismiss Kerala for 174 in 47.4 overs. After opting to field in their first-ever Vijay Hazare Trophy quarterfinal encounter. J&K won in 37.5 overs, with Shubham Khajuria (76) and Qamran Iqbal (51) setting the tone with a 113-run opening stand in 21.4 overs.
Khajuria was in top form, slamming six sixes and five fours in his 61-ball knock. His fourth half-century of the season.
However, he was run out for the second time in a row as J&K lost three wickets for 32 runs. But there was no pressure from the scoreboard. As Henan Nazir and Fazil Rashid secured their sixth win in seven matches this season.
J&K will now meet Assam, the group B champions, in their quarterfinal here on Monday.
As Kerala failed to get going, the J&K speed combination of Nabi, Yudhvir Singh (2/16), and left-arm bowler Mujtaba Yousuf (1/37) accounted for seven batsmen.
him in the 32nd over, triggering the collapse, before Nabi caused havoc with a fantasy spell.
Nabi and Yudhvir have done particularly well for J&K this season, both taking 12 wickets in seven matches.
The Ajay Sharma-coached team defeated defending Ranji champions Madhya Pradesh by chasing down a mammoth 343 with two wickets in hand.
They also easily overcame Baroda, Odisha, and Nagaland.
Their only defeat came against group D toppers Punjab as they finished second in the league stage.
Brief Scores Kerala: 174 all out in 47.4 overs (Vinoop Manoharan 62, Sijomon Joseph 32; Auqib Nabi 4/39, Yudhvir Singh 2/16) lost to Jammu and Kashmir 175/3 in 37.5 overs (Shubham Khajuria 76, Qamran Iqbal 51; Sijomon Joseph 2/19) by seven wickets.
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