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NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir created history on Tuesday, registering their first-ever Ranji Trophy victory over Delhi with a seven-wicket win at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The triumph marked J&K’s second outright win of the season and lifted them to second place in the Elite Group D standings, just behind Mumbai.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Opting to bowl first, J&K’s pacer Auqib Nabi led from the front with a fiery spell of 5 for 35, while Vanshaj Sharma (2/57) and Abid Mushtaq (2/30) chipped in as Delhi were dismissed for 211 in their first innings.WATCH:J&K’s winning momentsJ&K’s reply was equally commanding. Despite early setbacks, skipper Paras Dogra’s composed 106 and Abdul Samad’s fluent 85 turned the tide, with Kanhaiya Wadhawan (47) adding valuable runs to give the visitors a 99-run lead with their total of 310.Delhi seemed to recover in their second innings, reaching 267/5 thanks to skipper Ayush Badoni’s brisk 72 and Ayush Doseja’s 62. But the hosts suffered a dramatic collapse, losing their last five wickets for just 10 runs to be bowled out for 277. Left-arm spinner Vanshaj Sharma was the wrecker-in-chief, grabbing 6 for 68 — his third five-wicket haul in only four matches — to set up a modest target of 179.On Day 4, Qamran Iqbal produced a career-best unbeaten 133, guiding J&K to 179/3 and sealing a historic first win over Delhi in 43 Ranji encounters. The victory not only broke decades of dominance but also signaled J&K’s growing stature in domestic cricket.Brief scores: Delhi 211 & 277 (Badoni 72, Doseja 62; Vanshaj 6/68) lost to J&K 310 & 179/3 (Qamran Iqbal 133; Shokeen 2/52) by seven wickets.
