Jammu and Kashmir batters celebrate after the win. (Video grab) 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&Kâ€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&Kâ€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&Kâ€s reply was equally commanding. Despite early setbacks, skipper Paras Dograâ€s composed 106 and Abdul Samadâ€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 Badoniâ€s brisk 72 and Ayush Dosejaâ€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&Kâ€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.
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