Jammu and Kashmir reached its maiden Ranji Trophy ultimate with a dominant win over Bengal on the Bengal Cricket Academy floor in Kalyani on Wednesday.
Powered by Auqib Nabi’s all-round efficiency — 9 wickets within the match and a 54-ball 42 within the first innings — J&Ok sealed a six-wicket victory towards the two-time champion and is prone to face Karnataka within the ultimate, with the latter set to take a first-innings lead towards Uttarakhand within the different semifinal.
Bengal was bowled out for 99 within the second innings, with Nabi and Sunil Kumar grabbing 4 wickets apiece to depart J&Ok a modest goal of 126.
Within the chase, Vanshaj Sharma held his nerve to take the aspect over the road with a six off Mukesh Kumar. He remained unbeaten on 43, with Abdul Samad (30 off 27) offering assist.
Nabi has been central to J&Ok’s dream run this season. He had additionally performed a decisive position within the quarterfinal win over Madhya Pradesh, ending with match figures of 12 for 110, together with 7 for 40 within the first innings and 5 for 70 within the second, as J&Ok gained by 56 runs.
“Final time we missed it within the quarters however we did all of the onerous work and we deserved it,” stated Nabi, who was awarded the Participant of the Match award.
Printed on Feb 18, 2026