Hubballi, February 27 Jammu and Kashmir edged closer to a historic maiden Ranji Trophy title triumph after taking a massive first-innings lead against Karnataka on the fourth and penultimate day of the summit clash here on Friday.
Responding to Jammu and Kashmir's first innings total of 584, Karnataka were all out for 293, handing the determined visitors a lead of 291 runs.
By the close of play, Jammu and Kashmir, who decided not to enforce the follow-on, consolidated their position and extended their overall lead over Karnataka to 477 runs, having reached 186 for four in their second innings.
Opener Qamran Iqbal was batting on 94 at the close of play, and Sahil Lotra was unbeaten on 16.
Karnataka's batting performance was far from the collective effort by J&K, as, apart from seasoned opener Mayank Agarwal's defiant 160-run knock, none of the home team batters made any significant contributions.
After rocking the star-studded home team with his pace on the third day, India's latest pace sensation Auqib Nabi ended with excellent figures of 5/54 in 23 overs, continuing his superb run of form this season that has got the country talking and the national selectors taking note of his exploits.
Brief Scores:
Jammu and Kashmir 584 and 186 for 4 in 57 overs (Qamran Iqbal batting 94).
Karnataka, 1st innings: 293 all out in 93.3 overs (Mayank Agarwal 160; Auqib Nabi 5/54).
