Hubballi, February 25 Jammu and Kashmir inflicted a crushing defeat on Karnataka, reaching a commanding 527/6 against the eight-time champions before bad light forced an early end to the second day of the Ranji Trophy final here on Wednesday.
Resuming on 284/2, J&K batsmen capitalized on a good batting surface, with Kanhaiya Wadhawan and captain Paras Dogra scoring 70 each to keep the scoreboard moving at a steady pace.
Shubham Pundir (121) had set the tone earlier, while Yawer Hassan (88) and Abdul Samad (61) ensured that the Karnataka bowlers had to toil for long periods.
Sahil Lotra, who found a place in the XI due to Vanshaj Sharma's injury, seized the opportunity with an unbeaten 57 at No. 7, becoming the sixth J&K batsman to reach the 50-run mark.
Abid Mushtaq remained unbeaten on 20 as J&K ended the day firmly in control.
For Karnataka, pacer Prasidh Krishna was the pick of the bowlers with 3/90, but it was largely a day of hard grind for the hosts, who rotated as many as six bowlers.
Karun Nair also bowled a couple of overs of part-time off-spin in search of a breakthrough.
Brief Scores:
Jammu and Kashmir: 527/6 in 156 overs (Shubham Pundir 121, Yawer Hassan 88, Paras Dogra 70, Kanhaiya Wadhawan 70, Abdul Samad 61, Sahil Lotra 57 batting, Abid Mushtaq 20 batting; Prasidh Krishna 3/90) vs Karnataka.
