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With 33rd Ranji Trophy century, Paras Dogra holds fort at Kotla and gives J&K lead | Cricket News

With 33rd Ranji Trophy century, Paras Dogra holds fort at Kotla and gives J&K lead | Cricket News

A stream of local dignitaries were in attendance for Day 2 of what would be an ordinarily non-descript group stage Ranji Trophy fixture between Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir at the Feroz Shah Kotla grounds here on Sunday. Newly-elected president of the BCCI Mithun Manhas turned up to his former hunting ground, where he scored hordes of First-Class runs as a middle-order batter for Delhi, for a felicitation ceremony. His long-time teammate Rajat Bhatia was on commentary for the game. National selector and former India pacer RP Singh, too, showed face. And in front of fellow domestic cricket stalwarts, who happen to be former teammates and friends, J&K’s 40-year-old skipper Paras Dogra stole the show with a measured century that was pivotal to putting his side in control of the game. Dogra’s 139-run stand with Abdul Samad spurred the visitors to a total of 310, handing them a crucial 99-run lead against a beleaguered-looking side whose poor bowling effort was in line with the aptitude of a team that has failed to win a single …

Ranji Trophy: Why Delhi should be wary of J&K threat | Cricket News

Ranji Trophy: Why Delhi should be wary of J&K threat | Cricket News

As the Jammu and Kashmir team arrived in the national capital to take on Delhi in their group stage Ranji Trophy fixture this week, the mostly unheralded side from up north came here with the conviction that they come with more than enough firepower to upset the more established and historically successful teams of the premier domestic cricket competition. They beat Mumbai last year in a group-stage fixture and ran them very close, narrowly losing by 35 runs, when the two sides met again a few weeks ago. They arrive for the away game against Delhi, one point ahead of them, and every bit fancy their chances of leaving with a win and six more points against the beleaguered-looking hosts, who have failed to win any of their opening three games. Last year, they reached the knockout stages for only the third time in their history, and this year, skipper Paras Dogra believes they should be aiming to win the Ranji Trophy altogether. It is a hefty claim, and while it may be the job …