Led by Mohammed Shami, Bengal did have Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by the scruff of the neck midway into the second day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final clash in Kalyani. For sure, Bengal would have liked to add a few more to their total, or cross 350 at least. 3 batter Shubham Pundir out was under a tad controversial circumstances, pacers Mohammed Shami and Mukesh had made the going quite tough for the visiting side. But that’s when Dogra and Samad, who threw caution to the winds, stitched an aggressive fourth-wicket stand of 143. Jammu and Kashmir 198/5 (Abdul Samad 82, Paras Dogra 58; Mohammed Shami 3/60).

Source: The Telegraph February 17, 2026 05:51 UTC