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Mukesh Choudhary's Fifer Puts Rest of India 17 Runs Behind J&K in Irani Cup
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News18•02-10-2026, 18:47
Mukesh Choudhary's Fifer Puts Rest of India 17 Runs Behind J&K in Irani Cup
- •Mukesh Choudhary's impressive 5/78 helped Rest of India restrict Jammu and Kashmir to 278 runs in the Irani Cup match.
- •Rest of India trails Jammu and Kashmir by 17 runs in their second innings after ending day two at 24 for one.
- •J&K's innings was bolstered by significant contributions from skipper Paras Dogra (75), Abdul Samad (57), and Lone Nasir Muzaffar (64).
- •Choudhary's early breakthroughs included Shubham Khajuria and Qamran Iqbal, reducing J&K to a precarious 37/4.
- •Despite a 101-run partnership between Dogra and Samad, Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep also contributed to J&K's collapse before Muzaffar's late heroics.
Key Questions Answered
Mukesh Choudhary led the Rest of India charge by taking 5 wickets for 78 runs in the match.
Lone Nasir Muzaffar scored a valuable 64 runs off 58 balls batting at No. 9 for Jammu and Kashmir.
Rest of India reached 24 for one in their second innings at the close of play, trailing Jammu and Kashmir by 17 runs.
