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Pant Disappoints as J&K Bowl Out Rest of India for 237 in Irani Cup Opener
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News18•01-10-2026, 19:24
Pant Disappoints as J&K Bowl Out Rest of India for 237 in Irani Cup Opener
- •Rest of India, led by Rishabh Pant, were bowled out for 237 by Jammu and Kashmir on the opening day of the Irani Cup.
- •Medium pacers Umar Nazir Mir, Sunil Kumar, and Lone Nassir shared the bulk of the wickets for J&K.
- •Shikhar Mohan scored 60 and Ravichandran Smaran made 68 for Rest of India, but skipper Pant (10) and Sarfaraz Khan (45) failed to convert their starts.
- •At stumps, Jammu and Kashmir were 21 for 2, with Akash Deep and Mukesh Choudhary taking a wicket each.
- •Pant's impetuous shot and Sarfaraz's loose dismissal were key disappointments for Rest of India.
Key Questions Answered
The Rest of India were bowled out for a below-par score of 237 in their first innings during the opening day of the Irani Cup.
Shikhar Mohan scored a fine half-century with 60 runs from 118 balls, while Ravichandran Smaran contributed an impressive 68 runs off 83 balls.
Jammu and Kashmir were left reeling at 21 for 2 in 7 overs by the end of the day's play after losing opening batsman Shubham Pundir and night-watchman Nazir.
