Jammu &amp; Kashmir are one step closer to their maiden Ranji Trophy title as they are on the cusp after events on Friday (Feb 27). At Stumps on Day 4, J&amp;K have a lead of 477 runs and need to end the match in a draw to officially win the title. Qamran Iqbal was the star of the day as he scored an unbeaten 94 to help his side gain an advantage in the summit clash at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground in Hubli.<h2>J&amp;K on brink of history</h2>Karnataka started with their overnight score of 220/5 against Jammu and Kashmir's 584 in the first innings. Mayank Agarwal added 30 runs in his overnight score of 130 runs and kept his team in the game, but Sahil Lotra dismissed Kruthik Krishna at the score of 36 runs, breaking a 79-run partnership. Vidhyadhar Patil spent some time on the crease but lost his wicket to Sunil Kumar in the 84th over.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-chris-gayle-to-brendon-mccullum-5-batters-to-score-fastest-t20-world-cup-hundreds-rilee-rossouw-ahmed-shehzad-1768553361691">From Chris Gayle to Brendon McCullum, 5 batters to score fastest T20 World Cup hundreds</a> Vijaykumar Vyshak added 22 runs with Agarwal, but the man of the moment, Auquib Nabi Dar, found Agarwal in front of the wickets to get the most important wicket of the match. Mayank made 160 runs off 266 balls with the help of 21 fours. Nabi Dar got rid of Shikhar Shetty (0) and Yudhvir Singh Charak got the final wicket of Prasidh Krishna (4) to bundle them out for 293 runs in 93.3 overs. Jammu and Kashmir took a big lead of 291 runs, which may play a big role in the match. J-K started their second innings with Yawer Hassan and Qamran Iqbal. Krishna dismissed Hassan (1), and Vyshak dismissed the centurion in the first innings, Shubham Pundir (4) early.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/meet-indians-to-score-most-runs-in-each-of-last-5-t20-world-cups-ft-virat-kohli-kl-rahul-rohit-sharma-2026-t20-world-cup-1768479871185">Meet Indians to score most runs in each of last 5 T20 World Cups ft Virat Kohli</a> Captain Paras Dogra lost his wicket on a beautiful delivery from Krishna after making 16 runs. Abdul Samad (32 off 70 balls) added 73 runs for the fourth wicket with Iqbal before losing his wicket to Shreyas Gopal. Sahil Lotra (16 not out off 41 balls) and Iqbal (94 not out off 160 balls) were unbeaten at the time of stumps on Day 4 as Jammu and Kashmir strengthened their lead to 477 runs. They need to bat well on the fifth and final day of the match, and the Paras Dogra-led side can win their first-ever Ranji Trophy title on Saturday.

At Stumps on Day 4, J&K have a lead of 477 runs and need to end the match in a draw to officially win the title. Qamran Iqbal was the star of the day as he scored an unbeaten 94 to help his side gain an advantage in the summit clash at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground in Hubli.

Jammu & Kashmir are one step closer to their maiden Ranji Trophy title as they are on the cusp after events on Friday (Feb 27). At Stumps on Day 4, J&K have a lead of 477 runs and need to end the match in a draw to officially win the title. Qamran Iqbal was the star of the day as he scored an unbeaten 94 to help his side gain an advantage in the summit clash at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground in Hubli. J&K on brink of history Karnataka started with their overnight score of 220/5 against Jammu and Kashmir's 584 in the first innings. Mayank Agarwal added 30 runs in his overnight score of 130 runs and kept his team in the game, but Sahil Lotra dismissed Kruthik Krishna at the score of 36 runs, breaking a 79-run partnership. Vidhyadhar Patil spent some time on the crease but lost his wicket to Sunil Kumar in the 84th over. ALSO READ | From Chris Gayle to Brendon McCullum, 5 batters to score fastest T20 World Cup hundreds Vijaykumar Vyshak added 22 runs with Agarwal, but the man of the moment, Auquib Nabi Dar, found Agarwal in front of the wickets to get the most important wicket of the match. Mayank made 160 runs off 266 balls with the help of 21 fours. Nabi Dar got rid of Shikhar Shetty (0) and Yudhvir Singh Charak got the final wicket of Prasidh Krishna (4) to bundle them out for 293 runs in 93.3 overs. Jammu and Kashmir took a big lead of 291 runs, which may play a big role in the match. J-K started their second innings with Yawer Hassan and Qamran Iqbal. Krishna dismissed Hassan (1), and Vyshak dismissed the centurion in the first innings, Shubham Pundir (4) early. ALSO READ | Meet Indians to score most runs in each of last 5 T20 World Cups ft Virat Kohli Captain Paras Dogra lost his wicket on a beautiful delivery from Krishna after making 16 runs. Abdul Samad (32 off 70 balls) added 73 runs for the fourth wicket with Iqbal before losing his wicket to Shreyas Gopal. Sahil Lotra (16 not out off 41 balls) and Iqbal (94 not out off 160 balls) were unbeaten at the time of stumps on Day 4 as Jammu and Kashmir strengthened their lead to 477 runs. They need to bat well on the fifth and final day of the match, and the Paras Dogra-led side can win their first-ever Ranji Trophy title on Saturday.

At Stumps on Day 4, J&amp;K have a lead of 477 runs and need to end the match in a draw to officially win the title. Qamran Iqbal was the star of the day as he scored an unbeaten 94 to help his side gain an advantage in the summit clash at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground in Hubli.

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Ranji Trophy final: J&K near historic win as Qamran Iqbal leads from the front against Karnataka