Mukesh Choudhary Ka Five-Wicket Haul Bhi Na Rok Saka J&K Ko, Paras Dogra Aur Lone Nasir Muzaffar Ne Irani Cup Ka Pura Game Palat Diya
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Irani Cup 2026Jammu & Kashmir vs Rest of IndiaDay 2Guru News Network
Mukesh Choudhary ke five wickets ke baad bhi J&K ne palta match, Dogra-Muzaffar partnership bani game changer
Srinagar me Irani Cup ka second day ek dramatic momentum battle me badal gaya. Mukesh Choudhary ne five-wicket haul lekar Rest of India ko commanding position me pahunchaya, lekin Paras Dogra aur Lone Nasir Muzaffar ki resistance ne Jammu & Kashmir ko 41-run first-innings lead tak pahucha diya.
Mukesh Choudhary ne 5 for 78 ke figures ke saath J&K batting ko repeatedly pressure me dala, lekin lower-order resistance ne match ka balance badal diya.
News Highlights
Jammu & Kashmir ne Rest of India ke 237 ke jawab me 278 runs banakar 41-run first-innings lead hasil ki.
Mukesh Choudhary ne 5 for 78 ke figures ke saath J&K batting line-up ko major damage diya.
Experienced Paras Dogra ne pressure situation me 75 off 143 balls ki crucial innings kheli.
No. 10 par aaye Lone Nasir Muzaffar ne counterattacking 64 off 58 balls banakar innings ka complexion badal diya.
Abdul Samad ne 57 runs banaye aur Dogra ke saath 101-run partnership ne early collapse ke baad J&K ko stabilize kiya.
Day 2 ke Stumps tak Rest of India second innings me 24 for 1 thi aur ab bhi 17 runs behind thi.
Main Story: 37 for 4 se first-innings lead tak, J&K ne kaise badla pura din
Irani Cup ke second day ki shuruaat Jammu & Kashmir ke liye pressure ke saath hui. Day 1 ke final phase me do wickets lose karne ke baad batting side ko ek stable morning session ki zarurat thi, lekin Mukesh Choudhary ne Rest of India ko exactly wahi start diya jiski unhe talash thi.
Mukesh ne first five overs ke andar dono overnight batters ko remove kar diya. Shubham Khajuria ek inswinger par bowled hue, jabki crease se aggressively advance kar rahe Qamran Iqbal short delivery par caught behind ho gaye. Score 37 for 4 tha aur Rest of India ke bowlers ne contest par strong grip bana li thi.
Yahin se Paras Dogra aur Abdul Samad ne innings ko rebuild karna shuru kiya. Dono ke early moments completely comfortable nahi the. Dogra ek short ball par almost gully me catch de baithe, jabki Mukesh Choudhary ki ek aur short delivery unke shoulder par lagi. Lekin jaise-jaise sunlight ke saath surface batting ke liye comparatively easier hui, partnership bhi settle hoti gayi.
Pair ne almost 26 overs tak Rest of India ko wicket se door rakha aur Lunch tak J&K 134 for 4 pahunch gayi. Partnership tab tak 97 runs ki ho chuki thi, aur Abdul Samad break se just pehle apni 12th first-class fifty complete kar chuke the.
Rest of India ka counterattack: 101-run stand ke baad chaar wickets
Lunch ke baad match ne phir direction badli. Dogra-Samad partnership 101 runs tak pahunchi, lekin Mukesh Kumar ne Abdul Samad ko 57 par gully me catch karwa kar opening create kar di.
Us wicket ke baad Rest of India ne pressure ko immediately convert kiya. Kanhaiya Wadhawan ne Mukesh Choudhary ki delivery slips me edge ki, Abid Mushtaq first ball par leg before wicket diye gaye, aur Akash Deep ne Sahil Lotra ko gully me catch karwa diya.
Sirf 11 overs ke phase me J&K ne four wickets lose kar diye. Score 166 for 8 tha aur Rest of India ke first-innings total se team ab bhi 71 runs peeche thi. Is point par 237 ka total suddenly kaafi powerful dikh raha tha.
Turning Point: Lone Nasir Muzaffar ne No. 10 se badal diya equation
Paras Dogra apne 25th first-class season me ek aur fifty complete kar chuke the, lekin innings ka decisive twist lower order se aaya. No. 10 par aaye Lone Nasir Muzaffar ne survival mode choose nahi kiya. Unhone attack kiya.
Dogra aur Muzaffar ne ninth wicket ke liye 64 runs jode. Dogra ne tail ke saath batting karte hue apna tempo khola, jabki Muzaffar ne bowlers ko defensive lines par push karne ki koshish ki. Mukesh Choudhary ne aakhir Dogra ko top-edged pull par 75 off 143 balls par dismiss karke apna five-wicket haul complete kiya.
Lekin wicket milne ke baad bhi Rest of India innings ko immediately close nahi kar saki. Muzaffar ne Mukesh Kumar ke ek over se 18 runs nikale aur no-ball par six ke saath apni fifty complete ki. Last wicket ke liye unhone Sunil Kumar ke saath 48 runs add kiye, jisme Sunil ka contribution sirf two runs tha.
Ye partnership J&K ko sirf recovery tak nahi le gayi. Team Rest of India ke total ko cross karke first-innings lead me pahunch gayi. Tea ke baad first over me Akash Deep ne Muzaffar ko leg before wicket karke innings 278 par finish ki, lekin tab tak match ka arithmetic badal chuka tha.
75Paras Dogra
64 off 58Lone Nasir Muzaffar
5 for 78Mukesh Choudhary
Bowling Battle: Mukesh Choudhary ka five-for, Akash Deep ka important support
Mukesh Choudhary J&K innings ke most successful Rest of India bowler rahe. Unke 5 for 78 ne top order se lekar lower order tak multiple breakthroughs create kiye. Unhone morning me pressure build kiya aur later Paras Dogra ko dismiss karke apna five-wicket haul complete kiya.
Akash Deep ne bhi 3 for 43 ke figures ke saath significant contribution diya. Unhone Sahil Lotra ko remove kiya aur Tea ke baad Lone Nasir Muzaffar ki counterattacking innings ko end kiya.
Bowling figures impressive rahe, lekin Rest of India ke perspective se bigger issue ye raha ki 166 for 8 ke baad innings ko quickly finish nahi kiya ja saka. J&K ke final two wickets ne enough runs add kiye ki 41-run first-innings advantage create ho gaya.
Match Context: Day 2 ke baad scoreboard kya kehta hai?
TournamentIrani Cup 2026
Match LocationSrinagar
J&K First Innings278
ROI First Innings237
ROI Second Innings24 for 1
Position At StumpsROI trail by 17 runs
Brief Scores:
Rest of India 237 and 24 for 1 trail Jammu & Kashmir 278 by 17 runs.
J&K: Paras Dogra 75, Lone Nasir Muzaffar 64, Abdul Samad 57.
ROI bowling: Mukesh Choudhary 5 for 78, Akash Deep 3 for 43.
ROI ki second innings: Moving ball ne phir diya early warning
Rest of India ko second innings me 41-run deficit erase karna tha, lekin moving ball ke against start straightforward nahi raha. First innings me 60 banane wale opener Shikhar Mohan ko early life mili jab sixth over me caught-behind decision review par overturn hua.
Lekin relief sirf do balls tak chali. Sunil Kumar wide of the crease gaye aur ball ko andar angle karte hue Shikhar Mohan ko dismiss kar diya. Sudip Gharami aur Sanat Sangwan ne uske baad remaining play negotiate kiya aur Stumps tak ROI 24 for 1 pahunchi.
Rest of India ab bhi 17 runs behind thi. Poor over-rate ke kaaran day ke scheduled overs me se 15 overs nahi ho sake, jisne contest ke progression ko bhi affect kiya.
Why This News Matters
Is match ki sabse important story sirf ek five-wicket haul ya ek individual fifty nahi hai. Day 2 ne first-class cricket ka classic pressure cycle dikhaya: early wickets, rebuilding partnership, middle-order collapse, lower-order counterattack aur phir second innings me new-ball challenge.
Rest of India ke paas 166 for 8 par innings ko control karne ka clear opportunity tha. J&K ke liye wahi scorecard ek survival test tha. Paras Dogra ki experience-driven batting aur Lone Nasir Muzaffar ki aggressive response ne us position ko 278 aur 41-run lead me convert kar diya.
Isi wajah se Mukesh Choudhary ka five-for statistically outstanding hone ke bawajood day ka final narrative completely one-sided nahi raha. Cricket me wickets momentum banate hain, lekin partnerships scoreboard ka geography badal deti hain. Srinagar me Day 2 par exactly wahi hua.
GNN & The Guru Gyan Angle
Guru News Network (GNN), powered by The Guru Gyan, ke match-analysis perspective se Day 2 ka defining phase J&K ka 166 for 8 se 278 tak pahunchna raha. Mukesh Choudhary aur Akash Deep ne bowling advantage create kiya, lekin lower-order runs ne Rest of India ko second innings start karte waqt scoreboard pressure ke neeche la diya.
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श्रीनगर की सुबह... Jammu and Kashmir के लिए मुश्किलों का पैगाम लेकर आई थी। सामने Rest of India का तेज गेंदबाजी आक्रमण था, और सबसे आगे थे Mukesh Choudhary। Day One के अंत में दो विकेट गंवा चुकी Jammu and Kashmir की टीम जैसे ही दूसरे दिन मैदान पर उतरी, Mukesh Choudhary ने हमला और तेज कर दिया। पहले Shubham Khajuria को अंदर आती गेंद पर बोल्ड किया, फिर लगातार क्रीज से आगे निकलकर खेलने की कोशिश कर रहे Qamran Iqbal को शॉर्ट गेंद पर विकेट के पीछे कैच करा दिया। स्कोर था... सैंतीस रन पर चार विकेट। मुकाबला Rest of India की मुट्ठी में जाता दिखाई दे रहा था।
लेकिन कहानी अभी शुरू हुई थी। क्रीज पर आए अनुभवी Paras Dogra और आक्रामक Abdul Samad। शुरुआत आसान नहीं थी। Akash Deep की एक शॉर्ट गेंद Paras Dogra के बल्ले के निचले हिस्से से लगकर गली के ठीक पहले गिरी। Mukesh Choudhary की एक और तेज शॉर्ट गेंद उनके कंधे से टकराई। दबाव था... गेंद हरकत कर रही थी... लेकिन धीरे-धीरे धूप निकली, पिच बल्लेबाजी के लिए बेहतर हुई, और दोनों बल्लेबाजों ने मैच की रफ्तार बदलनी शुरू कर दी।
लगभग छब्बीस ओवर तक Rest of India को कोई विकेट नहीं मिला। Lunch तक Jammu and Kashmir एक सौ चौंतीस रन पर चार विकेट तक पहुंच चुकी थी। Paras Dogra और Abdul Samad की साझेदारी सत्तानवे रन की हो चुकी थी, और Samad अपनी बारहवीं First Class fifty पूरी कर चुके थे।
Lunch के बाद Rest of India ने फिर वार किया। साझेदारी एक सौ एक रन तक पहुंची और Mukesh Kumar ने Abdul Samad को सत्तावन रन पर गली में कैच करा दिया। उसके बाद विकेटों की कतार लग गई। Kanhaiya Wadhawan स्लिप में आउट हुए। Abid Mushtaq पहली ही गेंद पर leg before wicket दिए गए। Akash Deep ने Sahil Lotra को गली में कैच करा दिया। सिर्फ ग्यारह ओवर में चार विकेट गिर गए। Jammu and Kashmir का स्कोर था... एक सौ छियासठ रन पर आठ विकेट। Rest of India से अब भी इकहत्तर रन पीछे।
ऐसा लग रहा था कि innings बस खत्म होने वाली है। मगर तभी मैदान पर आए Lone Nasir Muzaffar... नंबर दस पर। और उन्होंने बचाव नहीं, जवाबी हमला चुना।
एक तरफ Paras Dogra थे, अपने पच्चीसवें First Class season का अनुभव लेकर। दूसरी तरफ Lone Nasir Muzaffar थे, जिन्होंने आते ही गेंदबाजों पर दबाव वापस डालना शुरू कर दिया। दोनों ने नौवें विकेट के लिए चौंसठ रन जोड़ दिए। आखिरकार Mukesh Choudhary ने Paras Dogra को पुल शॉट पर आउट किया। Dogra ने एक सौ तैंतालीस गेंदों पर पचहत्तर रन बनाए, और इसी विकेट के साथ Mukesh Choudhary का शानदार five-wicket haul पूरा हुआ।
पर कहानी वहां भी खत्म नहीं हुई। Lone Nasir Muzaffar ने Mukesh Kumar के एक ही ओवर से अठारह रन निकाल दिए। एक no-ball पर छक्का लगाकर उन्होंने अपनी fifty पूरी की। आखिरी विकेट के लिए Sunil Kumar के साथ अड़तालीस रन की साझेदारी हुई, जिसमें Sunil Kumar के सिर्फ दो रन थे। Muzaffar का बल्ला चलता रहा... और Jammu and Kashmir ने Rest of India के दो सौ सैंतीस रन के स्कोर को पीछे छोड़ दिया।
Tea के बाद Akash Deep ने Lone Nasir Muzaffar को leg before wicket आउट किया। Muzaffar ने सिर्फ अट्ठावन गेंदों पर चौंसठ रन बनाए। Jammu and Kashmir की innings दो सौ अठहत्तर रन पर खत्म हुई। जो टीम एक सौ छियासठ रन पर आठ विकेट गंवा चुकी थी, वही टीम अब इकतालीस रन की first-innings lead लेकर खड़ी थी।
Mukesh Choudhary ने पांच विकेट लेकर अठहत्तर रन दिए। Akash Deep ने तीन विकेट लेकर तैंतालीस रन दिए। आंकड़े Rest of India के गेंदबाजों की सफलता बताते हैं... लेकिन scoreboard Jammu and Kashmir की जिद की कहानी कह रहा था।
Rest of India की दूसरी innings शुरू हुई, लेकिन moving ball ने फिर खतरे की घंटी बजा दी। पहली innings में साठ रन बनाने वाले Shikhar Mohan एक caught-behind decision को review पर पलटने में सफल रहे... मगर सिर्फ दो गेंद बाद Sunil Kumar ने उन्हें आउट कर दिया। Sudip Gharami और Sanat Sangwan ने बाकी दिन संभाल लिया। Stumps तक Rest of India चौबीस रन पर एक विकेट थी... और अब भी सत्रह रन पीछे।
श्रीनगर में इस दिन ने एक बार फिर बताया कि First Class cricket में मुकाबला तब तक खत्म नहीं होता, जब तक आखिरी साझेदारी टूट न जाए। Mukesh Choudhary का five-for शानदार था। Paras Dogra की पचहत्तर रन की पारी धैर्य की मिसाल थी। लेकिन Lone Nasir Muzaffar के चौंसठ रन... उस कहानी का मोड़ थे, जहां हारती हुई innings अचानक बढ़त वाली innings बन गई।
ऐसी ही क्रिकेट कहानियों को सिर्फ स्कोर की तरह नहीं, बल्कि उनके पूरे रोमांच और मायने के साथ समझने के लिए जुड़े रहिए द गुरु ज्ञान और Guru News Network के साथ। मैच बदलता रहेगा... खिलाड़ी नई कहानियां लिखते रहेंगे... और द गुरु ज्ञान आपके लिए उन कहानियों की हर अहम परत लेकर आता रहेगा।
Srinagar began the morning with Jammu and Kashmir under pressure, and Rest of India sensing an opening. Two wickets had already fallen late on Day One. Then Mukesh Choudhary arrived with the ball and made the situation even more severe. Within the first five overs of the morning, he removed both overnight batters. Shubham Khajuria was beaten by an inswinger and bowled. Qamran Iqbal, who had repeatedly advanced down the pitch, was caught behind from a short delivery. Jammu and Kashmir were thirty-seven for four... and the match appeared to be leaning heavily towards Rest of India.
Then came resistance.
Paras Dogra and Abdul Samad began rebuilding an innings that was threatening to unravel. Their first few overs were uncomfortable. Dogra nearly offered a chance when a short delivery from Akash Deep came from the toe of his bat and dropped just short of gully. Another short ball from Mukesh Choudhary struck him on the shoulder. But as the sun emerged and the surface became easier for batting, the partnership found rhythm.
For almost twenty-six overs, Rest of India could not break through. By Lunch, Jammu and Kashmir had recovered to one hundred and thirty-four for four. Dogra and Samad had added ninety-seven unbeaten runs, while Samad reached the twelfth First Class fifty of his career shortly before the interval.
After Lunch, the contest changed again.
The partnership reached one hundred and one before Mukesh Kumar tempted Abdul Samad into a drive. Samad, on fifty-seven, was caught at gully. That dismissal opened the door. Kanhaiya Wadhawan edged Mukesh Choudhary to the slips. Abid Mushtaq was given out leg before wicket from his first delivery. Akash Deep then removed Sahil Lotra, who drove straight to gully.
Four wickets had disappeared in eleven overs. Jammu and Kashmir were one hundred and sixty-six for eight... still seventy-one runs behind Rest of India.
At that moment, the innings seemed close to its ending. Instead, it found an entirely new beginning.
Lone Nasir Muzaffar walked in at number ten and refused to play the role of a conventional tailender. Alongside the vastly experienced Paras Dogra, he counterattacked. Dogra, playing in his twenty-fifth First Class season, had already reached another fifty. With Muzaffar beside him, he began playing with greater freedom.
Together, they added sixty-four runs for the ninth wicket. Mukesh Choudhary eventually ended Dogra's resistance when a top-edged pull brought his innings to a close at seventy-five from one hundred and forty-three balls. The wicket also completed a deserved five-wicket haul for Choudhary.
Yet Rest of India still could not close the innings.
Muzaffar continued to attack. He took eighteen runs from a Mukesh Kumar over and reached his fifty with a six from a no-ball. With Sunil Kumar at the other end, he added another forty-eight runs for the final wicket. Sunil contributed only two of those runs. The rest belonged to Muzaffar's remarkable counterattack.
By the time Jammu and Kashmir moved past Rest of India's first-innings total of two hundred and thirty-seven, the entire character of the match had changed. Akash Deep finally trapped Muzaffar leg before wicket in the first over after Tea. Muzaffar departed for sixty-four from only fifty-eight balls, and Jammu and Kashmir were all out for two hundred and seventy-eight.
From one hundred and sixty-six for eight... they had reached a forty-one-run first-innings lead.
Mukesh Choudhary finished with five wickets for seventy-eight runs. Akash Deep returned three for forty-three. The bowling figures told the story of repeated breakthroughs, but the scoreboard told another story entirely: Jammu and Kashmir had survived the collapse, absorbed the pressure, and transformed vulnerability into an advantage.
Rest of India then began its second innings against a moving ball. Shikhar Mohan, who had scored sixty in the first innings, initially survived when a caught-behind decision was overturned on review. Two deliveries later, however, Sunil Kumar went wide of the crease, angled the ball back in, and removed him.
Sudip Gharami and Sanat Sangwan survived the remainder of the day. At Stumps, Rest of India were twenty-four for one... still seventeen runs behind Jammu and Kashmir. Fifteen scheduled overs were left unbowled because of the day's poor over-rate, leaving another layer of unfinished tension hanging over the contest.
This was a day that captured the essence of First Class cricket. Mukesh Choudhary produced a five-wicket performance worthy of attention. Paras Dogra supplied experience and endurance with seventy-five. Abdul Samad provided the first major recovery with fifty-seven. But Lone Nasir Muzaffar, arriving at number ten with his team eight wickets down and still well behind, supplied the innings that changed the geometry of the match.
A scorecard can record runs and wickets. It cannot always capture the moment when a contest changes its pulse. In Srinagar, that moment belonged to the partnership that refused to accept the apparent ending.
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