New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- Jammu and Kashmir etched their name into history books as they defeated Karnataka in the final to lift their maiden Ranji Trophy in 67 years on Saturday Hubbali. Having defeated the likes of former champions Delhi and Bengal en route to the summit clash, the momentum was with Jammu and Kashmir, who gave it all to lift their maiden silverware domestically.

Having secured a massive 291-run lead on Friday, Jammu and Kashmir tightened their grip on the contest on the fifth and final day with another commanding batting display. Resuming their second innings at 186/4 , Qamran Iqbal, who was unbeaten on 94 overnight, and Sahil Lotra, who was on 16, completed well-crafted hundreds to take the overall lead to 633 runs.

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