Ranji Trophy Final: Shubham Pundir's Century Puts J&K in Command on Day 1

• Shubham Pundir's unbeaten 117 and Yawer Hassan's 88 guide Jammu & Kashmir to a strong 284/2 on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka.
• Pundir and Abdul Samad (52*) forged an unbroken 105-run partnership for the third wicket after skipper Paras Dogra retired hurt.
• Earlier, Pundir and Yawer Hassan built a crucial 139-run stand, laying a solid foundation for J&K's innings.
• J&K, playing in their maiden Ranji final, won the toss and elected to bat, overcoming an early dismissal of Qamran Iqbal.
• Karnataka's bowlers, including leading wicket-taker Shreyas Gopal, struggled to find breakthroughs despite disciplined lines.