SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir were trailing Baroda by 610 runs at stumps on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match after the hosts posted 616 all out in their first innings at the Reliance Stadium in Vadodara on Tuesday.
Jammu and Kashmir finished the day at 6 without loss in four overs, with Shubham Khajuria unbeaten on two and Qamran Iqbal yet to score. The visitors face a substantial deficit after Baroda dominated the opening two days.
The hosts’ innings was headlined by a remarkable unbeaten 321 from 21-year-old Priyanshu Moliya, who anchored Baroda’s batting effort. Mahesh Pithiya added 102 to help the hosts cross the 600-run mark.
For Jammu and Kashmir, Sahil Lotra was the leading wicket-taker, claiming four wickets for 160 runs in 39 overs. Vanshaj Sharma and Umar Nazir Mir took two wickets each.
Baroda, having won the toss and elected to bat, built a commanding first-innings total before bowling four overs at the close of play without conceding a wicket.
Jammu and Kashmir will resume their first-innings reply on the third day, looking to reduce the deficit against a Baroda side firmly in control of the contest.
