Karnataka vs Jammu and Kashmir, Ranji Trophy Final Day 2: Paras Dogra, Kanhaiya Wadhawan take J&K to 527/6 before bad light ends play early

Our man at the ground Lalith Kalidas pings with more updates and it does not read good:

"That must possibly be it for the evening? The groundstaff brings in the covers in anticipation of a shower, but does not cover the pitch entirely."

Lalith pings from Hubballi:

"Poor light. Players walking off."

500 up.

The Hubballi ground is surrounded by mountains and J&K are ensuring that on the cricket pitch, Karnataka have one to climb as well. Monumental batting effort.

J&K ahead despite losing 70

Karnataka managed to take two wickets in that session, that included the set batters - Kanhaiya Wadhawan and Paras Dogra. But J&K still hold all the aces in the final. They are nearing a score of 500 in the first innings and it is likely to take something monumental for Karnataka to try and get to that eventual score.

We'll be back for the final session in 20 minutes.

Dogra falls for 70! Shreyas Gopal gets one to go through the gate and a valiant knock comes to an end. He has ensured that J&K well and truly have the upper hand in this final.

471/6

450 up

J&K get to 450 as the Karnataka bowlers toil under the Hubballi sun. It remains to be seen now when a charge from the J&K batters to try and get some quick runs before the declaration.

Lalith Kalidas pings with this insight:

Lalith Kalidas, our man in Hubballi, pings from the ground:

100-run stand

Kanhaiya Wadhawan brings up the 100-run stand for the fifth wicket with Paras Dogra courtesy a boundary off Vyshak. J&K are in the driver's seat in this final.

J&K bring up their 400

J&K now have 400 runs on the board in a Ranji Trophy final. What a fine batting performance this has been. No matter what they eventually end up with, they have ensured Karnataka will now have to bat out of their skins to make a match of this contest.

Crucial few hours

Welcome back! A big second session awaits. J&K have a chance to up the ante and look to cross the 450-run mark. Karnataka will need a couple of wickets to derail those hopes.

Dogra, Wadhwan drive J&K forward

Karnataka dismissed the overnight batters - Shubham Pundir and Abdul Samad - in quick succession but Paras Dogra and Kanhaiya Wadhwan have rallied them after those scalps.

Karnataka would have ideally wanted one more wicket in that session, but could not break the Wadhwan-Dogra alliance, which stands at 73 runs.

An intriguing second session awaits. Join us in 40 minutes.

A pitch without demons

What might worry J&K a bit is that this surface has not yet deteriorated significantly. The odd ball has turned a bit, but not to the extent where they can still harbour hopes of bowling Karnataka out once, let alone twice.

Shetty strikes but Wadhwan reviews successfully

Shikhar Shetty seemed to have trapped Kanhaiya Wadhwan lbw in front. The batter took the review and snicko showed a spike as the ball passed the glove. The onfield decision, as a result, was overturned

Wadhwan, Dogra battle on

After the quick dismissals of Shubham Pundir and Abdul Samad, both Kanhaiya Wadhawan and Paras Dogra are rebuilding the innings for J&K.

J&K 339/4 after 106 overs.

Karnataka vs Jammu and Kashmir Live Score, Ranji Trophy Final Day 2: Dogra back to bat

Paras Dogra has walked out to bat after Samad's dismissal. J&K need another partnership to build on the foundation laid by Pundir and Hassan. Karnataka will want more wickets to try and restrict J&K to as small a first innings total as possible.

After claiming Pundir, Karnataka now remove Abdul Samad. This is the start they needed. Samad falls caught behind to Prasidh Krishna for 61. The match now on an even keel.

307/4 in 98.1 overs

Vidyadhar Patil strikes! Pundir flicks a ball on the pads into KV Aneesh's hands at square leg. A soft end to a fine knock. Can Karnataka capitalise on this breakthrough?

J&K 303/3 after 97.3 overs

Our man at the ground, Lalith Kalidas, pings from Hubballi:

"Sustained acts of belligerence have been a thing that has grown on the red-ball circuit for a few years now. To forge careers in FC cricket with such unrestrained biffing sounds crazy, but Abdul Samad has been one of its foremost practitioners in India since the pandemic. He's pulled off some stunning knocks already in his career, but this pitch and the stage today, aren't something the man from Kalakote would want to miss out on."

"It was easy work overnight, speeding to a half-century on the back of heavy cross-batted firing on the mid-wicket fence. His average-strike rate combine is almost too good to believe for the format: 44/88. J&K would want more of that this afternoon. ICYMI: he smoked his 100th Ranji Trophy six last evening, making him the first from J&K to achieve the feat, and joining a very exclusive club of batters to have recorded the milestone."

J&K are off to a slow start in the morning session of Day 2. The onus, however, is on the Karnataka bowlers to even this contest with a few wickets.

291/2 after 91 overs

J&K captain Paras Dogra was caught by cameras walking back to the dressing room after a batting stint. He had to retire hurt on 9 on Day 1 on Tuesday.