Prasidh Krishna claims seven wickets in Ranji Trophy final: Details
What's the story
In a historic accomplishment, Jammu and Kashmir have won their maiden Ranji Trophy title by securing a first-innings lead against eight-time champions Karnataka. The final match was played at the KSCA Rajnagar Stadium in Hubballi. Jammu and Kashmir took an unassailable 291-run lead in the first innings before declaring their second innings at 342/4. While most of the Karnataka bowlers had a hard time in the game, Prasidh Krishna stood out. Here we decode his performance and stats.
Spell
Five wickets in first innings
Batting first, J&K posted an impressive total of 584/10. Prasidh was the star performer for Karnataka with the ball, claiming 5/98 in 34.1 overs. The pacer had trapped both J&K openers Qamran Iqbal (6) and Yawer Hassan (88) on the opening day. While Abdul Samad (61) was his only victim on Day 2, Abid Mushtaq (28) and Auqib Nabi (2) fell to him on Day 3. No other Karnataka bowler could manage multiple wickets in the innings.
Bowling brilliance
Two more wickets in the third innings
Despite Karnataka Mayank Agarwal's brilliant 160, J&K took a massive 291-run first-innings lead that virtually sealed the contest. Notably, Prasidh made his presence felt in the third innings as well. After trapping opener Yawer Hassan (1) with the new ball, the pacer got the better of skipper Paras Dogra (16). As J&K declared at 342/4, Prasidh walked away with 2/42 from 12 overs.
Stats
Here are his FC stats
The one in the final was his fourth five-wicket haul in First-Class cricket, which took his tally to 126 wickets from 34 matches at an average of 24.49 (4W: 6). As per ESPNcricinfo, 22 of his scalps have come in six Test matches for India at 34.36 (4W: 2). In the ongoing season, the pacer has completed 18 wickets from eight innings at 23.22. This was his only fifer.