J&K Qualify For Quarters Despite Loss To Haryana

Jammu and Kashmir made it to the quarterfinals of the Ranji Trophy despite suffering a two-wicket defeat at the hands of Haryana in their final Group C match on Saturday. The Parvez Rasool-led J&K team qualified for the last eight despite the defeat after finishing on top of the group with 39 points. Odisha also advanced to the knockout stage as the second-placed team from the group, with 38 points, following a draw in their final fixture against Jharkhand. Resuming at 103 for 5 in pursuit of 224 for a win, Haryana lost the wicket of Ajit Chahal for the addition of only four runs to the overnight score.c