Shakir Ashraf
SRINAGAR: On the opening day of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy defending champion Karnataka defeated Jammu and Kashmir by 43 runs.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: JK Cricket Team
A team led by Parvaiz Rasool won the toss and opted to bowl.
Batting first Karnataka managed to set the total of 150 for five in their allotted twenty overs. Parvaiz Rasool bowled an economical spell by taking two wickets and considering only 18 runs in his four overs. However, Aquib Nabi took two wickets and Abid Mushtaq took one wicket.
Ahmad Banday and Qamran Iqbal were the opener pair for JK. However, both were looking good till the ist wicket fell down in the last ball of fourth over on the score of 25.