Nasir Muzaffar’s stunning all-round show puts J&K in command as Mukesh Choudhary claims five-for

Lone Nasir Muzaffar produced a stunning all-round display to put Jammu & Kashmir in command on Day Two of the Irani Cup, while Rest of India pacer Mukesh Choudhary answered with a five-wicket haul to keep the contest alive.Replying to RoI’s 237, J&K looked in deep trouble at 166 for eight before Muzaffar launched a remarkable counterattack. Batting at No. 10 and wearing teammate Vivrant Sharma’s jersey after being drafted in at the last moment, the 29-year-old followed his figures of 3/59 with a blazing 64 off 58 balls, hitting eight fours and three sixes.His late assault, combined with skipper Paras Dogra’s gritty 75 and Abdul Samad’s 57, powered J&K to 278 and a valuable 41-run first-innings lead. Muzaffar and Dogra added 64 runs for the ninth wicket before the tailender farmed the strike brilliantly in a rapid 48-run stand with last man Sunil Kumar.Earlier, Choudhary starred with the ball, claiming 5/78 in 19 overs.India pacer Akash Deep also impressed, taking 3/43, including the wicket of Muzaffar.By stumps, RoI were 24 for one in their second innings.Brief Scores: Rest of India 237 & 24/1. Jammu & Kashmir 278 (Dogra 75, Samad 57, Muzaffar 64; Choudhary 5-78, Akash Deep 3-43).Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.