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J&K scripted cricketing history by defeating Bengal by six wickets to enter the Ranji Trophy final for the first time. Powered by a nine-wicket match haul from Auqib Nabi and a composed unbeaten knock from Vanshaj Sharma, J&K sealed a memorable victory despite early hiccups in the chase.

J&K is within touching distance of a historic maiden Ranji Trophy final after bundling out Bengal for 99 in the second innings of the semifinal. Chasing 126, J&K are comfortably placed at 43/2 with two days remaining. Pace spearhead Auqib Nabi and Sunil Kumar shared eight wickets to put the team firmly in control.

India topped the medals table at the Dubai 2026 Grand Prix Fazza International Athletics Championships with a total of 43 medals (16 gold, 13 silver, 14 bronze). The strong start to the World Para Athletics season was led by Paralympic champions Sumit Antil, Navdeep and Dharambir Nain.

Asim Munir has reportedly expressed displeasure to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over the functioning of the Pakistan Cricket Board following Pakistan's defeat to India in the T20 World Cup. Munir criticised PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi for invoking the army in public remarks.

Defending champions India's win over Pakistan also confirmed their place in the Super Eights. Ishan Kishan's blistering 77 had set the tone earlier in the evening, and India's bowlers ensured the target of 176 was always out of reach to dismiss Pakistan for 114 in 18 overs.