Srinagar, Nov 02 (KNO): Puducherry scored 261 for six on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match against Jammu and Kashmir at the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar on Monday.
After winning the toss and opting to bowl, J&K managed to restrict the visitors to 261 runs in 77 overs by stumps.
Mohit Kale, as per the details obtained by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), top-scored with 73 off 123 balls, while skipper Neyan Shyam Kangayan contributed 70 off 126 deliveries. Ritesh Gudge (39) and Ankit Sharma (45) also made valuable contributions.
For J&K, Sunil Kumar was the pick of the bowlers, claiming three wickets for 59 runs, while Umar Nazir and Waseem Bashir picked up one wicket each.
Prasad Pawar (1) and Aman Khan (9) were unbeaten at the crease when stumps were drawn.
The four-day encounter will continue on Tuesday, with play scheduled to resume on the second day—(KNO)