Irani Cup: Pacers call the shots on the opening day
Pace bowlers dominated the opening day of the Irani Cup match between Jammu & Kashmir and Rest of India at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium. Despite a strong start by the visitors, J&K's bowling attack restricted the Rest of India to 237 runs before stumps.
Why it matters
This match highlights the performance of domestic Indian cricketers and the impact of pitch conditions on professional cricket outcomes.
Srinagar The overhead conditions here on Thursday were pristine. It meant that the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium was bathed in sunshine for most of the opening day of the Irani Cup fixture between Jammu & Kashmir and Rest of India. But the surface beneath, imperative as it is to how the action unfolds, had a healthy covering of grass.
It put the onus on the pace bowlers to seize the day. J&K’s attack, despite the absence of Auqib Nabi due to his involvement in India’s ODI series against the West Indies, didn’t disappoint.
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