Overview
- Chasing 126 in Kalyani, J&K won by six wickets with an unbroken 55-run stand from Vanshaj Sharma (43*) and Abdul Samad (30*).
- Auqib Nabi took 5/87 and 4/36 for a nine-wicket match haul as Bengal were bowled out for 99 in the second innings, earning Player of the Match.
- Sunil Kumar’s 4/27 complemented Nabi’s burst, overturning Bengal’s 26-run first-innings lead after Mohammed Shami’s career-best 8/90 for the hosts.
- Captain Paras Dogra reached 10,000 Ranji Trophy runs during the match, becoming only the second batter to hit the milestone.
- In the other semi-final, Karnataka amassed 736 and seized a commanding first-innings lead over Uttarakhand, positioning them as likely opponents for the Feb 24–28 final.