Ranji Trophy: Rain rescues champs J&K against MP

An Umpire checks the light with a light meter on the fourth day of Ranji trophy Elite Group A cricket match between Madhya Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, in Srinagar. Pic/PTI

Defending champions Jammu and Kashmir survived a major scare to escape with a draw against Madhya Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy Group ‘A' opener after rain and bad light denied the visitors an opportunity to push for victory on the fourth and final day here on Wednesday.

Chasing a daunting target of 326 after MP declared their second innings at 249-6, J&K were reeling at 88-7 when the match ended, with the home team staring at defeat before the weather intervened.

Meanwhile, at CCI's Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, Uttarakhand walked away with three points from their drawn match against Railways.

Railways, who had conceded a massive first-innings lead of 192 runs and reached 272-4 after resuming at 34-0.

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