<p>Jammu and Kashmir’s dream run in the Ranji Trophy came to an end after a gritty Punjab defeated them by a 100 runs to enter the semifinals of the premier domestic event on the fourth day of their last-eight stage match here on Saturday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Seamer Vikram Rajvir Singh returned with a five-wicket haul as Punjab dismissed Jammu and Kashmir, chasing a target of 324, for 233 in their second innings.<br /><br />Singh ran through the lower middle-order, dismissing skipper Parveez Rasool (10), Manzoor Dar (10), Obaid Haroon (0) and Samiullah Beigh (2) in quick time to derail Jammu and Kashmir’s chase at the Moti Bagh Stadium here.<br /><br />Punjab will now face Karnataka in the semifinal to be held in Mohali from January 18.<br /><br />Chasing 324, J&K resumed their second innings at 77-2 but their hopes of a successfully chasing the target for a maiden semifinal appearance in the Ranji Trophy came crashing soon.<br /><br />In the second over of the day, Ian Dev Singh (18) was sent back to the hut by pacer Manpreet Gony as Jammu and Kashmir slipped to 80 for three.</p>
<p>Jammu and Kashmir’s dream run in the Ranji Trophy came to an end after a gritty Punjab defeated them by a 100 runs to enter the semifinals of the premier domestic event on the fourth day of their last-eight stage match here on Saturday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Seamer Vikram Rajvir Singh returned with a five-wicket haul as Punjab dismissed Jammu and Kashmir, chasing a target of 324, for 233 in their second innings.<br /><br />Singh ran through the lower middle-order, dismissing skipper Parveez Rasool (10), Manzoor Dar (10), Obaid Haroon (0) and Samiullah Beigh (2) in quick time to derail Jammu and Kashmir’s chase at the Moti Bagh Stadium here.<br /><br />Punjab will now face Karnataka in the semifinal to be held in Mohali from January 18.<br /><br />Chasing 324, J&K resumed their second innings at 77-2 but their hopes of a successfully chasing the target for a maiden semifinal appearance in the Ranji Trophy came crashing soon.<br /><br />In the second over of the day, Ian Dev Singh (18) was sent back to the hut by pacer Manpreet Gony as Jammu and Kashmir slipped to 80 for three.</p>