New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Jammu & Kashmir made way into their maiden Ranji Trophy semifinal on Monday after defeating former champions Madhya Pradesh in the quarterfinal. Auqib Nabi, who was bought for Rs.8.40 crore by Delhi Capitals during the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction last December, was star of the show for Jammu and Kashmir.

The 29-year-old, who picked up a seven-wicket haul in the first innings, took a fifer in the second to finish the game with figures of 12/110 as 2021-22 season winners Madhya Pradesh were bundled out for 234 while chasing 291 runs for victory in the fourth innings. In the semifinal, Jammu & Kashmir is most likely to play against either Andhra Pradesh or Bengal.

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