Srinagar, Feb. 10 -- Dogra was batting on 73 at stumps, and wicketkeeper Kanhaiya Wadhawan was giving him captain company on 42, as J&K stretched their lead to 179 runs with seven wickets still in hand.

With Kerala starting the day on overnight 200 for nine and still 80 runs behind, J&K entered the field hoping that it would wrap up their opponents' first innings in a jiffy.

However, Salman Nizar had other ideas as the middle-order batter worked his way to a brilliant 112 off 172 balls after starting the day on 49, helping Kerala to take a one-run lead before their first innings came to an end at 281.

Nizar remained not out, as Basil Thampi chipped in with 15 before becoming seamer Auqib Nabi's (6/53) sixth victim of the innings to sig...