, Feb. 12 -- SRINAGAR: Kerala secured their place in the Ranji Trophy semifinals for only the second time in history after a thrilling draw against Jammu and Kashmir at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday.

The match went down to the wire, but Kerala advanced thanks to their slender one-run lead in the first innings.

Starting the final day at 100/2 while chasing a daunting target of 299, Kerala's approach, according to KNO, was clear-survival over scoring.

The first session saw Akshay Chandran and Sachin Baby showing remarkable patience, adding just 13 runs in the first 10 overs while keeping their wickets intact.

The J&K's pacers-Umar Nazir Mir, Yudhvir Singh, and Auqib Nabi-tried to force a breakthrough with shor...