Having shown glimpses of fine form in his previous match, Jammu & Kashmir batsman Kavaljit Singh translated it into a big knock against Services on Day One of their Ranji Trophy league match at Delhi.

Winning the toss, Jammu & Kashmir opted to bat, a departure from the policy they have being following of late. They were rewarded for this experiment, however, as Sabir Kanth and Kavaljit batted resolutely to reach a score of 237/1 by stumps.

Although opener Raju Sharma departed early, Kanth and Kavaljit put on 217 runs for the second wicket. Kanth, the slower of the two, was unbeaten n 69 off 268 balls, while Kavaljit had made more than double that score. He was on 148 off 254 balls at the close of play.

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