<br /> <div class="img-caption-wrap "> <img alt="Ranji Trophy 2012: Vikramjeet Malik bags five as Himachal Pradesh take control against Jammu and Kashmir" src="https://st2.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/cricket/image_20121222235819.jpg" title="Ranji Trophy 2012: Vikramjeet Malik bags five as Himachal Pradesh take control against Jammu and Kashmir" /> <p class="imgcaptionnew" style="width:618px;"> Himachal Pradesh trail Jammu and Kashmir by 149 runs with 10 wickets in hand © AFP</p> </div> <br /> <strong>Jammu: Dec 22, 2012</strong><br /> <br /> Paceman <a href="/tags/Vikramjeet-Malik/post" target="_blank">Vikramjeet Malik</a> returned with a five-wicket haul to bundle out Jammu and Kashmir for a paltry 175 and put Himachal Pradesh in a commanding position on the opening day of their four-day Ranji Trophy Group C match on Friday.<br /> <br /> Malik scalped five wickets for 41 runs, while Rishi Dhawan and left-arm spinner Mukesh Sharma picked up two wickets apiece to wreck havoc on J&K batsmen.<br /> <br /> Sent into bat, Ram Dayal top-scored for J&K with an unbeaten 35, while Owais Shah and wicket-keeper Obaid Haroon made 34 and 33 respectively.<br /> <br /> At stumps, Himachal Pradesh were on 26 for no loss after eight overs in reply to J&K's first innings total of 175.<br /> <br /> Captain<a href="/tags/Aakash-Chopra/post" target="_blank"> Aakash Chopra</a> was unbeaten on 16 while giving him company was Varun Sharma on eight.<br /> <br /> Brief Scores: Jammu and Kashmir 175 all out (Ram Dayal 35*; Vikramjeet Malik 5 for 41) lead Himachal Pradesh 26 for no loss by 149 runs
