ALUR (KARNATAKA), June 16: Rajat Patidar hit an unbeaten half-century to put Madhya Pradesh in the driver’s seat against Bengal in their Ranji Trophy semi-final, here on Thursday.
Patidar took centre stage in MP’s second essay with an elegant 63 not out after his side gained a vital 78-run first innings lead. MP were163 for two at stumps on day three.
MP now have an overall lead of 231 runs with skipper Aditya Shrivastava lending Patidar support at the other end with 34 not out.
Meanwhile, Mumbai produced an incisive bowling display to bundle out Uttar Pradesh for a paltry 180 to take a crucial first-innings lead, in Bengaluru.
Resuming at the overnight score of 25 for two, UP batters could add just 155 runs as Tushar Deshpande (3/34), off-spinner Tanush Kotian (3/35) and Mohit Avasthi (3/39) shared nine wickets between them for Mumbai.
Prithvi Shaw made 64 with the help of 12 boundaries as Mumbai finished the day at 133 for one in their second innings, taking an overall lead of 346 runs. (PTI)
