Ricky Bhui cracked an unbeaten 144 while pacer Cheepurapalli Stephen scalped four wickets as Andhra Pradesh took complete control of their Group A match against Delhi.
After conceding a 153-run first innings lead to Andhra, Delhi were reduced to 89 for 6 in 28 overs in their second innings with Stephen running through their top-order.
As Delhi still trail by 64 runs with just four second innings wickets in hand and one day left in the match, Andhra can aim for a bonus point and grab seven points if they can notch up an innings win today.
K'taka take lead vs UP
Hubli: All-rounder Shreyas Gopal struck a gritty half century, as hosts Karnakata managed to take the crucial first-innings lead against Uttar Pradesh in their Elite Group B match.
Courtesy Gopal’s patient 58 off 182 balls, the hosts managed to take a slender 40-run first innings lead.
In case of a draw, the first innings lead matters, as the team which gets it, earns points.
Gopal’s knock meant that Karnataka first passed the UP total and then their bowlers J Suchith (28 off 120 balls) and Abhimanyu Mithun (34 not out), also contributed with the bat and scored valuable runs.
Karnataka were eventually bowled out for 321.
Uttar Pradesh made 281 in their first essay.
In their second essay, Uttar Pradesh was teetering at 29/1, having lost their opener Aryan Juyal (0).
Juyal had made a hundred in the first innings.
The visitors trail Karnataka by 11 runs and will need to bat throughout the fourth and final day to avoid defeat.
Himachal beat Tamil Nadu
Dindigul: Left-arm spinner Akash Vashisht bowled Himachal Pradesh to a 71-run win over Tamil Nadu with a seven-wicket second innings haul.
Needing 217 for victory after Test spinner R Ashwin (4/55) helped Tamil Nadu bowl out Himachal for 154 in the second innings, the home team was bowled out for 145 in 67.5 overs.
The Ankit Kalsi-led Himachal team picked up six points to bounce back from a defeat to Saurashtra in the season opener.
Maha chase for win
Pune: Jammu and Kashmir nosed ahead on the third day of its Group C match against Maharashtra with late wickets as the hosts reached 192 for 5 in 56.4 overs, requiring 172 more runs for a win.
Resuming at the overnight 155 for 4, the visiting team was dismissed for 263 in the second innings, leaving Maharasthra 364 to secure victory and six points.
Suryash Raina (83) and Abdul Samad (78) batted well for the visitors and helped the team set a stiff fourth innings target for Maharashtra.
Ruturaj Gaikwad (78), who plays for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, and MS Trunkwala (54) put on 108 for the opening wicket in 28.1 overs to set up a good platform for the home team.
However, the fall of three wickets in the space of 13 runs pegged Maharashtra back.
Mohammed Mudhasir took two of the wickets to fall including that Trunkwala and R A Tripathi (13).
