Himachal certain to lead Dharamsala: Declaring on their overnight score of 293 for 8,Tamil Nadu are certain to concede the first-innings lead as Himachal reached 291 for 4 in 88 overs at the end of day two. Brief scores: TN 293 for 8 decl (R Ashwin 107 no,D Karthik 70; V Malik 3/79); Himachal 291 for 4 in 88 overs (B Thakkar 83,V Indulkar 71; L Balaji 2/66) Punjab surge ahead Mohali: Finishing day two on 361 for 5,Punjab romped to a 201-run lead against Gujarat with Taruwar Kohli batting on 100 and Rahul Sharmas 95. Brief scores: Gujarat 160 all out; Punjab 361 for 5 in 127 overs (T Kohli 100 batting,R Sharma 95). Sahoo gives Orissa edge Hyderabad: Alok Chandra Sahoo smashed 47 and took two wickets as Orissa,after making 276 in their first innings,reduced Hyderabad to 123 Brief scores: Orissa 276 all out; Hyderabad 123/5 in 59 overs (A Singh 44; Alok Sahoo 2/34). Saurashtra eye big lead Kolkata: With significant contributions from the lower-middle and lower order,Saurashtra declared on 650 In reply,Bengal were 27 for 1 at stumps. Brief scores: Saurashtra 650 for 9 decl ( C Pathak 118,S Jogiyani 103; S Lahiri 3/162); Bengal 27 for 1 in 8 overs
