Rain denies MP outright win

In the Vidarbha innings, skipper Manish Dosi fought single-handedly and remained not out at 38. Madhya Pradesh also lost quick wickets and the chances seemed even when rains intervened.

Brief scores: Vidarbha 263 amp; 128 Manish Dosi 38 not out, Manish Majithia 3-19 drew MP 251 amp; 50-4.

Services facing defeat

NEW DELHI: Services were struggling to avoid an innings defeat against Delhi on the third day of the North Zone match. Services, trailing by 303, were 140 for five in their second innings.

Brief scores: Services 141 amp; 140-5 Sarabjit Singh batting 42; Amit Bhandari 3-43 vs Delhi 444-8 decl Mithun Minhas 125 notout; MV Rao 3-104.

Haryana sight victory

FARIDABAD: Haryana were poised for an innings victory reducing Jammu amp; Kashmir to five for one wicket in their second innings on the third day of their North Zone match. Jamp;K, replying to Haryana8217;s 469 for eight declared, were dismissed for 242.

Brief scores: Haryana 469 vs Jamp;K 242 Ranjit Bali 45, Kanwaljit Singh 62; Vineet Jain 4-79, Manish Sakhalkar 3-58 amp; 5-1.

Dinesh Mongia hits ton

MOHALI: Dinesh Mongia slammed a century as Punjab tightened their grip on the third day of the North Zone match against Himachal Pradesh. Needing 402 for an outright victory, Himachal were 127 for five.

Brief scores: Punjab 354 amp; 176-6 decl Dinesh Mongia 100, Amit Sharma 33 vs HP 129 amp; 127-5 Nischal Gaur 37.