Ranadeb gives Bengal two points

Right-arm pacer Ranadeb Bose8217;s five-for restricted Mumbai to 372 runs that meant Bengal got the first innings lead and the all-important two points at Eden Gardens.

Right-arm pacer Ranadeb Bose8217;s five-for restricted Mumbai to 372 runs that meant Bengal got the first innings lead and the all-important two points at Eden Gardens. Bhavin Thakkar had led the way for Mumbai on the third day with an unbeaten 108. He fell for 157 while skipper Amol Muzumdar made 39.

Brief scores: Bengal: 578/7 decl Tiwary 210 drew with Mumbai: 372 Thakkar 157, Bose 5-69 and 23/0.

Baroda wraps-up Saurashtra

RAJKOT: Fine spells by right-arm seamer Rakesh Patel and left-arm spinner Rajesh Pawar helped Baroda crush Saurashtra by an innings and 19 runs. The Saurashtra batsmen caved in for just 132 runs against the visitors8217; quality bowling.

Brief scores: Baroda 406 beat Saurashtra 255 and 132 Patel 3-59, Pawar 3-27 by an innings and 19 runs.

Spinners spell doom for Haryana

MYSORE: Former India player Sunil Joshi and KP Appanna ripped through the Haryana line up to dismiss them for 112 runs and help Karnataka to a 253 runs victory. Karnataka gained four points from this outright victory and will take on defending champs Uttar Pradesh on Saturday at Kanpur.

Brief scores: Karnataka: 371 038; 252/ 4 beat Haryana 258 and 112 Joshi 4-22 by 253 runs.

Ojha helps Hyderabad gain two points

JAIPUR: Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha claimed a brilliant seven wicket haul to help Hyderabad gain a first innings lead of 32 runs and earn two points against Rajasthan. Ojha spun out the lower-middle order and the tail as the hosts folded up for 353.

Brief scores: Hyderabad 385 038; 279/ 4 Rayudu 110, Teja 99 drew with Rajasthan 353 Ojha 7/114.

Bad light forces draw

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MOHALI: Only 11.3 overs were bowled before bad light forced the match to end forcing Punjab to settle with only two points against Gujarat at PCA Stadium. Gujarat, who were 86/1 overnight, made 125/2 today with Nilesh Modi reaching his half-century.

Brief scores: Gujarat 208 038; 125/2 Modi 52 drew with Punjab 503/9 decl.

Venu saves the day for AP

CHENNAI: Venugopal Rao saved Andhra the blushes as his unbeaten 105 forced the match into a draw against Tamil Nadu at Chennai. Forced to follow-on and trailing by 319 runs, AP ended the day at 327/8 with Tamil Nadu only earning two points.

Brief scores: Tamil Nadu 474/9 decl Vijay 179, Badrinath 69, Sharath 53 drew with Andhra 155 and 327 for 8 Venugopal 105, Prasad 55.