Gujarat take 106-run first innings lead over UP

Hardik Patel (4/71) and Rush Kalaria (3/40) shared seven wickets between them to bundle out Uttar Pradesh for 241 and help Gujarat take a healthy 106-run first innings lead on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match here.
At stumps on day three, Gujarat reached 187 for five in their second innings to extend their overall lead to 293 runs here at Palam grounds.
Starting the day on 147 for four, UP lost overnight batsmen -- Eklavya Dwivedi (28) and Mohammad Saif (4) -- in consecutive overs within the opening hour. Saif took as many as 77 deliveries to score his four runs.

UP then another batsman in Saurabh Kumar (15) to be reeling at 173 for seven.
However, a crucial eight-wicket partnership of 62 between Kuldeep Yadav (25) and Imtiaz Ahmed (25) lifted the team to their eventual total of 241.
Gujarat started their second innings well with a brisk 86-run opening partnership coming from Samit Gohel (50) and Priyank Panchal (35).

Thereafter a third-wicket stand of 53 between Bhargav Merai (36) and Manpreet Juneja (34 not out) took Gujarat to 187 for five at the close of play.
But Gujarat kept losing wickets at regular interval with Kuldeep Yadav claiming three for 69.

Brief scores:
Gujarat: 347 & 187/5 in 57 overs (Samit Gohel 50; Kuldeep Yadav claimed 3/69).
Uttar Pradesh 1st innings: 241 (Hardik Patel 4/71, Rush Kalaria 3/40).