Puducherry holds fort

RANJI TROPHY | Visitors batters fight on Day 3 but still trail by 267 runs as they look to avoid an innings defeat against Mumbai

- Haridev Pushparaj

Puducherry put up a stiff resistance in the innings thanks to half-centuries from Aman Khan and Sidhaant Addhatrao as they pushed the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match to the fourth day at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.

The sixth-wicket partnership of 137 runs off 191 balls between Aman and Sidhaant was the saving grace for Puducherry in a match where the visitors were only delaying the inevitable after conceding a gargantuan first-innings lead of 498 runs.

Aman Khan's 86 off 44 balls was the highlight of the Puducherry innings and he was well supported by sidhaantwho scored 51 off 54 balls. Puducherry ended the day at 231/6 in 45 overs.

Come the second innings following on, it seemed.

Puducherry were going down the same track as their first innings performance.