Karanataka put up a collective batting display to take a massive 324-run lead against Delhi, who face an arduous task to save the match with two days to go in their Ranji Trophy Group B match here on Friday.
Overnight 131 for three in reply to Delhi's minuscule 90, Karnataka lost night watchman Abhimanyu Mithun in Ishant Sharma's third delivery of the day but from thereon they batted through the day folding for 414 in 141.3 overs.
The second day saw three half-centuries by three Karnataka batsmen — stand in skipper Karun Nair (53), Mir Kaunan Abbas (52) and CM Gautam 63 not out adding to Mayank Agarwal and R Samarth's fifties on Thursday as they stretched the lead past 300.
left-arm spinner Varun Sood (4/80) was the leading wicket-taker for Delhi, followed by Vikas Tokas' 3-81 on a slow-looking two paced wicket at the Eden Gardens. Ishant (1/63) looked much better on Friday but could not add to his only wicket of Mithun, having bowled in three short spells of four, four and three overs.
Kamat hits triple ton
Cuttack: Skipper Sagun Kamat became the first cricketer from Goa to score a triple century as his unbeaten 304 on Friday propelled the team to 606 for six declared against a listless Services in a Ranji Trophy Group C match.
At stumps on day two, Services were 39 for one, trailing by 567 runs with nine wickets in hand with Ravi Chauhan (27) and skipper Soumik Chatterjee (8) at the crease.
Resuming on his overnight score of 177, the left-hander was at ease even as Snehal Kauthankar departed for 45 with an addition 18 to their last night's score.
The 33-year-old reached his double century in 301 balls and shared useful stands with Darshan Misal (45) and number eight Shadab Jakati (57 not out) to take the team past 600.