Defending champions Madhya Pradesh defeated Gujarat by 206 runs to consolidate their position at the top of Group D in a Ranji Trophy match here on Friday.
Shubham Sharma did the star turn for MP with scores of 72 and 101 not out to steer his side to victory.
After posting 312 in their first innings riding on wicketkeeper Himanshu Mantri's 159 and Shubham's 72, MP bundled out Gujarat for 211.
In MP's second innings, Shubham led the charge with a quick-fire ton off just 118 balls that was decorated with eight boundaries and three hits over the fence.
Mantri (65) and Rajat Patidar (57) also made useful contributions with the bat as MP declared their second innings at 280 for 6 in 71.3 overs, thereby setting a 382-run target for Gujarat.
But Gujarat faltered in the chase as off-spinner Saransh Jain (4/64) struck early blows to derail the visitors.
Medium pacer Gaurav Yadav (3/41) complemented his bowling colleagues as MP bowled out Gujarat for 121 runs in 40.3 overs to pocket full points from the match.
In Mohali, hosts Punjab defeated Jammu and Kashmir by four wickets to jump to the second spot in Group D.
Elsewhere in the group, Railways beat Tripura by six wickets while the match between Vidarbha and Chandigarh ended in a stalemate as no play was possible on Friday due to bad weather.
Bengal win
Kalyani: Former India white-ball player Manoj Tiwary and up-and-coming cricketer Sudip Gharami gave Bengal a hard-fought seven-wicket win against Baroda to climb to the top of Group A.
The two batted with confidence to stitch together a century partnership at a time when the match seemed to be slipping away from their hands in the chase of a modest 177 for victory.
With three down for just 53 on day three, things looked dismal for Bengal but young Gharami (76 not out) and domestic stalwart Tiwary (60 not out) denied any more success to the Baroda bowlers as the pair batted for nearly 33 overs on Friday to finally achieve the target.