Punjab enforce follow-on against Chhattisgarh in Ranji Trophy
Punjab enforced the follow-on against Chhattisgarh and reduced the visitors to 123 for three, still 127 runs behind at stumps on day three.
Punjab enforced the follow-on against Chhattisgarh after taking a 250-run first-innings lead at the end of day three. Chhattisgarh reached 123 for three in their second innings, still trailing by 127 runs at stumps.
Harpreet Brar took seven for 56 in the first innings to dismiss Chhattisgarh for 206. Emanjot Singh Chahal took two for 13 in 14 overs during the second innings, including eight maidens, as the pitch increasingly favoured spin.
Punjab scored 456 in their first innings, built around Uday Saharan's 161 and Salil Arora's 107. Chhattisgarh resume on day four needing to bat out the final day to avoid defeat.
CricHubb Take
A dry pitch turned the contest into a left-arm spinner's match. Punjab's twin slow left-armers now control the fourth-day outcome.