Overnight on 123/1, Vidarbha piled on the runs on Day Three of their Central Zone Ranji tie against Madhya Pradesh, taking maximum advantage of a toothless bowling attack and a placid home pitch.

Amit Deshpande (75) and P Vivek, unbeaten overnight, put on 92 runs for the second wicket, but fell to Narendra Hirwani's leg-spin in relatively quick succession. Paresh Sutane and Alind Naidu, however, were not easy to dislodge; 184 runs resulted from their stand, firmly entrenching Madhya Pradesh in the mire.

Naidu was dismissed for 82, but Sutane went on to make his hundred. When the innings was declared at a score of 400/5, Sutane was unbeaten on 108.

Chasing a nigh-unreachable total of 504, Madhya Pradesh lost a wicket before the close of play, with Sachin Dholpure falling for 13. Naman Ojha and nightwatchman Devendra Parmar were at the crease at stumps, with their side on 52/1.

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