<p>Overnight 221 for five, Uttar Pradesh folded for 362 with skipper Mohammad Kaif top-scoring with a patient 176-ball 58.Praveen Kumar's 62-ball 43, including a couple of fours and three sixes, was the other useful contribution down the order which propped up Uttar Pradesh's score.<br /><br />In reply, Punjab were 127 for four in their second innings, wiping out the first innings deficit to take a 53-run lead at the draw of stumps.<br /><br />But it is Uttar Pradesh which has a chance of forcing a result in the match as the home team has already sent Punjab's top-order back to the pavilion.<br /><br />Wicketkeeper Uday Kaul (47) and Pankaj Dharmani (34) were holding fort for the visiting side, which would look to bat through the day tomorrow.Punjab, in fact, were in a precarious position today after Sarun Kanwar (1), Ravi Inder Singh (5), Karan Goel (10) and Yuvraj Singh (24) fell early in the innings.<br /><br />But Kaul and Dharmani steadied the ship and the onus now rests on the duo to steer Punjab to safety.While Kaul had struck nine fours in his 100-ball knock so far, Dharmani managed six boundaries in the 91 balls that he has faced.<br /><br />Earlier, Uttar Pradesh's lower order put up a gutsy show with Praveen leading the charge. The spunky pacer combined with other lower order batsmen to frustrate Punjab's bowlers.<br /><br />Brief score:<br />Uttar Pradesh: 362<br />Punjab: 288 and 127 for four in 46 overs (Uday Kaul 47 batting, Pankaj Dharmani 34 batting, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/20).</p>
<p>Overnight 221 for five, Uttar Pradesh folded for 362 with skipper Mohammad Kaif top-scoring with a patient 176-ball 58.Praveen Kumar's 62-ball 43, including a couple of fours and three sixes, was the other useful contribution down the order which propped up Uttar Pradesh's score.<br /><br />In reply, Punjab were 127 for four in their second innings, wiping out the first innings deficit to take a 53-run lead at the draw of stumps.<br /><br />But it is Uttar Pradesh which has a chance of forcing a result in the match as the home team has already sent Punjab's top-order back to the pavilion.<br /><br />Wicketkeeper Uday Kaul (47) and Pankaj Dharmani (34) were holding fort for the visiting side, which would look to bat through the day tomorrow.Punjab, in fact, were in a precarious position today after Sarun Kanwar (1), Ravi Inder Singh (5), Karan Goel (10) and Yuvraj Singh (24) fell early in the innings.<br /><br />But Kaul and Dharmani steadied the ship and the onus now rests on the duo to steer Punjab to safety.While Kaul had struck nine fours in his 100-ball knock so far, Dharmani managed six boundaries in the 91 balls that he has faced.<br /><br />Earlier, Uttar Pradesh's lower order put up a gutsy show with Praveen leading the charge. The spunky pacer combined with other lower order batsmen to frustrate Punjab's bowlers.<br /><br />Brief score:<br />Uttar Pradesh: 362<br />Punjab: 288 and 127 for four in 46 overs (Uday Kaul 47 batting, Pankaj Dharmani 34 batting, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/20).</p>