Overview
- Rest of India were bowled out for 214 in 69.5 overs at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur, handing Vidarbha a 128-run first-innings lead.
- Yash Thakur led the attack with figures of 4/66, striking twice in the morning to hasten the collapse.
- Vidarbha reached 96/2 in 36 overs at stumps, extending their overall advantage to 224 with eight wickets in hand.
- Atharva Taide’s 143 and Yash Rathod’s 91 powered Vidarbha to 342 in the first innings, setting up the match position.
- The day began with Manav Suthar given lbw to the first ball after Vidarbha successfully overturned a not-out decision on review.