Nagpur, Oct 2 (PTI) Ranji champions Vidarbha stifled Rest of India batters to 142 for 5 to put themselves on the front foot as bad light forced early close of Day 2 in their Irani Cup match here on Thursday.

Resuming the day on 280 for 5, Vidarbha added 62 runs from 17.4 overs for the loss of five wickets to be all out for 342 in the morning session. They faced 101.4 overs in total.

Overnight centurion Atharva Taide added 25 runs to his Wednesday score of 118 to finally get out for 143.

In reply, Rest of India batters, except for opener Abhimanyu Easwaran (52) and captain Rajat Patidar (42 not out), struggled to get going as they made 142 for 5 at stumps from 53 overs to trail Vidarbha by 200 runs.

Manav Suthar (1 not out) was giving company to Patidar when the umpires called early stu

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