COIMBATORE: Vidarbha resumed its innings on Day Three of the Ranji Trophy Group A match against Tamil Nadu at 211 for two in 68 overs and went on to post a formidable 501 in 148.4 overs.

Yash Rathore struck a magnificent 133 off 189 balls, hitting 15 boundaries, while Ravi Kumar Samarth (56), Nachiket Bhute (51 not out) and Akshay Vathkar (43) made valuable contributions.

For Tamil Nadu, R Sai Kishore (5/150) claimed a five-wicket haul, while D Chandrasekhar (2/100) and Trilok Nag (3/98) provided solid support.

In reply, Tamil Nadu — who had scored 291 in their first innings — were six without loss at stumps, with openers Athish SR and Vimal Kumar at the crease.

In Vadodara, no play was possible for the third consecutive day due to a wet outfield following rain at the BCA Stadium.

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