A crucial first innings lead of 35 runs against Punjab enabled hosts Baroda to secure two points as the four-day Ranji Trophy tie ended in a draw at Vadodara on Wednesday.

Resuming at their overnight score of 323 for eight, Punjab batsmen could add just 11 runs before being bowled out for 334 in their first innings replying to Baroda's 369.

Medium pacer Rakesh Patel was the chief wicket-taker for the hosts claiming five wickets.

Baroda, who piled 369 runs in their first essay, made 247 runs losing six wickets before play was called off after eight mandatory overs.

Shatrunjay Gaekwad, son of the former India player, coach  and selector Anshuman Gaekwad, made a brilliant 72 while he was ably supported by Rishikesh Parab (56).

Scoreboard:

Baroda Ist Innings: 369.

Punjab Ist Innings:
Ravneet Ricky b Joshi                     2
Munish Sharma lbw Patel                   4
Dinesh Mongia c Mongia b Patel           60
Pankaj Dharmani c Mongia b Patel         98
Reetinder Sodhi lbw Patel                66
Ankur Kakkar c Mongia b Joshi             9
Chandan Madan c Mongia b Pawar           13
Gagandeep Singh c Mongia b Patel         37
Navdeep Singh c Mongia b Pawar            0
Vineet Sharma c Pawar b Bhoite           12
Rajesh Sharma not out                     0

Extras: (b 7, lb 1, nb 23, w 2)          33

Total: (all out)                        334

Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-18, 3-117, 4-222, 5-251, 6-260, 7-282, 8-290, 9-332.

Bowling: Rakesh Patel 36-5-98-5, Shekhar Joshi 21-4-58-2, Ajit Boite 32.3-8-65-1, Rajesh Pawar 35-10-58-2, Yusuf Pathan 15-4-47-0.

Baroda IInd Innings:
Rishikesh Parab c D Mongia b Navdeep Singh    56
Satyajit Parab b N Singh                      19
Rakesh Solanki c N Singh b R Sharma           20
Jacob Martin b Vineet Sharma                  40
N Mongia c Ricky b N Singh                     5
Shatrunjay Gaekwad not out                    72
Ajit Bhoite b Rajesh Sharma                   14
Rajesh Pawar not out                           5

Extras: (b 1, lb 6, nb 9)                     16

Total: (For 6 wickets)                       247

Fall of wickets: 1-68, 2-99, 3-105, 4-123, 5-213, 6-234.

Bowling: Vineet Sharma 10-1-51-1, Gagandeep Singh 5-2-16-0, Rajesh Sharma 23-2-80-2, Navdeep singh 22-4-54-3, Dinesh Mongia 10-1-39-0.