Hosts Maharashtra gained a vital first innings lead of 131 runs when they bowled out Madhya Pradesh for 370 runs on the penultimate day of their five-day Ranji Trophy Plate championship final against Madhya Pradesh in Pune on Monday.

Resuming at their overnight score of 250 for five, the visitors added another 120 runs and were bundled out for 370 runs as fast bowler Iqbal Siddiqui tore apart their batting line-up to finish with 5 wickets for 101.

The only grace in the Madhya Pradesh innings was their captain Devendra Bundela's 83 runs knock, studded with 10 fours and a six. The other batsmen could not withstand the fiery spells of Siddiqui (5/101) and Kiran Adhav (3/93).

Other notable contribution from Madhya Pradesh side was N Ojha 79, S Dholpure 38 and A Ali 33.

Maharashtra made 153 for 5 in their second innings as their opener batsman Dhiraj Jadhav (79) once again played a good knock. He had made 251 in the first innings.

Maharashtra batsman could not capitalise on better opening partnership of 111 runs between Niranjan Godbole (35) and Dhiraj Jadhav (79) to end at the close of 153 for five.

Captain Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Kaushik Aphale could not open their account and were sent to the pavilion by Y Golwalkar in quick succession.

D Mohan (24) and K Khadkikar (01) were not out batsman when the stumps were drawn.

Y Golwalkar (3/50) and A Ali (2/28) were the successful bowlers for Madhya Pradesh.

Scoreboard:

Maharashtra first innings: 501

Madhya Pradesh first innings: (overnight 250 for 5)
 Mudassar Pasha c S Satbhai b I Siddiqui 13
 Naman Ojha c S Satbhai b B K Adhav 79
 Sachin Dholapure ct K Aphale b K Adhav 38
 Devendra Bundela st S Satbhai b K Adhav 83
 Abbas Ali c R Khirid b I Siddiqui 33
 Nikhil Patwardhan c and b I Sidduqui 13
 Rahul Bakshi lbw I Siddiqui 21
 Yogesh Golwalkar c S Satbhai b I Siddiqui 0
 Sanjay Pandey c I Siddiqui b K Khadkikar 27
 Shantanu Pitre c N Godbole b S Nair 25
 Narendra Hirwani not out 20

Extras (b-6, lb-1, nb-11)                         18

Total (all out in 130 overs) 370

Fall of wickets: 1/20, 2/122, 3/149, 4/198, 5/231, 6/273, 7/273, 8/324, 9/328, 10/370.

Bowling: I Siddiqui 34-8-101-5 (nb3), R Khirid 20-7-42-0 (nb1) S Nair 19-4-68-1 (nb1), K Adhav 38-11-93-3 (nb4), D Mohan 5-2-16-0 (nb2) K Khadkikar 14-2-43-1.

Maharashtra second innings:
N Godbole c and b Y Golwalkar 35
D Jadhav c N Ojha b A Ali 79
H Kanitkar b Y Golwalkar 0
K Aphale c N Ojha b Y Golwalkar 0
D Mohan not out 24
R Khirid lbw A Ali 4
K Khadkikar not out 1

Extras (b-1, lb-1, nb-8) 10

Total  (for five wickets in 59 overs) 153

Fall of wickets: 1/111, 2/112, 3/114, 4/143, 5/152.

Bowling: S Pandey 9-2-20-0 (nb5), S Pitre 5-1-10-0, Y Golwalkar 24-8-50-3, N Hirwani 4-0-20-0 (nb2), D Bundela 7-1-23-0 (nb1), A Ali 10-3-28-2.