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.
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