New Chandigarh, Oct. 20 -- Punjab left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar's sensational 7/56 in the first innings and Emanjot Singh Chahal's miserly spell in the second kept the team in control of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B clash against Chhattisgarh at stumps on Day 3 on Tuesday.

Brar's spell saw Chhattisgarh bundled out for 206 in reply to Punjab's imposing first-innings total of 456. Punjab enforced the follow-on and reduced the visitors to 123/3 in 54 overs. At stumps, Chhattisgarh were still trailing by 127 runs.

A dry pitch has increasingly favoured spin, and Punjab's left-armers exploited the conditions. Harpreet led the charge in the first innings, while Chahal emerged the standout bowler in the second.

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