Lucknow, Nov. 3 -- Uttar Pradesh chose to rely on youngsters this season, which meant more chances to the likes of left-arm spinner Kartik Yadav and batter Adarsh Singh, one of the best finds of the UPT20 Leagues in the last four editions.

While Kartik maintained consistency in the new domestic season, Adarsh too kicked off his journey in first-class cricket in style. On Tuesday, Kartik claimed his third five-wicket haul of the ongoing Ranji season before debutant Adarsh and Madhav Kaushik struck unbeaten half-centuries to put UP in a commanding position against Baroda in their Elite Group A match, at the Green Park Stadium here on Tuesday.

At stumps on Day 2, UP were 196 for no loss in 55 overs, trailing Baroda's first-innings total of...