Chennai, Oct. 19 -- A fine century by lefthander Pradosh Ranjan Paul (136) and a patient 77 by Baba Indrajith and their big third wicket stand, put hosts Tamil Nadu in command against Uttarkhand on the second day of the Elite Group-D Ranji Trophy cricket match at the M.A.Chidambaram stadium here on Monday.
Their 171 run third wicket association, which the other batters failed to consolidate, helped Tamil Nadu, who were eventually bowled out for 313 runs, secure a handy 179 run first innings lead.
Uttarakhand were nind for one in 7 overs in their second innings at close.
Earlier, resuming at 85 for 2 in reply to Uttarkhand's 134 all out, and the wicket offering good bounce for the pacers and also for spinners, the overnight Tamil Nadu pai...