New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Madhya Pradesh off-spinner Saransh Jain claimed seven wickets to bowl Bihar out for 99 and put his side in a commanding position on the opening day of the third round of the Ranji Trophy on Monday, as centuries from Ayush Badoni, Musheer Khan and Angkrish Raghuvanshi headlined the day's action across the four groups.
Saransh returned figures of seven for 40 as Bihar struggled against Madhya Pradesh's bowling attack in the Group A encounter. Mangal Marour top-scored with 42 as Bihar were dismissed for 99.
Madhya Pradesh responded with 261 for three at stumps, taking a 162-run first-innings lead. Wicketkeeper-batsman Saksham Purohit remained unbeaten on 113, putting the hosts firmly in control as they sought their firs...