North Zone are steadily placed at 162 for 3 after restricting East Zone to 315. The hosts got to the position thanks to efforts mainly from Mandeep Singh (55 from 94 balls with 8 fours and a six) and medium pacer Parvinder Awana who captured 6 for 84 early on.
The second day’s play started with East Zone at 258 for 4. Overnight centurion Wriddhiman Saha finished with 124 (from 196 balls with 15 fours and a six) but his side collapsed quickly in the morning for 315.