Chasing a victory target of 260, Tamil Nadu were 81 for two at stumps.
At stumps on day three, Andhra were 72 for one in their second innings, still needing another 102 runs to make Railways bat again.
Karnataka were 23 for 1 in their second innings, after bowling out Tamil Nadu for 184, taking a first innings lead of 24 runs.
Sharma scalped six for 18 as Rajasthan took a commanding first innings lead of 135 on the second day at the Manasarovar Stadium.
Test discard Vinod Kambli struck an unbeaten century to help defending champions Mumbai take a 63-run first innings lead against Baroda.
They posted a huge score of 478 in their first innings in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' tie against Uttar Pradesh.
The duo put Punjab in command against Kerala on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group A league match.
The discarded India opener scored 86 before Rajasthan slumped to 205 for 6 against Bengal on day 1 of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match.\n\n
Tamil Nadu, by virtue of a 101-run first innings lead, claimed two points against Railways
Uttar Pradesh gained a 33-run first innings lead over Haryana and then reduced the visitors to 135 for nine
Hosts Punjab won with a day to spare and earned full four points on Friday.
Reduced to 101 for 7 on day 1, Mumbai did well to reach a respectable total, thanks to an 87-run stand for the eighth wicket between Romesh Powar and Sairaj Bahutule in the Ranji Trophy match.
Parida scalped four wickets for 30 to put Railways in command in the Ranji Trophy match.
Parida scalped four wickets for 30 to put Railways in command in the Ranji Trophy match.
Kiran Powar and Yusuf Pathan stitched a timely unbroken 159-run stand to guide Baroda to a stunning four-wicket win over Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu played out the day making 408 for nine when the match was called off at the end of the eighth mandatory over.
Skipper Sairaj Bahutule took 5 for 52 as Mumbai won by an innings and 64 runs and made it to the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy.
Karnatake are on course to their first victory in the season after reducing Andhra Pradesh to 188 for 6.
Baroda seamers Shekhar Joshi and I S Pathan did the damage, claiming three wickets on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy match.
Punjab batsmen piled the misery on Kerala as they amassed a huge first inning score of 541-7 before play was called off due to rain.
A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday.
The focus will be firmly on India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane and young prodigy Prithvi Shaw when Mumbai take on Karnataka in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B game, beginning in Mumbai on Friday. Both Rahane and Shaw failed with the bat in the last Ranji Trophy game against Railways which the domestic giants lost by 10 wickets inside two and half days.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly, on Monday, hailed India's historic Test series win in Australia and said wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is one for the 'future'.
Although Ojha's international career never took off, the Ujjain-born player has played 146 first-class games notching up 9,753 runs
A summary of action from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday.
A summary of Ranji matches played on Wednesday.
Hiten Dalal scored a brisk 79 on debut before Himachal Pradesh fought back to reduce Delhi to 305 for eight at stumps on day one of a Group B Ranji Trophy match, in New Delhi, on Monday.
A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday.
A round-up of the fourth and final day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Wednesday.
Karnataka looked set to secure a big first innings lead against Goa despite fighting half-centuries by three of the home team's batters on day three of their Elite Group C match in Porvorim, on Thursday.
A round-up of Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
A round-up of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday.
The former India captain not just rejected the accusations thrown at him but also offered a gentle reminder to his critics -- much before becoming the BCCI boss, he was a celebrated India cricketer and played in a whopping 424 international matches -- 113 of them Tests.
A round up of the fourth and final day's action of the Ranji Trophy matches on Sunday.
The 37-year-old, who was picked by Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 1 crore at the Indian Premier League auctions, has set his sights on the T20 extravaganza to make a bid for a comeback.
A summary of Day 2 action in the Ranji Trophy matches, played at various venues across the country.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Wednesday
Shreyas Iyer slammed 178, while captain Siddhesh Lad made a responsible 130, to power Mumbai to an imposing score of 439 for eight against Baroda, on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match.
Summary of all Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday