Gujarat are still 335 runs behind Bengal's first innings score of 462.
Maharashtra ended day two at 78 for no loss after being forced to follow-on.
Bengal in their first innings were 195 for the loss of three wickets against host Gujarat.
Debutant Yogesh Sachdeva claimed five wickets against Railways in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' tie.
Half centuries by Rohan Gavaskar and Arindam Das enabled Bengal scored 208 for 3 on the opening day against Karnataka.
After conceding a 79-run first innings lead, Haryana were 223 for 3 in the second innings, in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'B' match.
Gujarat bundled out defending champions Railways for 188 runs in the first innings on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy elite Group 'A' match.
Captain Sairaj Bahutule's unbeaten 52 saw Maharashtra recover from 97 for 6 to 183 for 7 on day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match against Delhi.
Sourashis Lahiri turned out to be the wrecker-in-chief with his five-wicket haul in the Ranji Trophy Elite Goup 'A' match.
After restricting Bengal to 238, Karnataka, who were dismissed for 89 in the first innings, were 317 for 5 in their second essay in the Ranji Trophy semi-final.
His knock enabled Karnataka end Day 1 in the Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra on 329 for 4.
Mumbai beat Rajasthan by an innings and 31 runs to keep themselves in the race for a semi-final berth in the Ranji Trophy.
Baroda off-spinner Ajit Bhoite justified his inclusion in the team with a four-wicket haul.
His pa is famed film-maker Vidhu Vinod Chopra, his ma is celebrated movie commentator Anupama Chopra, but Agni Dev Chopra's passion is not movies, but cricket.
Bengal pacer S S Paul returned a five-wicket haul as Baroda caved in for 241 on the opening day of the five-day Ranji Trophy Elite group semi-final.
The duo put on 193 runs for the unfinished third wicket as Tamil Nadu amassed 261 for 2 against Delhi on day 1 in the Ranji Trophy match.
Replying to Mumbai's first innings of 367, Railways were restricted to 332 in the Ranji Trophy elite group match.
An unbeaten 172 by the opener gave Punjab a 192-run first innings lead over Hyderabad on the second day of the Ranji Trophy match.
UP, replying to Services' first innings of 321, were 106 for 2 on day 2 of the Ranji Trophy match.
A dogged century by number nine batsman S Rana helped Haryana post a respectable 260 against Baroda on day 1 in the Ranji Trophy match.
Medium pacer Swapnil Hazare claimed five wickets as Bengal were shot out for 171 in the first innings of their Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai.
Maharashtra were 104 for the loss of one wicket in their second innings against Gujarat on the third day.
Delhi are 241 for six in their first innings, needing 160 more to avoid follow-on.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Wednesday
Veteran Wasim Jaffer became the first batsman to reach the landmark of 11,000 runs in Ranji Trophy during Day 2 of Nagpur's Group A match against Baroda on Wednesday.
Mumbai scored 152 for the loss of 6 wkts against Punjab on the first day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' match in Mohali.
A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday.
A round up of the fourth and final day's action of the Ranji Trophy matches on Sunday.
Shubman Gill flops as Karnataka bundle out Punjab for 55 to gain command on Day 1
Hosts Punjab won with a day to spare and earned full four points on Friday.
Agni Chopra domination of bowlers, which has seen his average touching Bradmanesque-levels, has come in the Plate League so far, and Agni nourishes the dream of getting into Elite League with Mizoram.
Indian cricket's 2023-24 domestic season will kick-start with the Duleep Trophy tournament
Shivam Dube continued his recent streak of form with a counter-attacking fifty that proved to be the cornerstone of Mumbai's excellent 330 for six against Bengal
A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy 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.
Punjab seamer Siddarth Kaul returned with an impressive six-wicket haul to dismiss Delhi for 107 in their first innings on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Group B match.
In an act of gamesmanship, pacers, right-arm quick Harshit Rana (1/27 in 3 overs) and left-arm seamer Kuldip Yadav (2/27 in 3 overs) also wasted time, either faking cramps or tying shoelaces or not delivering the ball even after completing the action.
Shivam Dube carried his rich recent form into domestic circuit cracking a rapid fifty but Shreyas Gopal's four-wicket haul ensured that Mumbai were bowled out for 251
A summary of Day 2 action in the Ranji Trophy matches, played at various venues across the country.
A round-up of Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
