Chasing 313 for an outright victory against Maharashtra, Orissa were 219 for 9 in their second innings when play ended.
Rashmi Ranjan Parida struck a watchful century while Robin Bist played a useful knock of 85 as Rajasthan took the vital first innings lead against Madhya Pradesh to finish the second day on 306 for six in their Ranji Trophy Group A match in Jaipur.
brilliant century by 21-year-old Haladhar Das helped Orissa get to 273 for 8 on the opening day of their four-day Group B Ranji Trophy Super League match against Punjab.
East Zone finished the second day of their Duleep Trophy match against West Zone at the CCI at 128 for three.
Seamers called the shots throughout the match as the hosts' move to play on a green top backfired for them.
Bowlers called the shots on day two as well as Bengal were all out for a paltry 124 runs in their second essay to set Orissa a target of 132.
Jaffer, who has played 31 Tests and 2 ODIs, is also the batting coach of Kings XI Punjab, which plays in the cash-rich Indian Premier League.
Mongia, Maninder, Das among notable names in contention for senior selectors' posts
The reliable Wasim Jaffer led from the front and scored his 35th Ranji century to guide Mumbai to 242/2 on day one of their Ranji Trophy Group A clash against Odisha at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
A summary of the day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches.
A summary of the second day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches being played at different venues over the country.
Round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches being played in different parts of the country.