Resuming the day on 353 for 9, Mumbai ended their first innings at 378, with a wholesome lead of 232. Tanush Kotian, who was unbeaten on 74 in a single day, stretched the last-wicket partnership with Tushar Deshpande to 88. At one level, it appeared like Kotian, No. 10, would full his second hundred in as many matches. However Washington Sundar dismissed Deshpande to go away him stranded on 89.
