Haryana crawl to 279/8

The encounter between Haryana and Orissa at Cuttack took an interesting turn on Day 3. Resuming on 95/3 the visitors could muster only 279 at the end of the day. Middle order batsmen Jasvir Singh (82), I Gainda (40) and S Dalal (62) all batted with extreme caution, not taking any risks at all. There was not much the bowlers could do in terms of dislodging the batsmen. However, Orissa with just 3 points do not have a realistic chance of qualifying for the next phase of the tournament. Having reliquished the advantage to Orissa by conceding a first innings lead, only an outright win is of any use to the Haryana side. What approach they adopt tomorrow remains to be seen.