Malla, Behera lead Odisha fightback

Odisha’s overnight batsmen Jyoti Ranjan Behera 118 (203b, 17x4) and captain Raghunath Malla 135 batting (383b, 15x4) slammed tons and added a huge 209 runs in 65.2 overs for the third wicket. 

Skipper Malla has spent a total of eight hours and 27 minutes at the crease in his undefeated knock. With just a day’s play remaining, it increasingly looks like the match will end in a high-scoring draw. 

Brief scores: Tamil Nadu 600/4 decl. vs Odisha 334/3 in 134 overs (Swastik Samal 36, Jyoti Ranjan Behera 118, Raghunath Malla 135*).