The Balmohan sixth-wicket pair almost enacted a coup with a 134-run association. But once Rawale departed trying an overambitious shot, the innings fell apart. Off-spinner Sameer Shaikh conducted the mopping up operations to a nicety to end up with a six-wicket haul (6-59).

Armed with a 82-run lead, openers Shirish Mandrekar (57: 84b, 88m, 9x4) and Soham Dalvi (43: 72b, 88m, 6x4) then underlined Shardashram's authority raising 108 runs without getting separated when stumps were drawn for the day.

Earlier, resuming at the overnight score of 18-2, Balmohan appeared hurtling towards a meagre total having lost five wickets for just 62 runs on the board. In walked the promising Rawle and along with Desai altered thescript with a defiant display. While Rawle went for the runs, Desai was content in dropping anchor. And just when it seemed that they had put Balmohan back on the rails, Rawle fell and with him went the team's hopes.

The 15-year-old Rawale made 85 (88b, 95m, 12x4). Desai too did not last long falling short of the crease after a bad mix-up while stealing a run. Desai's patient knock was worth 76 runs (130b, 152m, 14x4). Shaikh then took charge claiming the tail in his sixth spell of the day with read an impressive 5-2-13-4.

With the Shardashram openers putting a better performance in their second essay, all escape routes are fast diminishing for Balmohan.

SCOREBOARD

Shardashram (1st innings): 294.

Balmohan Vidyamandir (1st innings; overnight 18-2): Kiran Mayekar b Patkar 1, Vinayak Mulay c Shaikh b Patkar 17, Nitesh Vichare c Mayekar b Shaikh 0, Aditya Tausalkar c Mayekar b Shaikh 9, Ameya Desai run out 76, Rohan Mayekar c Chavan b Patkar 5, Harshad Rawle st Mayekar b Shaikh 85, Pawan Bhoslenot out 7, Amol Jadhav b Shaikh 0, Rajiv Patil lbw Shaikh 8, Vinay Mungekar st Mayekar b Shaikh 0; Extras (3lb, 1nb): 4. Total (all out in 60 overs): 212.

Fall Of Wickets: 1-11, 2-18, 3-28, 4-36, 5-62, 6-196, 7-200, 8-200, 9-212.

Bowling: Nayar 2-1-2-0, Dalvi 1-0-9-0, Amit Patkar 19-3-49-3, Chavan 6-0-26-0, Shaikh 20-4-59-6, Dongre 11-0-52-0.

Shardashram (2nd innings): Shirish Mandrekar batting 57, Soham Dalvi 43; Extras (6b, 2w): 8. Total (for no loss in 26 overs): 108.

Bowling: Rawle 9-3-23-0, Mungekar 6-0-0-0, Patil 5-1-23-0, Bhosle 2-1-4-0, R Mayekar 2-0-14-0, Jadhav 1-0-8-0, K Mayekar 1-0-10-0.