Mysuru: After conceding a 33-run first innings lead, defending champions Karnataka fought their back into the game by pegging Baroda to 204 for eight in their second innings to put the Group A Ranji Trophy league match on a knife-edge on the third and penultimate day, here Friday.

Paceman Arvind Sreenath ripped through the top order of Baroda with a three-wicket strike before first innings centurion Deepak Hooda came up with a gritty 67 (135b, 10x4) to prevent a total collapse, adding 65 runs for the fifth wicket with Irfan Pathan (28).