Mysore: Baroda held the advantage despite a gritty fifty from Karnataka opener Lokesh Rahul on the second day of the Group A Ranji Trophy cricket match, here yesterday.

Responding to Baroda's first innings score of 335 in the four-day encounter, table-toppers Karnataka rode Rahul's 89-run knock to end the day on 235 for six with Shreyas Gopal (26 not out) and Abrar Kazi (11 not out) fighting on. Rahul, who fell 11 runs short of what would have been eight first-class hundred, was finally caught behind off Gagandeep Singh as he struck 10 fours and a six in his 160-ball stay at the wicket.