Mumbai put up a spirited performance against defending champions Karnataka to gain a first innings lead of 21 runs on Day Three of their last Ranji Trophy league match at the Wankhede Stadium yesterday.


Mumbai's Harmeet Singh celebrates a Karnataka wicket yesterday. Pic/Atul Kamble 

The slender lead has kept Mumbai in the hunt for a place in the quarter-finals. The hosts began the day well with left-arm spinner Harmeet Singh scalping the big wicket of Manish Pandey (5) in the second over of the day with a simple caught and bowled.