Ambati Rayudu’s fighting innings against Mumbai went in vain yesterday after the right-hander was stranded 11 runs short of his century. Battling viral infection Rayudu, who was off the field for the most of Tuesday, ran out of partners and was unbeaten on 89 as Baroda folded up for 271, 374 runs behind Mumbai’s first innings score of 645-9 declared.

Debutant left-arm spinner Vishal Dabholkar, who got his Mumbai cap from the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, was the pick of the bowlers,u00a0claiming three for 88.