Despite Test batsmen—South Zone skipper Hanuma Vihari (25) and opener Mayank Agarwal (nine) failing to score big, the Southerners had the upper hand over West Zone at stumps on Day Two of the Duleep Trophy final at Coimbatore on Thursday.

In reply to the Ajinkya Rahane-led West Zone’s first innings total of 270, Vihari’s side scored 318-7, thanks to Baba Indrajith’s impressive century (118, 14x4) which helped them take a 48-run lead.