Meanwhile, Mumbai pace spearhead Dhawal Kulkarni said

after his side missed a few chances in the morning when there was help for the bowlers, it was a question of containing the run-flow. "In the morning we missed some chances which happens, after that we were trying to contain the runs," said Kulkarni who was troubled Murali Vijay and Manoj Tiwary during a fine morning spell of 8 overs for no wicket. Kulkarni, who did not bowl after lunch, said the spinners were there to restrict the flow of runs and there was not much for the pacers after the morning session. "I was not needed to bowl after lunch as the spinners were containing the run-flow. After the early morning movement, it's a good wicket to bat on." Kulkarni praised the batting of Rayudu who remained unbeaten with a chanceless 118 in a team total of 296 for 4 at stumps after adding 140 runs with Tiwary for the third wicket to pull the Rest second innings around from a shaky 67 for 3. "They really batted well. Rayudu's partnership (of 140 for the 4th wicket) with Manoj was crucial. He batted very well. I appreciate his performance," said the Mumbai pacer. Asked about the absence of teammate and senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar from the field for the entire day after scoring a brilliant 140 not out yesterday, Kulkarni said there was nothing wrong with him. "Sachin is perfectly fine," he said. Tendulkar would not be able to bat higher than no. 7 if Mumbai bat again in the game on the final day tomorrow. Rest were 413 ahead overall after taking a handy 117-run first innings lead.