Pacer Deepak Dhapola ran through the Meghalaya lower-order to bag a six-wicket haul as group leaders Uttarakhand fought back in their Ranji Trophy Plate fixture here Friday.
In the top-of-the-table clash, Meghalaya resumed the day at 294 for five but Dhapola (6/52) was at his menacing best, bundling out their rivals for addition of just 17 runs.
This was Dhapola's fourth five-wicket haul in as many matches and the 28-year-old now has 32 wickets from four games.
At close on day two, Uttarakhand were 175/4, trailing Meghalaya by 136 runs with opener Vineet Saxena (62 batting) and skipper Rajat Bhatia (54 batting) in the crease following an 83-run partnership.
In Dimapur, Nagaland offspinner Tahmeed Rahman claimed a hat-trick on way to a 5/108, but they found themselves on the mat, trailing by 60 runs with six wickets in hand in the second innings.
It was debutant Mayank Raghav who stole the show, converting his overnight 109 to 228 by doing the bulk of the scoring and taking Manipur to 336.
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Rahman claimed Samson Singh, Kabrambam Meitei and Nungleppam Singh off consecutive deliveries in the 77th over to have Manipur at 273/8. But Raghav found able company in number ten batsman Thokchom Singh, added 62 runs and completed a double century.
Thokchom scored only eight runs before becoming Rahman's fifth victim.
In reply, Nagaland were 150/4 in their second innings with KB Pawan (47) and Arbar Kazi (24) seeing through the day.
In Patna, Indrajit Kumar (overnight on 127) smashed 222 while skipper Babul Kumar (overnight 72) missed out on a century by two runs as Bihar piled misery on Arunachal Pradesh to declare their first innings for 536/5.
Arunachal Pradesh, who were skittled out for 84 on day one, finished day two at 98/1, still trailing Bihar by 354 runs.
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