On the second day of the Duleep Trophy, India D increased their lead to 202 runs against India C, thanks to impressive fifties from captain Shreyas Iyer and Devdutt Padikkal, who scored 54 and 56 runs respectively. Their partnership of 126 runs helped stabilize the innings after early losses, leading India D to 206/8 at stumps. Young spinner Manav Suthar was a standout for India C, taking 5 wickets for 30 runs, including crucial dismissals of Padikkal and Ricky Bhui, who made 44 runs. Earlier, India C was bowled out for 168, with Baba Indrajith being the top scorer at 72 runs. Harshit Rana contributed significantly with 4/33 and Axar Patel added 2/46 to restrict India C's scoring. As play resumes, India D aims to build on their lead while India C seeks to create pressure in the coming session.