Akshay Wakhare and Aditya Sarwate scalped three wickets each to run through RoI's middle order.
Defending a total of 2016, Vidarbha were lead by off spinner Aditya Sarwate who claimed 11 wickets in the match, including 6/59 in the second innings
With two full days to go, Vidarbha are ahead by 60 runs with six wickets in hand.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Day 3 of the ranji Trophy 2018-19 final between Vidarbha and Saurashtra being played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur.
The defending champions recovered to make 312 and then reduced Saurashtra to 158/5.
Sudha and Panwar conjured a crucial 140-run stand for the fourth wicket to bail the side out of trouble and frustrate the Vidarbha bowlers.
Mumbai will also be looking to put a spirited show to avoid relegation to Group C.
Mumbai needed an "outright win" to stay alive in the coveted domestic competition.
For Vidarbha, young off-spinner Akshay Wakhare (4/55) was the pick of the bowlers and his scalps included Bista, Iyer and Ranjane.
Desai's figures of 8/148 are the fifth best in Gujarat’s first-class history.