CHENNAI: R Sonu Yadav (105 off 124 balls, 12 fours, 2 sixes) and S Lokeshwar (105 off 220 balls, 13 fours) struck centuries in the second innings as Tamil Nadu set Uttar Pradesh a victory target of 315 on the third day of the Col. CK Nayudu Trophy (Men’s Under-25) Group C match in Lucknow on Tuesday.

Besides Sonu and Lokeshwar, Sunny Sandhu (75 off 104 balls, 9 fours, 1 six) and B Sachin (54 off 86 balls, 10 fours) shone on the penultimate day for Tamil Nadu, which posted 485 in its second innings. Sonu and Sunny combined for a crucial eighth-wicket partnership that was worth 140 runs in 30.2 overs. At close of play, Uttar Pradesh was two without loss in its second innings, requiring 313 more runs for a win.