Railways ended Day 2 at 107 for 9, leading Tamil Nadu by 126 on a turning Chepauk pitch. Tamil Nadu were dismissed for 165 after Raj Choudhary took five wickets, while Baba Indrajith’s patient 59 narrowed Railways’ first-innings lead to 19. Sahab Yuvraj Singh’s 42 helped Railways build their advantage, despite four wickets from R Sai Kishore.