Gujarat established a significant 173-run lead over Punjab by the end of Day 3 in the Cooch Behar Trophy semifinal. After Gujarat posted 391, Punjab was bowled out for 316, with skipper Aryan Yadav scoring 116. In their second innings, Gujarat reached 98/1, extending their overall lead. Gujarat's bowlers, particularly Kavyan and Nihal Patel, took multiple wickets to restrict Punjab's first innings.