Punjab ended the day at 216 for 3, still 163 runs behind Hyderabad, after the visitors had posted a first innings total of 379 in 105.3 overs.
Punjab skipper Pankaj Dharmani and middle-order bat Uday Kaul failed today to produce that 212-run partnership they had conjured up in last December's rescue effort against Rajasthan in Jaipur.
Earlier, in the Punjab innings, opener Karan Goel scored his third first class fifty, well supported by opener Ravneet Rickey (37).
A quickish Pragyan Ojha delivery broke the opening stand of 88 runs as Rickey fell.
With Hyderabad new-ball bowler Shoaib sending down five consecutive maidens, there was some problem for the Punjab openers. Even A Khader restricted the openers from the other end.
Hyderabad's stand-in skipper Arjun Yadav, who took charge after VVS Laxman opted to sit out due to a minor back strain, introduced Ojha in the 12th over who regularly troubled the opening pair.
Goel settled down to show some aggressive batting, sending Ojha for two sixes and reaching his half century in the 36th over.
After the tea interval, Ojha picked up his 100th first class wicket, getting Ravi Inder Rajji caught at mid-on.
Dharmani joined Goel, but the fireworks failed to happen. Goel, looking good for his maiden first class century, gave a simple catch to Anoop Pai at point off Khader to make it 150 for 3.
Dharmani continued to deal in boundaries only, racing to 33 in 45 balls, and completed his 27th first class fifty. He also crossed the 8000-run mark in first class cricket during the course of his innings.
Earlier, resuming at the overnight score of 310 for seven, Hyderabad lost their remaining three wickets for the addition of 69 runs in 16.3 overs. Manpreet Goni picked up the wickets of Shinde and Shoaib.
Brief scores: Hyderabad 379 (D Manohar 119, R Teja 55; Kakkar 4/56). Punjab 216/3 (K Goel 75, P Dharmani batting 52; Ojha 2/86)
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