In-form Jyoti Randhawa of India fired three closing birdies for an opening five-under-par 67, grabbing a share of the clubhouse lead with countryman Mukesh Kumar at the weather-disrupted Panasonic Open India on Thursday.
The leading duo holds a three-shot advantage in the $400,000 Asian Tour event after the opening round was delayed by thick fog for four hours in the morning and later abandoned for the day due to fading light.
Thailand's Sutijet Kooratanapisan signed for a 70 to sit in third place alongside a host of players, who will be amongst the 60 players set to return to the venerable Delhi Golf Club at 7am on Friday morning to complete their opening rounds.
Defending champion Chiragh Kumar returned with a 71 to stay four shots off the pace at the Panasonic Open India, which is celebrating its sixth consecutive edition on the Asian Tour this week.