Delhi’s Rashid Khan fired a second straight six-under-64 to take the lead in round two of the Crompton Greaves Open 2013 here at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club.
Rashid, thus, took his two-day total to 12-under-128. Chikkarangappa S of Bangalore shot five-under-65 to be placed one shot behind Rashid in second place.
Rashid (64-64) produced the best round of the day to climb from overnight tied second to the top of the leaderboard. He boosted his chances of a title triumph with the help of two eagles and four birdies against two bogeys.
The 22-year-old followed up his birdie on the third with an eagle conversion from 20 feet on the fourth. Between two bogeys on the seventh and 12th, Rashid salvaged a birdie on the ninth.