Diksha, who was the top Indian last week also, shot 2-over 74 and was now 2-over for two rounds. Vani Kapoor, who received an invite this week, added 2-over 74 to her first round 72. She was also 2-over for 36 holes and the duo was Tied-31st.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Avani, who missed the cut in her last two starts, shot 77 on the first day and added 72 to make the cut on the line at 5-over. She was ied-60th, as 67 players made the cut.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hitaashee Bakshi (77-74) and Pranavi Urs (78-75) missed the cut.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Celine Herbin will take a one-shot lead into the weekend after carding a second round 69 (-3) at a testing Kooyonga Golf Club to move to six-under par.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Major winner Hannah Green, sits just one back in a tie for second alongside compatriot Kirsten Rudgeley and France\u2019s Agathe Laisne \u2013 a recent winner at the Ford Women\u2019s NSW Open.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The two-time Ladies European Tour (LET) winner Herbin as she came alive on her back-nine, the course\u2019s front-nine, following 10 consecutive pars.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After the turn, Herbin posted birdies at the 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th to soar into a two shot lead before she handed two shots back to the field with a double bogey on the 8th.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But with the Adelaide heat cooling down, the 43-year-old made a clutch birdie at the par-5 9th thanks to a wonderful third shot. She leads a bunched field by a single shot heading into the weekend in Australia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After the turn, Herbin posted birdies at the 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th to soar into a two shot lead before she handed two shots back to the field with a double bogey on the 8th.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
There has not been an Aussie winner of the Women\u2019s Australian Open since Karrie Webb lifted the famous trophy in 2014.<\/p>\r\n\r\n