The 33-year-old Bengaluru-based former Asian Tour winner holds a one-shot advantage over overnight leader Dhruv Sheoran, who carded a one-under 70 to slip to second spot at five-under 137.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chikkarangappa S., a 14-time winner on the DP World PGTI, also returned a 70 to sit third at four-under 138.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On a windy day where conditions proved challenging, Khalin Joshi (68-68) stayed steady from tee to green to edge ahead. Khalin made four birdies and a bogey on the final hole.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI had a pretty solid day. From tee to green, I hit it well. It was windy, but overall, I\u2019m happy with my ball-striking and am now looking forward to the weekend. The big challenge was dealing with the switching wind. I feel I negotiated the conditions well,\u201d Khalin said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The par-5 seventh has been adjusted to a 477-yard par-4, bringing the course par down to 71.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI had a pretty solid day. From tee to green, I hit it well. It was windy, but overall, I\u2019m happy with my ball-striking and am now looking forward to the weekend. The big challenge was dealing with the switching wind. I feel I negotiated the conditions well,\u201d Khalin said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Six players \u2014 Viraj Madappa, Sri Lanka\u2019s N. Thangaraja, Chandigarh trio of Brashwarpal Singh, Akshay Sharma, and Manjot Singh, and Dubai-based Yash Majmudar \u2014 were tied fourth at two-under 140. The cut fell at six-over 148, with 52 of 130 players advancing to the last two rounds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n