Yashas Chandra (69-64-66), who was overnight fifth and four shots off the lead, climbed four places on Saturday as his total reached 14-under 199. Yashas, yet to win a title, enjoyed a slender one-shot lead
Mani Ram, currently 13th on the PGTI Ranking with a runner-up finish to his credit this season, started his birdie run on the third hole, followed by a long conversion on the fourth and an accurate approach that led to a tap-in on the sixth. The 42-year-old, a three-time winner on the PGTI F
Divyanshu Bajaj posted an impressive 65 to be the best-placed Indian in tied second place at the event co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour and PGTI. German Philipp Katich and Englishman Alex Fitzpatrick shared the second spot with Bajaj.
Manuel Elvira kept his overnight one shot lead with Sweden's Rikard Karlberg (68-66), a two-time winner in India, lying second at 10-under 134 at the event co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour and PGTI.
Aryan Roopa Anand, the outright leader since round one, further consolidated his position at the top on Thursday with a flawless effort that featured three birdies on the front nine and two on the back nine.