The big news for India was that Om Prakash Chouhan fired a 66 to zoom 11 spots to tied second at 13-under 203 and thus emerge as the highest-placed golfer from the host country at the event co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour and PGTI.
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.
Aman Raj was the best-placed Indian after a hard-fought 68 on Friday and he is now 9-under 135 as he shared the third place with Italy's Stefano Mazzoli, Oliver Farr of Wales and England's Ashley Chesters. Aryan Roopa Anand, playing at his home course, also shot a 68 to rise five spots to ti