By IANS
Chandigarh : Bangladesh ‘A’ took a five-stroke lead in the team event of the LG 107th All India Amateur Golf Championship that began at the par-72 Chandigarh Golf Club here Monday.
Shahid and Zaman Mollah aggregated a total of 1-over 145 to be five strokes ahead of Chinese Taipei ‘B’.
While Shahid signed the day’s best card of 1-under 71, Zaman Mollah played a round of two-under 74.
Chien Yao Hung and Hao Sheng Hsu brought in cards of 76 and 74 respectively to put their team in second place while the Indian ‘A’ team of Manav Das and Abhishek Jha were lying third at 152. While Manav Das submitted a card of 6-over 78, Abhishek signed a card of 2-over 74.
As many as seven players – Pawan Kumar, Rahul Bakshi, Tarun Gogale, Jasjeet Singh, Zaman H Mollah (Bangadesh), Hao Sheng Hsu (Taipei) and Abhishek Jha – were tied for the second place while Vikram Rana, Rashid Khan, Mohd. Safdar Khan, Chandradasa (Sri Lanka) were tied for the ninth place.
The final round of stroke play will be held tomorrow and the top 64 players will make it to the match-play championship that will decide the Indian Open Amateur Champion.
Scores (after 72 holes):
Team scores: 145 Bangladesh ‘A’; 150 Chinese Taipei ‘B’; 152 India ‘A’; 154 Pakistan ‘A’; 156 Sri Lanka ‘A’; 157 Sri Lanka ‘B’
Individual stroke play: 71 Shahid (Bangladesh); 74 Pawan Kumar, Rahul Bakshi, Tarun Ghogale, Jasjeet Singh, Zaman H Mollah (Bangadesh), Hao Sheng Hsu (Taipei), Abhishek Jha; 75 Vikram Rana, Rashid Khan, Mohd. Safdar Khan (Pakistan), Chandradasa (Sri Lanka); 76 Rudresh Sharma, Deepankar Kaushal, Col. SK Lakra, Kanishk Madan, Mithun Perera (Sri Lanka), Chien Yao Hung (Taipei), Mohd. Shekawat (Bangladesh)