Chile’s Felipe Aguilar took the second round lead after recording eight-under par 62 for a 13-under par 127 total.
Jeev, who was tied at fourth place at the end of the first round with a score of 65, played well again but dropped two strokes on the 16th and 18th and that cost him two places.
He had three birdies on the 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th but on his return two bogies spoiled his day. His two round total of nine-under 131 (65,66) took him to 6th place.
Arjun Atwal, shot his second successive three-under 67 and with a six-under 134, he took the joint 14th place.
Atwal, who was lying at 23 place on Thursday, moved up nine slots with a round which had four birdies- on the 4th, 7th, 8th and 16th and a bogey on the 17th. Delhi-based Shiv Kapur shot three-under 67 with the help of five birdies, which he had on the 1st, 5th, 6th, 9th and 12th. He dropped two strokes on the 2nd and 14th. His two round total is four-under 136 (69,67).