<p>While national champion S Chikkarangappa and Faldo Series Asia champion Abhijit Chadha shot three-under 69 each, Khalin Joshi of Bangalore brought in a card of two-under 70.<br /><br />The fourth player in the squad, Angad Cheema was also under par at one-under 71. With the best three scores counting, India had a total of 208, just one behind the favoured Australians, who are at 207. New Zealand, another strong team, is third at 211.<br /><br />With morning rains leaving the Denarau Golf Course water-logged, play had to be suspended for two and a half hours. The first group which had to tee off at 9 am left at 11.30 am.<br /><br />The wet and soggy conditions also meant that players were asked to carry their own bags, instead of being allowed on carts as that could have damaged the soft course.<br /><br />This is one of the strongest Indian teams ever with Chikka having been part of the winning junior team at Asian Championships, while Chadha has won a team silver in Asian Games and also topped Faldo Series Asia Grand Final this year. Indians have won the Nomura Cup only once back in 1973.</p>
<p>While national champion S Chikkarangappa and Faldo Series Asia champion Abhijit Chadha shot three-under 69 each, Khalin Joshi of Bangalore brought in a card of two-under 70.<br /><br />The fourth player in the squad, Angad Cheema was also under par at one-under 71. With the best three scores counting, India had a total of 208, just one behind the favoured Australians, who are at 207. New Zealand, another strong team, is third at 211.<br /><br />With morning rains leaving the Denarau Golf Course water-logged, play had to be suspended for two and a half hours. The first group which had to tee off at 9 am left at 11.30 am.<br /><br />The wet and soggy conditions also meant that players were asked to carry their own bags, instead of being allowed on carts as that could have damaged the soft course.<br /><br />This is one of the strongest Indian teams ever with Chikka having been part of the winning junior team at Asian Championships, while Chadha has won a team silver in Asian Games and also topped Faldo Series Asia Grand Final this year. Indians have won the Nomura Cup only once back in 1973.</p>