<p>Anirban Lahiri and Rashid Khan spearheaded an Indian charge on the leaderboard and were placed second and third respectively after the penultimate round of the $750,000 CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters here on Saturday</p>.<p>.<br /><br />Lahiri, a three-time winner on Asian Tour, and Rashid, who achieved his breakthrough win only last month in India, shot the day’s best of eight-under 64 each and zoomed to 13-under and 12-under respectively, while Australian rookie Cameron Smith Smith (67) was at 14-under.<br /><br />Adding cheer to the Indian camp were SSP Chowrasia (69) at 10-under and Jyoti Randhawa (67) at nine-under. <br /><br />They were tied fifth and tied seventh respectively, as four Indians figured in top-seven. Rahil Gangjee (72) was tied 24th and Arjun Atwal (73) was tied 50th.<br /><br />Smith will face one of his career’s biggest tests after he posted a five-under 67 to take the third round lead.<br /><br />Smith, who has enjoyed a distinguished amateur career, compiled a three-day total of 14-under 202 to head into the final round in pole position in what is only his second professional event on the Asian Tour.<br /><br />Lahiri, playing flawless golf, showed why he is considered one of India’s best as he fired eight birdies against no bogeys and moved from five-under to 13-under.<br /><br />Gaganjeet Bhullar, the lone Indian to make the cut, faltered on the last hole with a double bogey to slip to tied 42nd after the third round of the Volvo China Open in Shenzen on Saturday.<br /><br />Bhullar, who had moved close to top-20 after the front nine, carded a 73 after rounds of 70 and 71 on the first two days.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Shiv Kapur (73, 74) and Jeev Mikha Singh (76, 72) missed the cut. It was especially heartbreaking for Kapur, who was four-under with two birdies and an eagle in first four holes of the second round.<br /><br />Thereafter he collapsed with four bogeys and a double on 17th for a round of 74 and missed the cut by three. <br /><br />Alexander Levy will take a three-shot lead over Alvaro Quiros into the final round after a third round of three-under 69 saw the 23-year-old Frenchman move to 16-under.<br /></p>
<p>Anirban Lahiri and Rashid Khan spearheaded an Indian charge on the leaderboard and were placed second and third respectively after the penultimate round of the $750,000 CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters here on Saturday</p>.<p>.<br /><br />Lahiri, a three-time winner on Asian Tour, and Rashid, who achieved his breakthrough win only last month in India, shot the day’s best of eight-under 64 each and zoomed to 13-under and 12-under respectively, while Australian rookie Cameron Smith Smith (67) was at 14-under.<br /><br />Adding cheer to the Indian camp were SSP Chowrasia (69) at 10-under and Jyoti Randhawa (67) at nine-under. <br /><br />They were tied fifth and tied seventh respectively, as four Indians figured in top-seven. Rahil Gangjee (72) was tied 24th and Arjun Atwal (73) was tied 50th.<br /><br />Smith will face one of his career’s biggest tests after he posted a five-under 67 to take the third round lead.<br /><br />Smith, who has enjoyed a distinguished amateur career, compiled a three-day total of 14-under 202 to head into the final round in pole position in what is only his second professional event on the Asian Tour.<br /><br />Lahiri, playing flawless golf, showed why he is considered one of India’s best as he fired eight birdies against no bogeys and moved from five-under to 13-under.<br /><br />Gaganjeet Bhullar, the lone Indian to make the cut, faltered on the last hole with a double bogey to slip to tied 42nd after the third round of the Volvo China Open in Shenzen on Saturday.<br /><br />Bhullar, who had moved close to top-20 after the front nine, carded a 73 after rounds of 70 and 71 on the first two days.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Shiv Kapur (73, 74) and Jeev Mikha Singh (76, 72) missed the cut. It was especially heartbreaking for Kapur, who was four-under with two birdies and an eagle in first four holes of the second round.<br /><br />Thereafter he collapsed with four bogeys and a double on 17th for a round of 74 and missed the cut by three. <br /><br />Alexander Levy will take a three-shot lead over Alvaro Quiros into the final round after a third round of three-under 69 saw the 23-year-old Frenchman move to 16-under.<br /></p>