<p>Jeev, who had upstaged three-time Major winner Padraig Harrington in his opening round, tamed Kuchar one-up in the Bobby Jones bracket to set up a third round showdown with Englishman and eight-time European Tour winner Ian Poulter, who edged out Adam Scott 2 and 1.<br /><br />The Indian played immaculate golf with the fifth hole bogey being the lone blot in his otherwise impeccable card. Jeev did not have a great start as Kuchar won the opening hole with a par. But the Indian was soon in his elements and he two-putted from 67 feet to birdie the par-five eighth hole which put him one up and the gap increased with Kuchar dropping a shot on the next. <br /><br />Jeev went three-up after the 13th hole birdie but his American opponent responded with back-to-back birdies on the 14th and 15th holes to inject some fresh drama.<br /><br />Jeev's short game, however, stood him in good stead and Kuchar could not bridge that gap. "I ground it out and I think that's what match play is all about. You cannot lose patience and you have to hole those short putts which is what I did," an elated Jeev later said.<br /><br />"It was real hard work. I think it was a fantastic match. It started off not too good on the first, but came back pretty good. Matt came back strong and birdied 14, 15, and I made some good up-and-downs on 16 and 17 and the last was an exciting one," said the affable Indian.<br /><br />The face-off with Poulter would be an opportunity for Jeev to avenge his last year's defeat at the Englishman's hand.</p>
<p>Jeev, who had upstaged three-time Major winner Padraig Harrington in his opening round, tamed Kuchar one-up in the Bobby Jones bracket to set up a third round showdown with Englishman and eight-time European Tour winner Ian Poulter, who edged out Adam Scott 2 and 1.<br /><br />The Indian played immaculate golf with the fifth hole bogey being the lone blot in his otherwise impeccable card. Jeev did not have a great start as Kuchar won the opening hole with a par. But the Indian was soon in his elements and he two-putted from 67 feet to birdie the par-five eighth hole which put him one up and the gap increased with Kuchar dropping a shot on the next. <br /><br />Jeev went three-up after the 13th hole birdie but his American opponent responded with back-to-back birdies on the 14th and 15th holes to inject some fresh drama.<br /><br />Jeev's short game, however, stood him in good stead and Kuchar could not bridge that gap. "I ground it out and I think that's what match play is all about. You cannot lose patience and you have to hole those short putts which is what I did," an elated Jeev later said.<br /><br />"It was real hard work. I think it was a fantastic match. It started off not too good on the first, but came back pretty good. Matt came back strong and birdied 14, 15, and I made some good up-and-downs on 16 and 17 and the last was an exciting one," said the affable Indian.<br /><br />The face-off with Poulter would be an opportunity for Jeev to avenge his last year's defeat at the Englishman's hand.</p>
