Tommy Fleetwood fired a superb eight-under round of 64 to take the halfway lead at the DP World India Championship, while Rory McIlroy finished strongly to stay in touch.
England’s Fleetwood carded eight birdies in a bogey-free round to lead former Open champions Shane Lowry and Brian Harman by a shot at Delhi Golf Club.
Overnight leader Lowry – playing with European Ryder Cup team-mate Fleetwood – made four birdies and a bogey in a 69 while Harman carded a 65 to surge up the leaderboard.
World number five Fleetwood is chasing his eighth DP World Tour title after claiming the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup in August.
“I hit it in the fairway a lot and gave myself some chances with irons,” said Fleetwood.
“It’s easy talking about how many things you did well when you shot eight under, but it was a really good round of golf.”