Lahiri, Bhullar Tied-3rd at World Cup

Anirban Lahiri and Gaganjeet Bhullar weathered the brutal conditions, carding an even-par 72 on day two to take a share of the third place at the prestigious USD 7 million ISPS HANDA Melbourne World Cup of Golf event here on Friday.

Lahiri and Bhullar, playing their second World Cup together, moved up from Tied-seventh to Tied-third and gave themselves a solid chance over the weekend.

The Indian duo shared the third place with Malaysia's Ben Leong and Gavin Green, who also fought hard for 73 in the second round.

Korean duo Byeonghun An and Siwoo Kim battled it out for an even-par 72 to retain their overnight share of the lead after the Foursomes match on Friday.

The tournament will switch back to fourballs for Saturday's third round, with the final round moving back to foursomes on Sunday.

Despite the testing conditions with persistent rain and howling winds reaching 32 km/hr, An and Kim remained calm as they marked their card with three birdies against three bogeys at The ...