Rashid powers ahead with a 66 in round two of Chittagong Open

Indian golfer Rashid Khan powered ahead by two shots after firing a sizzling six-under-66 in the second round of the Chittagong Open here Thursday.

Two-time Asian Tour winner Rashid, the overnight joint leader, took the sole lead at the Bhatiary Golf & Country Club after moving to 13-under-131 at the Rs 40 lakh event.

Indian teenager Kshitij Naveed Kaul too carded a 66 and as a result moved into second place at 11-under-133.

Md Sajib Ali continued to be the highest-placed Bangladeshi golfer for the second day in succession. Sajib gained one spot courtesy a 69 to be tied fourth at eight-under-136 at the halfway stage.

Rashid (65-66), who began the day one shot in front along with co-leader Yashas Chandra, didn't have the best of starts as he stumbled with a bogey on the 13th after an early birdie on the 11th. However, he drained a 25-footer for birdie on the 14th to make amends.

A good recovery from the trees for par on the 16th seemed to lift the 28-year-old's confidence as he ...