Shreya survives Gaurika's charge to keep lead in 12th leg of Hero WPG Tour

Amateur Shreya Pal dropped a bogey on the final hole but still managed a slender one-shot lead as Gaurika Bishnoi made a big charge in the second round of the 12th leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour, here on Thursday.

Shreya, who turns 16 next week, dropped a crucial bogey on the 525-yard par-5 closing 18th hole to see her lead drop from two to just one shot.

Shreya, who finished with a card of even par 72 with three birdies and three bogeys is now five-under 139. She shot five-under 67 on the first day.

Bishnoi, one of the multiple winners this season, started the day five behind Shreya. Leading the Hero Order of Merit, Bishnoi was off to a fine start on the second day. She birdied the Par-3 third, Par-4 fourth and Par-5 seventh.

She added a fourth birdie on the Par-4 ninth to turn in four-under and at that stage she trailed the leader by two, as Shreya had birdied the fifth.

As Bishnoi added a fifth birdie to go five-under, the lead was down to one. Bishnoi, playing one group ...