Chawrasia shoots 67 to be best Indian at Queens Cup

SSP Chawrasia was the best performer for India on the second day of the weather-hit Queen's Cup here today.
He shot four-under 67 and moved to a total of two-under 140 in tied 13th place alongside compatriot Chiragh Kumar, who followed his first day 68 with a second round 72.
Also making the cut was young Khalin Joshi, who followed his first round 71 with a 70 and he was tied 18th, and Rashid Khan (73-70) in tied 33rd place.
Those missing the cut included S Chikkrangrappa, whose 68 in second round could not make up for his first 80, and Digvijay Singh (73-75) also went out early. Himmat Rai after 77 in first round was four-over through 17 holes and Angad Cheema withdrew after 11 holes in second. He had a 82 in first round.

Chawrasia said, "After a long time I felt good while hitting and did not feel any problem. I just need to keep working on it and I am sure I will be back in form and contention."
Chawrasia had six birdies against three bogeys. Three of his birdies came in a row from 15th to 17th after starting from the 10th, which also he birdied.

Chiragh was two-under after nine but four bogeys between first and seventh ruined his card, which had four birdies and six bogeys.
Chawrasia, three-time winner on Asian Tour - two of them being co-sanctioned with Europe - last won the Panasonic Open in Delhi.

Thai star Prayad Marksaeng showed his class when he signed for a superb six-under-par 65 to seize the second round clubhouse lead by two shots.
The eight-time Asian Tour winner returned with a blemish-free round highlighted by six birdies to lead with a two-day total of eight-under-par 134 while Canadian Richard T. Lee, who signed for a 67, to settle for second place at the Santiburi Samui Country Club.
Overnight leader Atthaphon Sriboonkaew of Thailand (71) shared third place on 137 with defending champion and countryman Thaworn Wiratchant (68), as well as Akinori Tani of Japan, who is two-under-par with two more holes to play.

Tani will be one of the 31 players to return to the course at 6.40am tomorrow morning to resume their second rounds. Play was suspended at 3.45pm local time due to heavy rain before resuming two hours later. It was then abandoned for the day at 6.40pm due to fading light.