Rashid Khan continues to lead at the halfway stage

Delhi' Rashid Khan stretched his lead to three shots after returning a four-under-68 in round two of the BILT Open 2013 here today.
Rashid's total score stood at 12-under-132 at the halfway stage, while Kolkata's SSP Chowrasia fired a seven-under-65 in round two to be placed second at the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort.
Rashid (64-68), a 10th tee starter yesterday, got into his stride early on in the round as he collected birdies on the 11th and 12th to build on his first round lead. He landed his approach shot within a foot of the pin on the 11th and made a good up and down from the bunker on the 12th.

The 22-year-old salvaged another birdie from the bunker on the second hole. The bogey on the third was the only blemish on his card. Rashid went on to sink birdie putts from 15 feet and 10 feet on the fifth and eighth, respectively.
"I made 15 greens in regulation today as compared to 13 in round one but I didn't hole as many putts as I had done in round one. The wind was swirling today and that created some confusion. I hit some decent bunker shots. My game is shaping up well and I'll now look to target a total score of 25-under," Rashid said.

Chowrasia (70-65) produced a bogey-free 65 to climb from overnight tied 13th to second place at nine-under-135.