Lahiri best Indian, as Kapur and Chowrasia also made cut

KUALA LUMPUR:
Anirban Lahiri alternating between birdies and bogeys ended with a second round card of even par 72 with six birdies, six bogeys and six pars to be two-under 142 for two days and in tied 21st place at the USD 3 million Maybank Malaysian Open here.
Lahiri is nine shots behind defending champion Lee Westwood and Spaniard Alejandro Canizares.
Apart from Lahiri, only three other Indians made the cut. Shiv Kapur (72-71), SSP Chowrasia (76-67) in tied 29th place at one-under and Rashid Khan (73-73) at two-over 146 made the cut.
As the cut fell at two-over, Jeev Milkha Singh (73-74), Rahil Gangjee (77-71), Jyoti Randhawa (76-72), Gaganjeet Bhullar (74-77) and Arjun Atwal (76-75) missed the cut.
Lahiri birdied first, third and fifth and in between dropped bogeys on second and fourth. On the back nine, he birdied 10th, bogeyed 12th and 13th, birdied 14th and then bogeyed 15th. He again birdied 17th and bogeyed 18th to end a frustrating day.
Chowrasia, needed a low round after his first round 76, birdied four times on front nine and then had four more on back nine, but he also bogeyed three times to finish at 67 and make the cut comfortably. (AGENCIES)

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