Nacho Elvira increased his chances of securing a maiden European Tour title after closing his third round with back-to-back birdies to open up a two-shot lead heading into the final day of the Maybank Championship.
The 32-year-old began the day trailing halfway leader Thomas Pieters by a single shot, but he carded seven birdies and a single bogey at Saujana Golf and Country Club on Saturday to climb to the top of the leaderboard.
American David Lipsky was alone in second place on 11 under par, one shot clear of Maximilian Kieffer, Jazz Janewattananond and Scott Hend.
Four-time major champion Ernie Els sat in a share of sixth place on nine under alongside Benjamin Hebert, who shot a 65 to tie the lowest round of the week so far.
Englishman Oliver Fisher moved to eight under after producing a 68 which contained six birdies and two bogeys, with countrymen Ross Fisher and Andy Sullivan in the group another shot back.
Padraig Harrington's 71 left him two-under heading for the climactic 18.
Elvira is no stranger to the winner's circle, having won four Challenge Tour titles, but he insists he is not thinking about lifting the trophy on Sunday.
After signing for a 66 to move to 13 under par, he told the European Tour's official website: "It would be great to start here [winning on the European Tour] but I really don't think about it too much.
"I like the way things are right now with my swing. I like the way I've turned round my season a little bit. Let's see what tomorrow brings."
