Defending champion Keita Nakajima shares the lead with Eugenio Chacarra at the halfway stage of the Hero Indian Open after shooting the lowest round of the day on Friday.
The Japanese star bucked the trend at the difficult DLF Golf and Country Club as he turned in 29 after making seven birdies and no bogeys on the front nine.
He then mixed two birdies with three bogeys after the turn to sign for a 66 and sit alongside Spain's Chacarra on four under par.
England’s Matthew Jordan was in a five-way tie for third on two under after his 73.
There were two holes-in-one on Friday as Joel Girrbach holed his tee-shot at the par-three 12th before Justin Harding got his ace at the fifth.
Ireland's Conor Purcell struggled in difficult conditions on Day 2, finishing well outside the cut mark after a round of 80 on Friday.
The Portmarnock golfer has made two cuts in his first six starts of 2025, since securing his card at the end of last year.
