Hitaashee Bakshi fired a round of 70 to lead the Hero Women's Indian Open by three shots after the third round at the DLF Golf and Country Club.
The 21-year-old began the day with a birdie at the first before adding another on the fifth. She made a double bogey on the seventh after a mistake on her approach, but bounced back with birdies on nine, 10 and 12.
She dropped another shot on 14 but immediately made a birdie on 15, had another bogey on 17 and made a great par-save on 18 for a round of two-under and to lead with a score of nine-under-par.
England’s Alice Hewson is in outright second place on six under after firing a round of 69.
India’s Pranavi Urs sits in solo third place on four under after a 73, which included a double bogey, a bogey and two birdies.
Five players are in a tie for fourth place with Indian duo Avani Prashanth and Zara Anand alongside Australia’s Kelsey Bennett, Singapore’s Shannon Tan and Sweden’s Lisa Pettersson on two under.
A trio of players round out the top 10 with Sweden’s Kajsa Arwefjäll, India’s Vani Kapoor and Germany’s Verena Gimmy a shot further back.
Anna Foster is the best of the Irish on one over. Her round of 67 included eight birdies and a double-bogey six on the par-four ninth.
Annabel Wilson is six over after a 75, while Canice Screene and Sara Byrne a shot worse off after rounds of 74 and 72 respectively.
