Overview
- Gaganjeet Bhullar climbed to tied second with a five-under 65 and trails Thailand’s Pavit Tangkamolprasert by one at 11-under as the second round remains unfinished.
- Thursday’s play was disrupted by rain and darkness, forcing 45 players to complete first-round holes on Friday morning and compressing the schedule.
- England’s Steve Lewton produced a bogey-free six-under round to join Bhullar on the same total behind the clubhouse leader.
- First-round leader Suteepat Prateeptienchai was at nine under with 13 holes still to play in his second round.
- Among other Indians, S. Chikkarangappa sat T-26 after rounds of 69 and 67, Rahil Gangjee opened with a bogey-free 66, and Khalin Joshi and Viraj Madappa posted 68s.