Hataoka and Porter Share Lead After Windy Second Round at Blue Bay LPGA

Japan's Nasa Hataoka and Australia's Cassie Porter lead at 7-under as challenging conditions test players in China.

Nasa Hataoka carded a 6-under 66, featuring seven birdies and one bogey, to climb to the top of the leaderboard at the Blue Bay LPGA in China.
Cassie Porter of Australia matched Hataoka's 7-under total after a steady round of 68, marking a strong rebound after missing the cut in her only previous tournament this year.
Rio Takeda sits one stroke back at 6-under after an eagle on the 14th hole and a 69 for the day, keeping her in close contention heading into the weekend.
First-round co-leader Ayaka Furue dropped to tied sixth, while A Lim Kim fell to 32nd after a challenging round of 77 marred by early bogeys.
World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul and defending champion Bailey Tardy are five and ten strokes behind the leaders, respectively, as they face an uphill battle in the final two rounds.