PGTI Order of Merit Udayan Mane of Pune, searching for a record fourth straight title on the TATA Steel PGTI, was back in familiar territory as he found himself in the joint lead at 10-under-130 at the halfway stage of the Bengal Open Golf Championship 2020 being played at the Tollygunge Club in Kolkata.

Pre-Tournament favorite Mane’s (67-63) seven-under-63 yesterday was his 14th consecutive round in the 60s on the PGTI.

Bengaluru’s Khalin Joshi (67-63), Chandigarh’s Aadil Bedi (65-65) and Mhow’s Om Prakash Chouhan (65-65) too enjoyed a share of the second-round lead.

Gurugram’s Digvijay Singh, the first-round leader, slipped to tied fifth at nine-under-131 after recording a 69 on day two. Mukesh Kumar (65) of Mhow and Sri Lankan N. Thangaraja (66) also joined Digvijay in tied fifth.

Mysuru lad I.L. Aalaap (JWGC) with a two-day card of 1-under-139 (74+65) made the cut and is placed 39th in the ranking after round two.

Noida’s Dipankar Kaushal shot the best round of the day, a flawless eight-under-62, to be placed eighth at eight-under-132.

The cut was declared at even-par-140. Fifty-six professionals progressed to the weekend rounds.