TATA Open: Perera leads by one stroke

Nov 24, 2012 |

Jamshedpur

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Sri Lankan Mithun Perera, who carded a four-under-67 taking his total score to 10-under-204, enjoyed a one-stroke advantage after the penultimate round of the 11th TATA Open here.

The Delhi duo of Rashid Khan and Vinod Kumar along with Om Prakash Chouhan of Mhow are tied in second place with matching totals of nine-under-205.

Perera (65-72-67), who was overnight tied second, had his first success of the day on the fourth hole where he made a putt from 50 yards for birdie.
The 26-year-old made steady progress through the day as he birdied the eighth and 12th as well. He sank a 10-footer on the eighth and then found the green in two shots on the par-5 12th that set up a two-putt for birdie.
Perera, a two-time winner on the PGTI, surged with a birdie on the closing 18th where he landed his second shot from 130 yards to within five feet of the flag.

He thus ended the day with a 67 to raise his title hopes.

Rashid Khan’s (70-69-66) five-under-66 was the best round of the day and helped him overnight score of tied fourth to tied second. Rashid’s third round featured an eagle on the fourth, four birdies and a bogey. He chipped-in for eagle on the fourth.

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