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India's Kumar takes lead in Panasonic Open

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India's Chiragh Kumar is three shots clear of the field after the second round of the Panasonic Open India on November 6, 2015 (AFP Photo/Paul Lakatos)

Local favourite Chiragh Kumar fired a six-under-par 66 to race to a three-shot lead at the half-way stage of the $400,000 Panasonic Open India in New Delhi on Friday.

The 31-year-old recovered from a poor start to shoot nine birdies at the Delhi Golf Club for an overall score of 11-under-par 133.

Overnight leader Mithun Perera of Sri Lanka, looking for his maiden Asian Tour title, slipped to second place following a 70 which included a double-bogey on the 13th hole.