Cape Town, April 12 -- Avani Prashanth placed herself in the top 10 after a bogey-free 4-under 68 in the opening round at the Investec SA Women's Open. Avani had two birdies on either side of the par-72 course and trailed the leaders, France's Perrine Delacour and Germany's Aline Krauter by three shots at Erinvale Country and Golf Estate.

Another Indian, Tvesa Malik, a winner on the Women's Pro Golf Tour and on the Sunshine Ladies Tour, had a great start with three birdies in the first three holes.

She then dropped a double bogey but steadied herself to pick one more birdie on the back nine on 15th and parred the others for a 2-under 70 and was Tied-32nd.

Three other Indians, Diksha Dagar, Pranavi Urs and Tvesa Malik shot even par 72 e...