Alicante, Sept. 21 -- Indian golfers Hitaashee Bakshi and Pranavi Urs ensured weekend action at the La Sella Open in Spain as they became the only two Indians to make the cut, while teenager Anna Huang of Canada continued her fine run to grab the halfway lead.

Hitaashee added a steady 1-over 73 to her opening 72, finishing on a 36-hole total of one-over-par that placed her tied for 36th. Pranavi carded back-to-back rounds of 73 to lie tied for 47th. While they progressed, several other Indian hopefuls fell agonisingly short.

Ridhima Dilawari (75-72) missed the cut by just one stroke, while Avani Prashanth (78-70), Diksha Dagar (73-75), Vani Kapoor (78-71) and Tvesa Malik (71-78) also exited after 36 holes. The cut came at two-over, with...