Gurugram, Jan. 31 -- Joaquin Niemann illustrated his class at the International Series India on Friday by taking the clubhouse lead on the second day.

While all around him were struggling to cope with the demands of DLF Golf and Country Club, he fired a steady bogey-free four-under-par 68 to lead on six-under by two strokes over American Ollie Schniederjans and Japan's Kazuki Higa. They shot rounds of 69 and 71, respectively - in the season-opener on The International Series.

Jose Toledo from Guatemala carded the best round of the week, a 66, that featured nine birdies, to sit in fourth on three under, while American Bryson DeChambeau shot a 72 and is one under alongside Crushers GC team-mate and local hero Anirban Lahiri.

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