India, June 13 -- Bengaluru's Mari Muthu R (61-64), the overnight joint leader, carded an even-par 64 to move into the sole lead at a total of three-under 125 on day two of the PGTI NEXGEN event being played at the Forest Hill Golf and Country Club in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab.

Chandigarh-based 24-year-old Umed Kumar (61-66), the other overnight joint leader who is making his pro debut this week, returned a two-over 66 in round two to drop one spot and end the day in second place at a total of one-under 127.

Bangladesh's Md Razu (65-65) was placed third at a total of two-over 130.

The Forest Hill Golf and Country Club is a par-64 nine-hole course where the nine holes are played twice to comprise a round.

The cut went at 10-ov...