Port Louis, Dec. 21 -- Shubhankar Sharma's third round at the Mauritius Open at the demanding La Reserve Links produced an eventful card featuring two eagles amid relentless wind and intermittent rain.

Sharma mixed two eagles, four birdies, five pars and seven bogeys in a roller-coaster round of 71, following up a gritty 69 the previous day that had ensured he safely made the cut.

At 1-under after three rounds (74-69-71), Sharma was placed Tied-42nd, but remains optimistic of finishing the week strongly as he grows increasingly comfortable on a course he is playing for the first time.

La Reserve Links has tested the field throughout the week, with constantly shifting conditions demanding precision, patience and adaptability.

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