Late birdies help Anirban Lahiri stay afloat in Dubai

Anirban Lahiri battled for a good part of the day but managed to keep himself afloat with three birdies over the last five holes to finish even par and stayed at four-under for 54 holes at the DP World Tour Championships golf in Dubai on Saturday.

Starting the day at overnight 23rd place, Lahiri with a total of 212 slipped to tied 35th. Andy Sullivan, who went into joint lead after first day, has stayed in sole lead thereafter.

Unable to find birdies the way he did during his 66-66 start on first two days, he still managed four-under 68 with a late burst that saw birdies on 15th and 17th holes.

At 16-under, he was one clear of last year’s Race to Dubai winner, Rory McIlroy (65) and three ahead of Patrick Reed (68), who was in the third place.

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Chawrasia is five shots behind the leader, Hung Chien-yao of Chinese Taipei, who carded four-under 68.