Shubhankar Sharma ends 3rd, Thitiphun gets 1st win

Shubhankar Sharma registered his best-ever finish on the Asian Tour by signing off with a a splendid final round 65 to take third place in the $300,000 Bashundhara Bangladesh Open on Saturday.

Shubhankar totalled 270. His compatriot S. Chikkarangappa (73) shared fourth spot with Phachara Khongwatmai of Thailand (68) on 272.

Chikka, who has twice been in the top 10 in India at Asian Tour events, shot a double bogey on the par-5 17th and that dropped him back.

Also shining on the final day was Shankar Das (65), who registered his best finish ever outside India in an Asian Tour event.

At nine-under 275, he was tied ninth with Gaganjeet Bhullar, who was off colour and shot a four-over 75.

Rahil Gangjee (70) was tied 19th at six-under 278, while Khalin Joshi (69) and Sujjan Singh (71) finished tied 35th. Rahul Bajaj, who was in top 10 on first day, carded 75 and ended T-41, while Abhijit Chadha (76) was tied 54th. Amardip Malik pulled out of the final round.

Thailand’s Thitiphun Chuayprakong cruised to his maiden Asian Tour win as he finished with a four-under-par 67 to secure a two-shot victory.

The 23-year-old Thai, who held a three-shot lead heading into the final round, kept his composure to return with a round of five birdies against a lone bogey for a winning total of 21-under-par 263.