Diksha Dagar 35th after two rounds in Spain

Diksha Dagar. 

 Khel Today Bureau

Behnavis, Spain: Diksha Dagar birdied her final hole on the second day to come back with 1-under 72 at Alferini Golf in the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España. Diksha, who shot 73 in the first round is 1-under for 36 holes and lying tied 35^th even as the second round was still in progress.

Vani Kapoor who shot 1-over 74 in the first round was 3-over through 17 holes and trailing way back, while Amandeep Drall, runner-up at the Hero Women’s Indian Open, was even further behind at six-over with three holes left in second round. She had 76 in the first round.

Starting from the back stretch of the course, which begins on the 11^th at Alferini Golf, Diksha birdied 12^th and 13^th and had pars till she dropped a shot on the second. A birdie followed on third but back to back bogeys saw her drop to even par. A birdie on the 10th, which was her closing hole, saw her back to red numbers.

Spanish amateur Cayetana Fernandez had rounds of 70-65 and was 11-under and in lead. Maja Stark, who has been in great form this season, shot 69 and was 5-under in second round to  nine under with one hole to play.

Also at 9-under is Morgane Metraux who after 68 in first round is 4-under through 14 holes in second round.

Cara Gainer fired an opening round of 66 (-7) on day one and was even after 12 on the second.

Defending champion Carlota Ciganda carded a round of six-under 67 on the first day.