March 28-31
DLF Golf and Country Club
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Julian Suri and Callum Shinkwin will share a two shot lead heading into the final round of the Hero Indian Open after a dramatic finish to day three at DLF Golf and Country Club.

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Shinkwin, who is chasing a maiden European Tour victory, spent most of round three behind overnight leader Suri and when the Englishman tapped in for a 68 and an 11 under par total, he was still two shots back from his American rival.

“My game plan was to just stay away from the bushes. It's so tight out there so when I do have a chance to hit driver, I'll hit it.

“My long irons have been pretty good so far, like on 14 I hit a four iron off the tee and hit a green. I had a frustrating three putt on 14 and I tried to read the green as much as I could, but I struggled on the green and made a bogey. I knew I had a par five on the next hole and I was able to comeback with a birdie.

“There were a few tricky pins out there today and I just stuck to my game plan and took the driver out when I needed to, or a two iron if I needed to as well. It was a great ball-striking round which I am very happy about that too, just need more putts to drop."

But Suri put his tee shot on the last into a hazard and found terrible lies with both his third and fifth shots to record a double bogey seven and fall back into a share of the lead.

“I think a couple of the mistakes I made today where after long waits on the tee box and that was quite a long wait on 18. No excuses, totally my fault and I need to compose myself better and I think that is a bit of a learning curve for me after being out of tournament golf for a while now.

“You have to be on your game at all times. Any slip up or anything can be pretty penal. I am feeling good with my overall game despite 18 there, so the game feels good.

“I know Callum played well today. I knew that the putt on 18 was to keep a share of the lead which was big for me to make that and I will hopefully take some of that momentum into tomorrow.

“It would be great. It would be awesome with my family history, but you know, it's going to be a grind out there, there are a lot of people in it, and I need to go and do what I am capable of.”

Japan's Masahiro Kawamura recovered from a triple bogey on the eighth to come home in 31 and sit at nine under, a shot clear of Scotland's Stephen Gallacher who signed for a 67.

Swede Robert Karlsson was then at seven under, with ten players within five shots of the lead at an event that had looked for a long time to be a two horse race.