Driving Naari Programme launched in Chandigarh
Shah Alam (Malaysia), SSP Chawrasia registered his first-ever point in an international team event, while Anirban Lahiri lost for the second successive day as Europe doubled their overnight lead over Asia to six points and went up 9-3 after two days of the EurAsia Cup.
The two teams will play 12 singles on Sunday. Asia can take courage from the fact that two years ago, they had hit back from a four-point deficit to tie the match 10-10 on the final day.
Chawrasia and Kiradech Aphibarnrat showed excellent teamwork to provide the lone win for Asia. They beat Englishman Chris Wood and Sweden’s Kristoffer Broberg 2-up in the foursomes.
Chawrasia said: “It’s a great feeling to get a point for the team. I think we won only because we played like a team. He covered my back when I was in trouble and I tried to cover his back. Kiradech hit the ball very well and I putted nicely.”
Malaysians Danny Chia and Nicolas Fung again gave Asia a half-point after halving the match against Victor Dubuisson and Soren Kjeldsen.
After Fung missed a three-footer to give the Europeans the lead, it came down to the 18th and Chia holed a tense six-footer to halve the match.
Lahiri and his partner Wu Ashun had another off-day, as the experienced Lee Westwood, 42, and Matthew Fitzpatrick, 21, produced a masterclass for a 5&4 win for the Europeans in the shortest match of the day. Byeong Hun An and Thongchai Jaidee, who won yesterday, were outplayed by Ian Poulter and Danny Willett, the Europeans winning 3&2. Ross Fisher and Bernd Wiesberger beat Koreans KT Kim and Wang Jeunghun 2-up. Shane Lowry and Andy Sullivan beat Prayad Marksaeng and Shingo Katayama 3&2.
