Defending champion SSP Chawrasia stayed on top of the Leaderboard, sharing the lead with Spain’s Carlos Pigem and England’s Eddie Pepperell after an unfinished third round of the Indian Open on Saturday, PTI reported.

Chawrasia and Pepperell were one-under, while Pigem was four-under through 11 holes to take their total to six-under.

The 38-year-old from Kolkata was leading by one stroke after the unfinished second round on Friday, while Pepperell (69,70) and Malaysia’s Danny Chia (70,69) also had joined him at the top after completing their second round this morning.

Chawrasia, who started the third round in the afternoon after 66 golfers completed their round this morning, dropped a bogey in the second hole before birding the fourth hole and ninth hole.