Overview
- Fleetwood fired a bogey‑free 8‑under 64 to reach 12 under and top the leaderboard through two rounds.
- Shane Lowry shot 69 to join Brian Harman, who carded 65, in a tie for second at 11 under.
- Keita Nakajima stayed in contention at 10 under after backing up his fast start on the short, tree‑lined Delhi Golf Club course.
- Rory McIlroy posted a second straight 69 to sit at 6 under, six back, persisting with a driver‑free strategy to manage the unpredictable rough.
- The inaugural $4 million DP World Tour event drew big crowds in New Delhi, with McIlroy meeting cricket great Sachin Tendulkar as a handful of Indian players advanced to the weekend.