Hero Indian Open 2016: Saturday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

SSP Chawrasia took over the lead from Terry Pilkadaris during Saturday's 2016 Hero Indian Open action, taking advantage of the Australian's struggles on the front nine.

Chawrasia finished the day four under, while Pilkadaris struggled to get going, running into two bogeys on his first three holes and ending the day shooting a one-over 73.

Defending champion Anirban Lahiri surged up the leaderboard, and he sits just four shots back entering the final day of competition. Here's a look at the leaderboard after the third day of play:

Pos	Player	To par	Saturday's score
1	SSP Chawrasia	-14	68
2	Terry Pilkadaris	-12	73
T3	Anirban Lahiri	-10	67
T3	Rashid Khan	-10	69
T5	Rahil Gangjee	-9	66
T5	Jeunghun Wang	-9	66
T5	Sebastien Gros	-9	68
T5	Adilson Da Silva	-9	69
T9	Arjun Atwal	-8	67
T9	N. Thangaraja	-8	68

For the full leaderboard, check out the European Tour website.

Recap

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Chawrasia continued his exceptional form on Saturday, playing a flawless front nine to overtake Pilkadaris on the leaderboard.

The local favourite made the difference by getting himself out of tricky situations, as he struggled from the tee at times.

Per the European Tour's official Twitter account, his save game was on point:

Chawrasia is yet to finish in the top 10 of any European Tour event this season, but he has won two events in the past, and both came on home soil. If he can continue limiting damage with his saves during the final round, he should add a third title to his resume on Sunday.

Per the European Tour's official website, he plans to approach Sunday's action with the same mindset that served him well in Round 3:

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Going into the final round, I will follow the same process that I have been for the last three days.

I have played here at the Delhi Golf Club quite few times, so I know how to play here.

Honestly, the Hero Indian Open is a very important tournament for me and I want to win it because I have finished second over here four times.

My next goal is to play in the Olympics, so if I manage to win here I will make the team.

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Pilkadaris started his day with three bogeys on the front nine, and like most players, he played it safe on the tricky back nine, making par on every hole. He would end up settling for a round of one over, which keeps him within striking distance of the leader.

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Lahiri was one of Saturday's biggest risers, finishing the day shooting a five-under 67 to give himself an outside chance at the title. The Indian star played his first bogey-free round of the tournament, and four birdies on the front nine ensured a solid score.

Per the European Tour's official Twitter account, his hot streak on the front nine came at just the right time:

The defending champion knows the Delhi course better than most, and if not for a poor second round, he would find himself in an even better position going into the final day. The back nine has proved difficult for most of the field, however, so there's still a good chance Lahiri could make up a lot of ground on Sunday.

Rahil Gangjee and Jeunghun Wang carded the best scores of the day, finishing six under, and both sit just one shot behind Lahiri on the leaderboard.