Busan: India's Shiv Kapur surged back into joint lead with a superb three-under 69 in the third round of the individual golf competition in the 14th Asian Games on Saturday.

Kapur, currently pursuing studies in the US, enjoyed a two-stroke advantage going in to the second day but squandered it by carding two above par. He, however, set things right with an impressive display on Saturday to tally a two-under 214 after the three rounds.

Kapur shared the lead with Sri Lanka's Anura Rohana. Kapur now enjoys a two-stroke advantage over his nearest rival and overnight leader H W Chang of Taipei with the last and final round to be played on Sunday. If Kapur can manage to keep up the good show on Sunday, he can bring much relief to India's medal drought.

Kapur had birdies on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 10th, 11th and 14th and dropped a stroke each on 2nd, 4th and 16th holes. Korea's Kim Hyun Woo, who returned the day's best card at four-under 68 on Sunday, was in joint fifth position with a total of 219.

The other three Indians in fray, Manav Das, Keshav Mishra and Harendra Gupta, continued to disappoint for the third day on Saturday.

PTI