Shamim Khan takes lead at Players Championship

MUMBAI: Delhi golfer Shamim Khan fired a three-under 67 to open up a three-stroke lead over Md Siddikur Rehman of Bangladesh after the penultimate round of the Rs 30 lakh prize money Aircel PGTI Players Championship.The 32-year-old Indian golfer fired six birdiesin his impressive round at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club course in Chembur fora 54-hole aggregate of seven-under 203.Trailing him with athree-round tally of 206 was Bangladesh's Rehman, who returned one-under69.Four players -- Harmeet Kahlon, Gaganjeet Bhulllar, Abhishek Jhaand Digvijay Singh -- were tied in the third spot after tallying three-under 207while a further stroke behind in seventh place was Australian Anthony PaulChoat.Himmat Singh Rai and Gaurav Ghei shared the joint eighth spotwith a three-round score of par 210 while the quartet of Vijay Kumar, AnirbanLahiri, C Muniyappa and Shaurya Singh were sharing the 10th spot at one-over211.