India’s Diksha Dagar followed her opening round with another strong performance, carding a three-under 69 on the second day to position herself tied for third at the Tenerife Women’s Open on the Ladies European Tour. The 24-year-old recorded rounds of 70 and 69, putting her at five-under after two rounds. She is four shots behind the sole leader, Lauren Walsh (67-68), who is nine-under at Abama Golf. Avani Prashanth played three-over par 75 on the second day, dropping to tied 43 in the standings. Tvesa Malik (73-75), Hitaashee Bakshi (72-76), and Sneha Singh (77-79) did not make the cut, which was set at three-over par. Starting her day on the first tee, Diksha picked up a shot on the third hole, dropped one on the fifth but recovered immediately on the sixth, and grabbed another on the ninth. On the back nine, she made birdies on the 11th and 12th holes. Although she dropped a double bogey on the 16th hole, she recovered with a birdie on the 17th, finishing the day with a 69. With her father Narender as her caddy, Diksha had a rollercoaster day with six birdies and three bogeys, showcasing some excellent approaches and a brilliant recovery birdie on the 17th. “I’m really looking forward to the weekend. I need to continue the same level of game. I’m playing well but need to keep steady. I’ll focus on myself and won’t look at the scores,” the two-time LET winner said. “Dad has been doing a good job on the bag reading the greens. We have been discussing it a lot. Because of him, I got some good birdie opportunities. This course is really difficult for the caddies.” Diksha is now tied for third in the standings with six other players, including first-day joint leader Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen, Czech Republic’s Sara Kouskova, Spain’s Marta Martin, Austria’s Emma Spitz, and Italians Alessandra Fanali and Anna Zanusso. Avani started well with three birdies in the first six holes, even reaching the Top-5 at one point. However, a bogey on the ninth and a catastrophic quadruple bogey on the Par-4 13th hole caused her to slip down the leaderboard. Tvesa had two birdies against five bogeys, Hitaashee had one birdie against five bogeys, and Sneha had two birdies, four bogeys, a double bogey, and a triple bogey in her 79. Two shots behind the leader Walsh is Shannon Tan of Singapore, with a score of 71-66 and a combined score of seven under par. The Order of Merit leader Mimi Rhodes (70-73) is tied for 20th in the standings at one under par. (With PTI Inputs)