Anshul in sight of top-10 finish as four Indians make cut in AAC

Reigning All India Amateur champion, Anshul Mishra, was in sight of a top-10 finish in his maiden appearance at the 16th Asia Pacific Amateur Championship here on Friday.

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The Kolkata-based Mishra, who opened with an even par 72 on the first day, shot 3-under 69 to get to 3-under for two days and was placed tied 13th in what is one of the premier amateur events in the world.

The winner gets a place in the 2026 Masters and the 2026 Open.

Mishra was eight shots behind the leading trio of Rintaro Nakano (67-66), Khanh Hung Le of Vietnam (66-67) and Australia's Harry Takis (67-66). They were all 11-under at the Majilis Course at the Emirates Golf Club. Japan's Taisei Nagasaki (67-67) was third at 10-under with Australian Harry Takis, who had two more holes to play. Thailand's Fifa Laopakdee (66-69) was fifth at 9-under.