Kuala Terengganu; June 6: M. Sasidaran stayed on course for a successful title defence at the Terengganu Masters Golf Invitational with a second consecutive 67 during Round 2 of the RM150,000-tournament at the Kuala Terengganu Golf Resort today.

R. Nachimuthu cut the lead at the top of the leaderboard to just one stroke after an inspired 65 with Akhmal Tarmizee Nazari four shots back on 139 after carding a 69 today. Md Rashid Ismail and Shaaban Hussin took a share of fourth on 141 after both returned with rounds of 70.

The third and final round will be played tomorrow.

Leading second round scores (Malaysians unless indicated)

134 M. Sasidaran 67-67
135 R. Nachimuthu 70-65
139 Akmal Tarmizee Nazari  70-69
141 Md Rashid Ismail 71-70 Shaaban Hussin 71-70
144 Chris Carey (AUS) 71-73 P. Gunasegaran 72-72
145 Anis Helmi Hassan 73-72,  Mohd Ilyia Jamil 74-71 Haziq Hamizan 75-70
146 Wilson Choo 72-74,  Unho Park (AUS) 73-73
147 Marc Kawasoe (SIN) 73-74,  Allan Chin 74-73,  S. Murthy 75-72 Tan Wei Chean (A) 75-72