Ashok Kumar sets the greens ablaze

Caddie-turned-pro Ashok Kumar fired his best card of the year, a scintillating seven-under 65 to share the lead with defending champion Gaganjeet Bhullar, who turned in a sizzling five-under 67, after the second round of the Masters golf tourney yesterday.

Overnight tied ninth, Kumar sank as many as nine birdies against a couple of bogeys to total nine-under 135 at the DLF Golf and Country Club. Jyoti Randhawa, carded a one-under 71 to lie fourth at sixth over 138.