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Quiban slips to 8th as darkness halts play in India

MANILA, Philippines -- Justin Quiban faced a challenging moving day at the International Series India, slipping from joint fifth to a share of eighth before play was suspended due to darkness on Saturday at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurgaon.

After battling through a fog-delayed second round, Quiban managed to salvage a 71, staying just three strokes behind leader Joaquin Niemann. He started strong in the third round with a birdie on the second hole but faltered with three consecutive bogeys after a routine par on the par-3 third, leaving him at two-over for the day before play was stopped.

Thick fog over the first two days caused multiple delays, prompting tournament organizers to implement shotgun starts for the final two rounds of the $2-million championship to ensure completion by Sunday.

With 12 holes left in his third round, Quiban holds a one-under total, now trailing Niemann by six strokes. The Chilean retained a slim one-shot lead at seven-under, carding one-under through eight holes before play was suspended.

Japan’s Kazuki Higa mounted a strong challenge, moving into solo second at six-under after firing three birdies against a bogey in his first eight holes.

Ollie Schniederjans followed at four-under with an even-par effort through eight.

Meanwhile, Travis Smyth and early tournament leader Eugenio Chacarra stood at three-under, with Smyth at even par and Chacarra at one-under for the round heading into the ninth hole.

World No. 12 Bryson DeChambeau, in the same group as Quiban, was at even par through eight holes, setting up an intense battle when play resumes for the remainder of the third round and the final 18 holes on Sunday.

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