Pranavi Urs was the only Indian to make the cut at Swiss Ladies Open as Tvesa Malik and Diksha Dagar bow out early.

Pranavi Urs stayed alive at the VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open as she became the only Indian to survive the halfway cut, while compatriots Tvesa Malik and Diksha Dagar bowed out after contrasting second rounds at Golfpark Holzhäusern in Switzerland.

Pranavi, who opened with a 2-under 70, followed it with another solid round of 2-under 69 to reach 3-under 139 and sit tied 28th going into the weekend. Tvesa, despite improving to a 1-under 71 after an opening 72, finished at 1-over and missed the cut by a single shot. Diksha, who like Pranavi and Tvesa is supported by Hero, endured a difficult second round of 78 after a 71 and ended at 7-over.

At the top, Sweden’s Kajsa Arwefjall produced another impressive round to take control of the tournament. After opening with a brilliant 64 on Thursday, the 26-year-old followed it with a bogey-free 66 to reach 12-under par and establish a three-shot cushion.

Kajsa Arwefjall will be chasing a maiden LET title when she tees off in the final group on Saturday alongside Australia’s Whitney Hillier and Ireland’s Anna Foster, who share second place at nine-under.

Germany’s Alexandra Forsterling, the 2023 champion, Wales’ Chloe Williams and England’s Eleanor Givens are tied fourth at eight-under. Givens made a late charge with three birdies to card a 66.

England’s Hannah Screen is alone in seventh at seven-under, while six players share eighth place at six-under.

The group includes defending champion Hewson, who is attempting to complete a hat-trick of victories, along with Finland’s Elina Nummenpaa, Sweden’s Louise Rydqvist, Austria’s Katharina Muehlbauer and Spaniards Luna Sobron Galmes and Amaia Latorre.

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