Rahil Gangjee str­uck the day’s joint lowest score of six-under 64 in the third round to storm into a two-shot lead at the TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship here on Thursday.

Gangjee (65-65-64) produced a second straight bogey-free round to move up one spot from his overnight tied second spot with a total of 16-under 194.

Manu Gandas (65-67-64), the 2022 PGTI Ranking champion, overnight leader Arjun Prasad (62-65-69) and Saptak Talwar (66-65-65) were tied for second place at 14-under 196.

Gangjee hit a couple of extra­ordinary tee shots on the second and eighth, both par-3s, to set up short birdie putts. He also sank a two-putt from 45 feet for birdie on the seventh.