Vani Kapoor traded locations with Diksha Dagar to maneuver to the second spot behind new chief German rookie Aline Krauter after the midway stage of the $400,000 Hero Women’s Indian Open golf on the DLF Golf and Country Club right here on Friday.

Vani shot a two-under 70 for a two-round tally of 138 and stayed atop the leaderboard until Krauter carded a 68 to take a one-shot lead.

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Diksha returned a par spherical to share the third spot with Sweden’s Sara Kjellker.

The German chief carded a flawless 68 – dotted with two birdies on all sides of the flip – for a seven-under 137.

The ‘cut’ got here at six-over 150 and left 64 golfers, together with 10 Indians, within the fray for the weekend motion.

Vani had an eventful spherical. She had six birdies to indicate in opposition to 4 bogeys. “It’s so nice to play at your home course and have friends and family here as well as all the DLF members. It’s a brilliant feeling [and] really a different feeling.”

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Diksha’s placing let her down as she managed to provide you with a par spherical. Overnight chief Stavnar Madelene tumbled after following her first-round 66 with a 74.

Avani Prashanth and Vidhatri Urs, the 2 home-grown amateurs making the ‘çut’ produced contrasting performances.

Avani who was positioned fourth for a very long time throughout the day, ultimately shot a 70 for a 141 whereas Vidarthi faltered whereas coming in and ultimately scored a 74.

Leading scores:

137 – Aline Krauter (Ger) (79, 68); 138 – Vani Kapoor (68, 70); 139 – Diksha Dagar (67, 72), Sara Kjellker (Swe) (73, 66); 140 – Hannah Burke (Eng) (70, 70), Stavnar Madelene (Nor) (66, 74); 141 – Gaurika Bishnoi (72, 69), Avani Prashanth (A) (71, 70); 142 – Kim Metraux (Sui) (71, 71); Liz Young (Eng) (71, 71); 143 – Trichat Cheenglab (Tha) (69, 74), Elia Folch (Esp, 72, 71), Marianne Skarpnord (Nor) (73, 70).

Other Indians (who made the ‘çut’): 144 - Vidhatri Urs (A) (70, 74); 145 - Ridhma Dilawari (74, 71); 146 – Khushi Khanijau (73, 73); 147 – Neha Tripathi (75, 72); 149 – Nishtha Madan (79, 70); 150 – Amandeep Drall (76, 74).