Siddikur makes cut in Ibaraki

Despite a two-over-par in the second round, Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman made the cut by one stroke at the Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup in Ibaraki, Japan on Friday.

Having started the day at 57th position with an overnight score of one-over (71), the two-time Asian Tour winner made a bogey on the first hole before making two more bogeys on the sixth and the 16th holes, jeopardising his position of survival. However, a birdie on the last hole of the round saved his day and sent him through to the last two rounds of this 1.3-million-dollar event.

Siddikur was at joint 59th position at the end of the second round with an aggregate score of three-over (143). Phachara Khongwatmai of Thailand took the lead at seven-under (133).