Hyderabad, April 17 -- The excessive summer heat seemed to take a toll as only five golfers returned sub-par rounds on the third day of the IGU Telangana Amateur Golf Championship at the Hyderabad Golf Club.

However, Deepak Yadav and Gulfam Hussain, both employed with the Railways and roommates this week, made light of the hot weather conditions to share the lead with a cumulative three-day score of seven-under 203. Yadav shot a second straight three-under 67, while Hussian managed a 69 for a one-shot lead.

The duo of Ranveer Mitroo (69) and Anshul Mishra (71) were tied third at six-under 204. Chandigarh's Krish Chawla, who led on the first two days, suffered a meltdown in the heat, shooting an uncharacteristic four-over 74 to slip to t...