London, Aug. 8 -- Pranavi Urs and Aditi Ashok made encouraging starts at the PIF London Championship, carding identical rounds of 2-under 71 to stay within striking distance of the leaders after the opening round at the par-73 Centurion Club.

The Indian duo was tied four shots behind Canada's Anna Huang, who fired a superb 6-under 67 to take the first-round lead.

Pranavi enjoyed a brisk start after teeing off from the 10th, reaching 2-under through her opening four holes before giving those shots back. After five successive pars, she finished strongly with three birdies and one bogey over her last six holes to sign for a 71.

Aditi also started on the back nine and produced a tidy round featuring three birdies against just one bogey. Sh...