India, Oct. 24 -- Home fans will have an Indian leader to root for in the final round of the $500,000 Hero Women's Indian Open at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram. It is not the newly crowned Asian Games champion Pranavi Urs but the seasoned Vani Kapoor.

On another day of struggle on one of the most difficult courses in the Ladies European Tour (LET) - only eight players are sub-par in the tournament after three rounds - Vani shot a second consecutive 3-under 69 in the third round to take a one-shot lead.

The 32-year-old though will have two strong contenders breathing down her neck. One shot behind at tied second are Singapore's defending champion Shannon Tan and Thai Pornanong Phatlum, winner of the event in 2008, 2009 and 20...