India, Nov. 13 -- Jasmine Shekar produced a steady level-par 70, capped by a birdie on the closing hole, to take the outright lead after the second round of the 14th leg of the Hero Women's Professional Golf Tour at the Rambagh Golf Club here on Friday.

Jasmine, who opened with a 74, moved to a 4-over total of 144 and took a one-shot lead into the final round. She was leading the experienced duo of Vani Kapoor (75-70) and Ridhima Dilawari (74-71), who, between them, have won six titles this season. Also tied second with Kapoor and Dilawari was Durga Nittur (73-72) at 5-over 145. Overnight leaders Ananya Datar (71-75) and amateur Ojaswini Saraswat (71-76) slipped to fifth and sixth.

Jasmine had three bogeys in the first six holes and the...