India, April 5 -- Indian golfer Karandeep Kochhar returned a card of 73 in the third round to slip Tied-4th at the International Series Japan, here Saturday.

Kochhar after bogey free rounds on the first two days (67-65) had five bogeys on a windy third day though his three birdies lessened the blow.

With 73 he is now 8-under and Tied-4th after being Tied-second at the halfway stage. Korea's Hongtaek Kim kept the lead for the third straight day after a see-saw contest over the closing stages that saw Shugo Imahira from Japan join him in front.

Kim, who started the round with a one-shot lead, fired a one-over-par 72 to sit on 10-under, with playing partner Imahira, in with a 71.

Korea's Yubin Jang is one back following a 71 at Caledonia...