Her compatriot Caroline Hedwall, Florentyna Parker and Pornanong Phatlum are only a shot off the lead after rounds of 67, while Kiran Matharu is one shot further behind. Ping K15 Driver
Hedwall, the highest ranked player in the field, admitted that she had recovered from a bought of 'Delhi-belly' which struck on Wednesday evening.
A three-time winner on the LET already this season, the 22-year-old Solheim Cup player birdied three of her last four holes to get within one stroke of the lead.
"I just played really solid. I hit a lot of greens and had a lot of birdie opportunities. I didn't make that many putts but I'm happy with Ping K15 Driver so hopefully I can start making a lot of putts during the weekend," she said.
Parker was five under after an eagle and three birdies in her first eight holes and felt that hitting fairways was a huge advantage on the tricky, tree-lined course.
"I hit the fairways and I seemed to have quite short irons into the greens so I could place them quite nicely and give myself a nicer putt," Parker said. "It depends on the pins and if you miss the wrong side you can have a horrible putt. You need to find the fairways, I think."
However Pornanong, a two-time winner of the event before it joined the LET schedule, fired five birdies despite hitting only nine fairways.
She said: "My approach shots were very good today. I had no bogeys and was able to concentrate on my game so I could play Ping K15 Driver well."
For Matharu, a maiden win on Sunday would be extra special. The 22-year-old said: "If I could win any tournament, it would be this one.
"I've got family in India, some in Delhi, some in Punjab, eight hours from here. I always want to play well in India. I've played this tournament twice when it's been on the European Tour and a couple of times before. I love this course so I always love to play here."
She explained that she has gained 20 yards of distance since replacing her irons a fortnight ago.
"I've been playing with the wrong Ping K15 Driver for two years: no wonder!" she said. The LET's club fitter, Gene Fulton, had advised that she was playing with the wrong shafts.
Players a stroke further back on 69 are Karen Lunn, Felicity Johnson, Lee-Anne Pace, Vikki Laing, Cassandra Kirkland and Hannah Jun.
Laura Davies, meanwhile, did not feel confident about retaining her title after a round of 75 left her nine shots off the pace in a share of 66th.
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