Jaidee takes one shot lead

Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee overhauled India's Arjun Atwal to take the lead in the third round of the Malaysian Open golf tournament on Saturday.

Thongchai took advantage of benign conditions after overnight rain to card a four-under-par 68 for an aggregate 10-under 206 and set up the chance of becoming the first Thai ever to win the tournament.

"I'm lucky to be going into the final day leading," Thongchai, 28, said.

Atwal, who had led for the first two rounds and had begun the day three shots ahead of Thongchai, dropped to joint 11th with a 75 for a three-round aggregate 210.

Atwal played well enough on the first nine for a one-under 35 but struggled in the second half.

South Africa's Nico van Rensburg, second overnight, finished the day one stroke behind Thongchai after a third round 71, having shot the only eagle of the tournament so far on the par-five 10th hole.

Denmark's Steen Tinning, Pakistan's Taimur Hussain and Scotland's Greig Hutcheon were next, a further stroke back on 208.

Germany's Bernhard Langer, favourite going into the tournament but way off the pace throughout, shot a two-under-par 70 for his best round so far and is two-under overall on 214.

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