LOCAL HERO LEADS BY EIGHT ON ASIAN DEVELOPMENT TOUR

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Dhaka: Local hero Siddikur extended his lead by eight strokes after the second round of the Grameenphone Bangladesh Masters courtesy of some glorious putting on Friday.
Siddikur posted a flawless round of seven-under-par 65 for a two-day total of 13-under-par 131 to tighten his grip in the US$75,000 Asian Development Tour event.
A total of 58 players made the halfway cut which was set at 10-over-par 154.
SECOND-ROUND LEADERS
Par 144 (2x72)
131 Siddikur (BAN) 66-65139 A MOTIN (BAN) 68-71

140 Hirotaro NAITO (JPN) 70-70, Md. Liton HOWLADER (BAN) 69-71, Md. Zamal Hossain MOLLAH (BAN) 72-68

141 Milon AHMED (BAN) 72-69, Yosuke TSUKADA (JPN) 70-71

142 Sayum MIAH (BAN) 70-72

143 Justin BRINK (IRL) 71-72, Bryan SALTUS (USA) 71-72, Rizal AMIN (MAS) 70-73, Ross CANAVAN (ENG) 71-72

144 Rezaul KARIM (BAN) 74-70, Takafumi KAWANE (JPN) 73-71

145 Tommy MANSUWAN (THA) 76-69, Masaki SAKATA (JPN) 76-69, Kenichi SAWADA (JPN) 74-71, Neil REILLY (ENG) 72-73