With cards of 67 (-6) and 70 (-3) at the Magical Kenya Ladies Open, the Indian Aditi Ashok is five strokes ahead of her first pursuers. The French are distanced after two rounds even if five pass the Cut. Emma Grechi is the first tricolor in the ranking with a 30th place at +3.

Aditi Ashok in the lead, the French left behind at the Magical Kenya Ladies Open

Aditi Ashok leads the Magical Kenya Ladies Open after two rounds – Credit: Tristan Jones / LET

Two laps have passed on the Vipingo Ridge course of the Magical Kenya Ladies Open and it is the Indian Aditi Ashok who takes control of the event. She returns two cards of 67 (-6) and 70 (-3), to post a total of -9 and take a five-stroke lead over her first pursuer.

She is chased by April Angurasaranee from Thailand who is positioned at -4. She gave up two cards of 71 (-2). Marta Sanz Barrio (ESP) completes the podium at -3.

On the blue side, five French women pass the Cut in Kenya. Emma Grechi is the first tricolor in the standings, she is 30th at +3. She plays in the par in the first round before shooting 76 (+3) on Friday. She is four shots from the top 10 and twelve shots from the Indian leader.

Agathe Laisné is 41st in the standings. After a difficult first day in 78 (+5), she returns a card of 74 (+1). She posts a total of +6.

Yvie Chaucheprat and Anne-Lise Caudal are 50th in the ranking. They are at +8.

Lucie Malchirand takes one of the last places in the Cut. She is 57th at +9.

Anais Meyssonnier unfortunately misses the Cut all at once. Her first day in 81 (+8) heavily penalized her. It ends at +10.

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