Intro:

Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat takes a lead of two strokes into the final round of the Shenzhen International in China despite dropping three shots on his last two holes on Saturday (18th April).

Script:

Day three of the Shenzhen International in China and Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat has taken a two stroke lead.

The 25-year-old got off to a flying start with birdies at the first three holes and made just one par in a front nine of 32.

He raced to a six shot lead but then bogeyed the 17th...

Then 18th to card a four-under 68 and finish on 12-under-par, two shots ahead of playing partner and overnight leader Peter Uihlein.

The American bogeyed the 14th and 15th, but birdied the 17th to keep the pressure on Aphibarnrat going into the final round.

Spain's Pablo Larrazabal is a shot further back on nine-under.

If Aphibarnrat continues his good form, a win in Shenzhen will be his second European Tour title after his Malaysian Open victory in 2013.