Johannesburg, March 7 Shubhankar Sharma struggled to a 2-over par 72 and found himself in 48th place after two rounds, but it was enough for the Indian to make the cut at the Joburg Open.
Sharma had previously shot a round of 4-under par 66 on the first day.
The second round was suspended due to poor lighting, as several players were unable to complete their second round. Sharma made the cut, which was at 1-under par.
On the first day, Sharma was 4-under par through 14 holes, but play was suspended due to darkness. Once play resumed, the 29-year-old finished the first round with four consecutive pars.
Sharma began the second round on the back nine and had a double bogey on the 15th before making three consecutive birdies on the back nine of the course.
On the front nine, Sharma had consecutive bogeys on the second and third holes, losing two strokes before losing another stroke with a bogey on the ninth hole, finishing the day at 2-over par.
Brandon Robinson Thompson moved into the lead with a 36-hole score of 12-under par.
Thompson carded a 4-under par 66 in his first round. In his second round, he made four birdies in the first five holes before finishing the front nine with a bogey on the ninth.
The 33-year-old Englishman began the back nine with consecutive birdies on the 10th and 11th holes before gaining another two strokes with an eagle on the 13th hole and a late birdie on the 17th, equaling the course record on a day where the weather played a role.
First-day leader Luke Brown slipped to 5th place.
Brown had a score of 7-under par after 12 holes on the first day.
When play resumed on the second day, Brown lost three strokes in his last six holes, carding a 4-under par 66 in his first round.
In his second round, Brown carded a 3-under par 67, placing him in 5th place with a two-day total of 7-under par. Brown's second round included four birdies and one bogey.
