Khalin Joshi said the birdie at the eighth hole was the turning point for him.

Himmat Rai carded nine-under 63 to finish tied third, while Gaganjeet Bhullar (71) and Khalin Joshi (70) shared the 10th spot at Philippine Open.

Khalin Joshi, the only Indian to make the cut this week, is now seven-under 209 and three shots behind the leader Jordan Sherratt (71) of Australia, who recovered from a slow start to stay on track to win his first career title after shooting a one-under-par 71 in the third round at the Taifong Golf Club.

Khalin Joshi is hoping to take advantage of his recent good form at the Queen's Cup golf tournament.