Australia’s Wade Ormsby took a two-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the Asian Tour event in India on Friday after posting a five-under-par 67 for a second day running.

Ormsby moved to 10-under at the $US300,000 ($A289,000) tournament to sit on top of the leaderboard ahead of Singapore’s Lam Chih Bing.

Lam, who had shared the overnight lead with Ormsby and fellow Australian Kieran Pratt, carded a 69 at Delhi Golf Club while Indian hope SSP Chowrasia and Thai veteran Boonchu Ruangkit were equal-third at six-under.

The 33-year-old Ormsby began the day with two birdies in his opening three holes. He birdied again on the eight before dropping his only shot of the round on the par-four nine, and turned on 34.

He then made three more birdies on holes 13, 16 and 18, putting him in with a good chance of winning his maiden Asian Tour event.

“There were lots of cross winds and it was tricky to try and keep them in the fairways. I just have to keep doing what I’ve been doing. My short game was fantastic today and hopefully that continues,” the Australian said in a statement.

Meanwhile, Lam knows he has to stay focused to grind out a victory despite competing on numerous occasions at the Delhi Golf Club.

“You can know the course very well but you still have to perform,” said Lam.

Pratt shot a dismal 77 to be equal 17th at even-par with compatriots Adam Groom (74) and David Lutterus (73) while another Australian, Sam Brazel (72), was a shot in front of the trio.