Rashid's three-day total now reads 16-under-194. Chikkarangappa S of Bangalore, who fired a two-under-68 on Friday, has the next best total score of 13-under-197.
Rashid Khan (64-64-66), the overnight leader by one shot, maintained his lead through the day thanks to some good iron-play and putting. Khan made four birdies against two bogeys on the front-nine. He sank a 20-footer for birdie on the fifth and picked up strokes on the par-3s - sixth and eighth.
"I found only three fairways today with my driver. However, I recovered really well on most holes with my solid iron-play and putting. I found the water on the fourth but still managed a par on that hole. I think I should've taken a little more time before hitting my second shot from the rough on the 15th. I hurried it and that resulted in my second shot finding the trees once again," said Rashid.
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The rookie hit a couple of ordinary shots on the 15th before landing his chip from 15 yards within inches of the hole.
The Bangladeshi duo of Md Shakhawat Hossain Sohel and Md Zamal Hossain Mollah are in tied third place at nine-under-201. Shakhawat's five-under-65 was the best score in round three.
Abhijit Singh Chadha of Chandigarh lies fifth at eight-under-202.