Close behind him are Veer Ahlawat (77, 7) of Army Golf Course, Delhi, Hemant Kumar Yadav (72, 76) of Shivalik Golf Course, Roshan Raj (72, 76) and Piyush Sangwan (75, 73) from Category B. They are all at four-over par 148.
The day's best score of 71 each came from Ahlawat and Ravi Kumar who had three birdies and two bogeys.
Yashas managed only one birdie while bogeying third and 11th and had a double at fourth and 15th to ended with a 77.
In the absence of Prakhar Asawa, the leader is Piyush in Category B at four over par 148.
In the tied second position at 13-over par 157 are Karandeep Kochar, Arjun Prasad, Tanvir Kahlon and Ritwik Jain.
The leading juniors are away in Korea playing the world juniors qualifiers.
A total of 72 players with 36 in categories A and B, started off.