Johor Bahru, Malaysia, October 30, 2008: Feroz Ali Mollah and Gaganjeet Bhullar shot identical scores of two under 70 in the opening round of the Iskandar Johor Open to be tied 13th. The Indian duo is placed five strokes behind the current leader, Welshman Craig Smith.

Feroz Ali Mollah sank birdies on the fourth, sixth, eighth, 11th and dropped bogeys on the seventh and 18th.

Gaganjeet Bhullar joined Mollah in tied 13th place after making birdies on the third, fourth, 15th and a bogey on the first.

Rahil Gangjee shot one under 71 to be tied 21st while Arjun Singh and Gaurav Ghei's rounds of even par 72 placed them tied 41st.

Gurbaaz Mann and Harmeet Kahlon lie tied 80th after both recorded scores of 74 in the opening round.

Anirban Lahiri (75) and Himmat Singh Rai (76) are tied 92th and tied 105th respectively.