Manama, Feb. 2 -- Jesper Svensson, Joel Girrbach and Dylan Frittelli will take a one-stroke lead into round three of the Bahrain Championship presented by Bapco Energies after reaching nine under for the tournament as strong winds blew around the Royal Golf Club on day two.

Starting his round on the 10th hole, Challenge Tour graduate Svensson's six under par opening nine of 30 belied the difficult conditions as he carded four birdies and a spectacular eagle on the 14th after a 375 yard drive followed by a 198 yard approach to six feet. His second nine was a more conservative affair, bookended by birdies on holes one and nine with just one blemish on his card after a three-putt on the eighth as he signed for a 'round of the day' seven und...