Rose in the hunt after lightning halts round

Justin Rose was hot on the heels of the leaders at the Indonesian Masters on Thursday despite having his opening round curtailed by a severe thunderstorm that forced play to be abandoned. Former US Open champion Rose, who needs a top-15 finish in Jakarta to reclaim the No 1 spot in the world golf rankings, fired four birdies and an eagle before his round was cut short after 14 holes. At five-under-par he was just one shot behind US golfer John Catlin and South Korea’s Sungho Lee, who both set the early pace at the Asian Tour’s seasonending event with opening rounds of 66. Lightning halted play just before 4pm local time, meaning 62 players including England’s Rose – the defending champion – will have to finish their first rounds on Friday.