Jon Rahm stays in WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play hunt as Shane Lowry exits

Jon Rahm beat Keith Mitchell 4&3 while Shane Lowry was defeated by Mackenzie Hughes and cannot qualify for the knockout stages.

Jon Rahm kept his hopes of winning the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play alive on Thursday.Pic:Eric Gay/AP

World number two Jon Rahm kept his hopes of winning the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play alive as former Open champion Shane Lowry made a disappointing early exit.

Rahm, who has won three strokeplay events on the PGA Tour this season, suffered a surprise defeat to Rickie Fowler in group two on Wednesday.