Lowry three shots off leaders Fleetwood and Rai in Abu Dhabi

Rory McIlroy is six shots behind the leaders.

Tommy Fleetwood is joint leader of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on 14-under. PIc:AP Photo/Altaf Qadri

Aaron Rai holed out from 214 yards for an albatross in his 8-under 64 that left him tied for the lead with fellow Englishman Tommy Fleetwood after the second round of the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday.

Rai’s second shot at the par-5 No. 2 pitched a few yards onto the green then rolled down into the cup at Yas Links Golf Club.