Rahil Gangjee made a scintillating spurt with four birdies and a chip-in for eagle in the space of seven holes to finish tied third at the Brunei Open, his best result since the win in the Volkswagen Masters in China two years ago.
Gangjee's final round of three-under 68 helped him to a 12-under 272, four shots behind winner Wang Ter-Chang of Chinese Taipei.
Both Wang and Australian David Gleeson finished 16-under and went into a play-off, where the 44-year-old Wang won on the second play-off hole for his fourth title on the Asian tour.
Adding to the Indian joy was Jyoti Randhawa's surge with a five-under 66 in the final round that saw him rise to tied eighth after having been in danger of missing the cut with a two-over in first round.
This was Randhawa's first event on the Asian Tour since the TCL Classic in March.
Arjun Singh (69) tied for 26th, while Harmeet Kahlon (70) was tied 39th and S S P Chowrasia (69) tied 54th.
"I can feel my game getting better. I just need to work on my putts but overall I am happy with the way things are moving," Gangjee, the 27-year-old Kolkatan, who was 15th last week at Crowne Plaza Open said.
Gangjee, who held the first round lead, was in danger of slipping low down the ladder, when he suddenly found his putting touch. He was two-over after a double bogey on the eighth and in danger of slipping out of the top-10.
But he hit a purple patch with birdies on ninth, 11th, 12th and 13th. After a par on 14th, he chipped in for an eagle from 20 feet on the 15th.
A bogey on the 16th set him back but steady pars on the last two holes gave him a tie of third place.
Randhawa started with a birdie and added two more on fifth and sixth but a bogey on ninth meant he was two-under at the turn.
On the back nine, he started with a bogey on 10th but soon found his rhythm. He birdied three in a row from 13th and another on 17th before finishing with a par for his 66. He rose from overnight tied 25th to eighth.
Indian scores:
272 - Rahil Gangjee (64-71-69-68) tied third
274 { Jyoti Randhawa (73-67-68-66) tied eighth
278 - Arjun Singh (71-68-69-70)
280 - Harmeet Kahlon (66-73-70-71) tied 39th
282 - S S P Chowrasia (7-71-72-69) tied 54th
Leading final scores:
268 - Wang Ter-chang (TPE) 68-70-64-66; and David Gleeson (AUS) 67-68-65-68
(Wang won on the second play-off hole)
272 - Rahil Gangjee (IND ) 64-71-69-68; Anthony Kang (US) 70-67-66-69; Juvic Pagunsan (PHI) 66-68-67-71
273 - Lin Wen-tang (TPE) 70-63-70-70; Chapchai Nirat (THA) 68-71-68-66
274 - Jyoti Randhawa (IND ) 73-67-68-66; Clay Devers (US) 70-69-65-70
275 - Simon Hurd (ENG) 70-69-66-70; Michael Wright (AUS) 67-66-72-70; Edward Loar (US) 71-70-70-74; Simon Griffiths (Eng) 68-72-70-65.
