Lee Westwood bid held up by weather

Lee Westwood stayed on course to regain the world No 1 ranking but returned disappointed after a lightning threat halted his charge in the second round of the Indonesian Masters yesterday.

The world No 2, who switched to the conventional putter in the second round after grappling with a belly putter on Thursday, was at nine under when play was suspended with 47 players still to complete their rounds.

The Englishman scorched the Royale Jakarta course with seven birdies, including the opening four holes, dropping shots with bogeys on the fifth and 13th.

"Obviously, I'm disappointed because I had two more holes to play. I'm still in contention and have to see how things go in the next two days," said Westwood, who will turn 38 tomorrow.

Later, on his Twitter feed, Westwood added: "Good day on the links. Opened with four straight birdies but got to say I hate not finishing!"

Tomorrow could be a memorable day for Westwood, who will top the rankings if he lifts the title and compatriot Luke Donald fails to win the Heritage tournament in South Carolina.

Malaysia's Shaaban Hussin and Korean Park Hyun-bin took the clubhouse lead with rounds of 67 and 68 for nine-under-par totals of 135.