Fri Mar 28, 2014 4:14am EDT
<span id="articleText"/> (Reuters) - Prayad Marksaeng and Kim Hyung-sung sparked a mini revival with a convincing victory in Friday's foursomes as Asia reduced Europe's lead to four points in the inaugural EurAsia Cup in Kuala Lumpur.
<span id="midArticle_0"/> After Asia were whitewashed 5-0 on Thursday, Thai Marksaeng and South Korea's Kim beat the Danish pairing of Thomas Bjorn and Thorbjorn Olesen 4 & 3, while Anirban Lahiri and Siddikur Rahman edged Joost Luiten and Victor Dubuisson one up.
<span id="midArticle_1"/> Europe's only win of the day came when Graeme McDowell and Jamie Donaldson rallied to beat Gaganjeet Bhullar and Nicholas Fung 2 & 1 in the final match.
<span id="midArticle_2"/> With points shared in the two remaining contests, Europe will take a 7-3 lead into the final day with 10 more singles to be played in the Ryder Cup-style biennial event, co-sanctioned by the European and Asian tours.
<span id="midArticle_3"/> The first team to reach 10 1/2 points will be crowned champions.
<span id="midArticle_4"/> After a disastrous opening day, Asia dug in and at one stage led in four of the five matches and were level in the other.
<span id="midArticle_5"/> However, Europe captain Miguel Angel Jimenez sunk two eagles before setting up team mate Pablo Larrazabal with a superb approach to the 18th hole for a birdie to snatch a half point against Thai duo Thongchai Jaidee and Kiradech Aphibarnrat.
<span id="midArticle_6"/> Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano and Stephen Gallacher also halved their match against Japanese pair Koumei Oda and Hideto Tanihara.
<span id="midArticle_7"/> (Writing by Sudipto Ganguly; Editing by John O'Brien)
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<span id="articleText"/> (Reuters) - Prayad Marksaeng and Kim Hyung-sung sparked a mini revival with a convincing victory in Friday's foursomes as Asia reduced Europe's lead to four points in the inaugural EurAsia Cup in Kuala Lumpur.
<span id="midArticle_0"/> After Asia were whitewashed 5-0 on Thursday, Thai Marksaeng and South Korea's Kim beat the Danish pairing of Thomas Bjorn and Thorbjorn Olesen 4 & 3, while Anirban Lahiri and Siddikur Rahman edged Joost Luiten and Victor Dubuisson one up.
<span id="midArticle_1"/> Europe's only win of the day came when Graeme McDowell and Jamie Donaldson rallied to beat Gaganjeet Bhullar and Nicholas Fung 2 & 1 in the final match.
<span id="midArticle_2"/> With points shared in the two remaining contests, Europe will take a 7-3 lead into the final day with 10 more singles to be played in the Ryder Cup-style biennial event, co-sanctioned by the European and Asian tours.
<span id="midArticle_3"/> The first team to reach 10 1/2 points will be crowned champions.
<span id="midArticle_4"/> After a disastrous opening day, Asia dug in and at one stage led in four of the five matches and were level in the other.
<span id="midArticle_5"/> However, Europe captain Miguel Angel Jimenez sunk two eagles before setting up team mate Pablo Larrazabal with a superb approach to the 18th hole for a birdie to snatch a half point against Thai duo Thongchai Jaidee and Kiradech Aphibarnrat.
<span id="midArticle_6"/> Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano and Stephen Gallacher also halved their match against Japanese pair Koumei Oda and Hideto Tanihara.
<span id="midArticle_7"/> (Writing by Sudipto Ganguly; Editing by John O'Brien)
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