Tom McKibbin finds himself just one shot off the lead after a disrupted opening day at the DP World India Championship in New Delhi. The Northern Irish golfer trails Niklas Norgaard of Denmark, who leads the pack at six under par.

Day One Leaderboard:

• -6 N Norgaard (Den)
• -5 T McKibbin (NI), E Chacarra (Spa), T Detry (Bel)
• -4 S Jamieson (Sco), R MacIntyre (Sco), E Ferguson (Sco), O Prakash Chouhan (Ind), M Armitage (Eng), A Meronk (Pol)
• -3 B Robinson Thompson (Eng), H Townsend (Swe)
• -2 R McIlroy (NI), T Fleetwood (Eng)
• Level J Rose (Eng), L Donald (Eng)
• +3 S Lowry (Ire)

The day was marred by severe weather, causing a suspension of play due to lightning shortly after 06:30 BST. Many players could not complete their rounds, while others were unable to start.

McKibbin's impressive round of five under included six birdies and a lone bogey. Starting from the 10th hole, he surged with four consecutive birdies between holes 12 and 15, before a bogey at the 16th. He rebounded with birdies at the 18th and third holes, putting him in contention until Norgaard’s late charge, which featured one eagle and five birdies in his final seven holes.

Rory McIlroy, who bogeyed his first hole, managed to recover with birdies at the 13th, 15th, 18th, and the second but ended the day at two under. McIlroy currently sits third in the Race to Dubai standings, trailing Patrick Reed and Chacarra.