Paris: Pushed to the brink, Shiv Kapur responded with a sensational eight-under 63 to soar to tied eighth even though compatriot S.S.P. Chowrasia’s campaign came to a screeching end with a horrendous round of 79 in the Open de France Alstom here.

Among others, Jeev Milkha Singh (142) slipped to tied 28th after carding 74, while Jyoti Randhawa (144) was tied 50th after an identical round.