Aaron Rai joins Akshay Bhatia atop Rocket Mortgage leaderboard

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Aaron Rai of England birdied his last two holes to complete a 7-under 65 and tie Akshay Bhatia for the halfway lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Friday at Detroit Golf Club.

Rai's afternoon round brought him to 13-under 131 through two days, matching Bhatia, the 18-hole leader who shot a 67 earlier in the day.

The duo has a two-stroke advantage over four play