England slips back into World Cup of Golf while Belgium joins leaders

Australian rider Marc Leishman (left) and Cameron Smith shared the lead after the first round with the South Korean and English pairs World Cup golf leaderboard-10 Belgium, South Korea; -8 Italy, India, Malaysia, England; -7 Mexico; -6 Scotland, AustraliaSelected others: -4 Ireland; -1 Wales; +1 USAFull leaderboard (external)

Thomas Pieters and Thomas Detry took part in the lead after the second round of the World Cup of Golf.

The Belgian couple shot a one-under-71 in the opening round of fourtimes to take part in the South Korean duo Kim Si-woo and An Byeong-their on 10 under par.

The English Tyrrell Hatton and Ian Poulter slipped off the lead after a two-to-74 in Melbourne, Australia.

The Scottish couple of Russell Knox and Martin Laird are now two shots farther back after hitting a one-under 71.

The Australians Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith also shared the lead after the first round but a four-over-74 on day two dropped them back in a draw for the eighth, while Mexican Abraham Ancer and Roberto Diaz enjoyed the best round of the day carding a two-under-70 to edge above it home couple.

The Welsh duo of Stuart Manley and Bradley Dredge are 20th on the leaderboard after they have entered 73.