WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play recaps: Day 2

The matches are once again underway Thursday at Austin Country Club as group play continues. Click here to see how the matches fared on the opening day and read below for a recap on the action from Day 2 in Texas. Also, click here for scoring and click here for pool play records.

Group 7

(7) Francesco Molinari def. (45) Thorbjorn Olesen, 4 and 3: This match between former Ryder Cup teammates went to the man who went 5-0 in Paris, as Molinari cruised for the second straight day. Olesen didn't win a hole until No. 9, at which point he could only cut Molinari's advantage to 3 up, and at 2-0 the Italian appears poised to advance as the top seed in his group.

Group 10

(10) Paul Casey vs. (42) Charles Howell III, tied: Casey is coming off a win last week in Tampa, and he appeared in line for a full point Thursday against the veteran Howell. But Casey couldn't hold on to a 2-up lead over the final three holes, missing a 7-foot putt for the win. Both players now sit atop the group at 1-0-1 heading into the final day of round-robin play.

(58) Abraham Ancer def. (25) Cameron Smith, 3 and 2: Ancer bounced back from an opening-day loss by defeating the Aussie, as Ancer took his first lead on the 10th hole and never trailed the rest of the way. At 0-2, Smith is officially eliminated while Ancer will have to beat Casey to have a chance to reach the Round of 16.

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