KUALA LUMPUR, September 18, 2014 (AFP) - His countryman S.S.P. Chowrasia shot a 66 for a share of second-place with Chan Yih-shin of Taiwan at the 1.3 million ringgit ($403,000) tournament.
Lahiri, a four-time Asian Tour winner who is currently second on the tour's Order of Merit, grabbed the lead with a 10-birdie performance at the Seri Selangor Golf Club near Kuala Lumpur.
Hung Chien-yao of Taiwan was in sole fourth place with a 67, while seven others were tied for fifth.
Following are top first-round scores:
64 - Anirban Lahiri (IND)
66 - S.S.P. Chowrasia (IND), Chan Yih-shin (TPE)
67 - Hung Chien-yao (TPE)
68 - Cameron Smith (AUS), Adam Groom (AUS), Mathiam Keyser (RSA), Sattaya Supupramai (THA), Shaaban Hussin (MAS), Chapchai Nirat (THA), Chiragh Kumar (IND)