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Leishman made a blistering start as he gained
six shots in his opening seven holes, including an eagle at the
third, before finishing with a five-under-par 67 to sit on
19-under overall.
Woodland followed his course record-equalling second round
11-under with a battling 67, while 22-year-old Sharma dropped
only one stroke for a gutsy 66 in hot and humid conditions.
Sharma, seeking his first PGA title, has already won in Malaysia
this season with a European Tour victory at the Maybank
Championship in February.
"Good thing is that I've been in this position before so I know
what happens and what my mind goes through, so I'll just try and
relax myself as much as possible," he said.
"The way I'm playing, I'm pretty sure I'll play well tomorrow as
well."
The leading trio are two clear of South Africa's Louis
Oosthuizen after the 2010 British Open champion carded a
sparkling 65 to move alongside first-round leader American
Bronson Burgoon.
Another American Stewart Cink raced into contention heading into
the final round with nine birdies to finish with a 63, four
shots off the pace.
But Englishman Paul Casey, one-shot off the lead at the halfway
stage, struggled on the back nine and dropped 10 places after a
one-under 71 to stand five shots behind the pacesetters.
(Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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