132- Thomas Pieters leads with a 36-hole total of 132, the same target he reached after two rounds here in 2015, when he finished in a share of fourth.
45- Pieters hasn't shot a lower 36-hole total since the 2015 Portugal Masters, 45 events ago (65-66).
19- There 19 birdies between the players in Pieters' group. While the Belgian made seven, Robert Karlsson and Ross Fisher made six each.
36- Rory McIlroy is bogey-free after 36 holes this week.
2015- McIlroy last went 36 holes without a bogey on the European Tour in 2015 at the Turkish Airlines Open (R1/ R2).
48- Defending champion Tommy Fleetwood went 48 holes without a dropped shot at Abu Dhabi Golf Club, before making a bogey on the par four 16th today.
18- The trio of McIlroy, Fleetwood and Dustin Johnson were a combined 18 under par on day two in the Middle East.
64- Johnson, Jorge Campillo and Branden Grace all posted rounds of 64 today, the lowest rounds of the week.
3 -Number of eagles on the closing hole, one of which belonged to McIlroy.
1 -Number of birthday cakes presented to Fleetwood by his playing partner, McIlroy.
