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    "title": "India to play three Tests against Sri Lanka in August",
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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>New Delhi, July 9-&nbsp;<\/strong>India will tour Sri Lanka to play three Test matches in August and September, the cricketing boards of both the countries confirmed on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Indian team will reach Colombo on August 3 and will play a three-day warm-up game against Sri Lanka Chairman&#39;s XI from August 6 to 8 at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in the Sri Lankan capital.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The three Tests will then be played at Galle (August 12 to 16), Tamil Union Oval (August 20 to 24), and Sinhalese Sports Club (August 28 to September 1) - the latter two stadiums in Colombo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Indian team will depart on September 2.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It had already been announced that the second Test will be the final match of Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara.<\/p>\r\n",
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