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    "title": "Bowled to my strengths and was rewarded, says spinner Axar Patel",
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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Harare, July 18 - &nbsp;<\/strong>Awarded man-of-the-match on his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Zimbabwe on Friday, India&#39;s left-arm spinner Axar Patel on Friday said he bowled to his strengths and was rewarded with a three-wicket haul.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">India beat Zimbabwe by 54 runs in their first T20I of a two-match series at the Harare Sports Club here. Set a target of 179, Zimbabwe could muster only 124\/7, undone by the slow bowling pair of Axar Patel (3-17) and veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh (2-29), who derailed the hosts after a promising start.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&quot;I bowled to my strengths, cut the pace off the ball, so batsmen can&rsquo;t hit me. So I was rewarded. I like the dukes ball that has more pronounced seam to grip,&quot; Axar said at the post match presentation ceremony.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier with the bat, Murali Vijay (34 off 19 balls), Rahane (33 off 32 balls) and Robin UIthappa (39 off 35 balls) helped India post a commendable total.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">(IANS)<\/p>\r\n",
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