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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Chennai, July 22<\/strong> - &nbsp;Opening batsman Lokesh Rahul struck a brilliant 96 to guide India to 221\/6 at stumps on Day 1 of the first four-day cricket match against Australia A at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Opting to bat, India A got off to a bad start with opening batsman Abhinav Mukund getting bowled for 9 with the hosts at 20. However, Rahul and captain Cheteshwar Pujara (55) combined well to strike a 107-run partnership to steady the ship for the hosts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India A lost Pujara and Karun Nair (0) in quick succession following which Shreyas Iyer played an important knock of 39 before being bowled.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The hosts later lost three quick wickets -- Iyer, Rahul and wicketkeeper batsman Naman Ojha (10). Vijay Shankar (4 not out) and Amit Mishra (0 not out) were at the crease when theplay was called off for the day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia A pacer Andrew Fekete (2\/38) and tweaker Steve O&#39;Keefe (2\/66) picked up two wickets apiece while fast bowlers Sean Abbot (1\/23) and Gurinder Sandhu (1\/53) also scalped one each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Brief scores: India A 221\/6 (Lokesh Rahul 96, Cheteshwar Pujara 55, Shreyas Iyer 39; Andrew Fekete 2\/38, Steve O&#39;Keefe 2\/66, Sean Abbot 1\/23) against Australia A.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>(IANS)<\/p>\r\n",
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