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    "editor1": "<p><strong>New Delhi, December &nbsp;3<\/strong> - Indian batting coach Sanjay Bangar heaped praise on Ajinkya Rahane for posting a fighting half-century against South Africa on the opening day of the fourth cricket Test here on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rahane was batting on 89 at stumps at the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium, having helped the hosts to a respectable position after South Africa off-spinner Dane Piedt and pacer Kyle Abbott had put them in a spot of bother.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Mumbai right-hander has struggled in the earlier Test matches in the series, but was in extremely good form on the day, hitting nine boundaries and a couple of sixes during his knock.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;What has been happening for the past two Test matches is he was slightly hurrying through his shots early on in his innings. But he re-worked his strategy a bit where he is willing to spend a lot of time in the middle in the initial stages and waited for the loose ball. That is the key to batting in the longer format,&rdquo; Bangar told reporters after the end of the day&rsquo;s play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;You need to give some time to (understand) the bowlers and get used to the pace of the wicket. Today&rsquo;s innings is a perfect example of how you can do it. After posting low scores in the first two Tests, the way he has turned things around for himself speaks a lot for the character of Ajinkya and the other young Indian batsmen,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rohit Sharma has not been among the runs in this series and continued to struggle on Thursday. The experienced Mumbai batsman struggled for a mere six balls before holing out in the deep with a miscued shot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bangar however, defended Rohit, asserting that he needs more time to blossom in the Test arena.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;The current lot are all immensely talented and committed cricketers. They worked very hard to reach where they are. I am sure on days like this when players have made a mistake, they must be equally hurting as most committed players do,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;There are several talented players who have taken time to blossom. (Kumar) Sangakkara and (Marvan) Attapattu are prime examples. Sri Lanka stuck with them for a long period and eventually they played with great distinction.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I think patience has to be shown in players and with the talent that these guys possess they are bound to do well for the team,&quot; Bangar added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Agency<\/p>\r\n",
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