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    "title": "U-19 World Cup: India thrash Namibia by 197 runs to enter semis",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Fatullah, 6 February<\/strong>\u0964 &nbsp;Opener Rishabh Pant struck a brilliant 111 off 96 balls as India demolished Namibia by 197 runs in the quarter-final of the Under-19 cricket World Cup at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium here on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>En route his ton, Pant hit 14 boundaries and two sixes and was well supported by Sarfaraz Khan (76), Armaan Jaffer (64), which steered the team to a massive score of 349 for six in 50 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In reply, Namibia were bundled put for a mere 152 in 39 overs, thanks to spinners Mayank Dagar (3-25), Anmolpreet Singh (3-27) and Washington Sundar (2-27).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Three-time champions India, coached by batting great and former captain Rahul Dravid, will take on the winner of Sunday&rsquo;s quarter-final between strong contenders England and Sri Lanka in the first semi-final in Mirpur on February 9.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pant added 103 runs for the second wicket with Anmolpreet Singh (41) after captain Ishan Kishan (6) had been caught and bowled by Fritz Coetzee in the third over itself.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>That set the stage for an Indian assault with former school-mates Sarfaraz Khan and Armaan Jaffar scoring aggressive half-centuries later on to post a mammoth total.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>While chasing, Namibia made an impressive start with openers SJ Loftie-Eaton (22) and Niko Davin (33) putting on 59 runs for the first wicket by the 10th over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Skipper Zane Green made 27 to lift Namibia to 80 for one, but the rest of the batsmen fell in clusters from there on as India&rsquo;s left-arm spinner Mayank Dagar (3\/25) and off-break spinner Anmolpreet with three wickets for 27 runs produced the bulk of the breakthroughs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The second semi-final between host Bangladesh and the winner between Pakistan and the West Indies on Monday will be played in Mirpur on February 11.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Brief scores: India 349\/6 in 50 overs (Rishabh Pant 111, Sarfaraz Khan 76; Fritz Coetzee 3\/78). Namibia 152 all out in 39 overs (Niko Davin 33; Mayank Dagar 3\/25, Anmolpreet Singh 3\/27, Washington Sundar 2\/27).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Source: ICC<\/strong><\/p>\r\n",
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