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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Christchurch, 23 February<\/strong> \u0964 Joe Burns (27) and Usman Khawaja (19) reduced Australia&#39;s victory target to 131 runs with 9 wickets in hand at the end of Day 4 of the second Test against Blackcaps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Day- 3: James Pattinson&#39;s three wickets had New Zealand reeling at 121 for 4, 14 runs shy of Australia&#39;s first innings lead, on Day 3 of Christchurch Test match against Australia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Day-2: Joe Burns (170), Steve Smith (138) put Australian Cricket Team (363\/4) on top against New Zealand (370) at stumps on Day 2.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Day 1: Australia were 57-1 at stumps on Day 1 after McCullum&#39;s blistering 145 set New Zealand up for a first innings 370 at Christchurch&#39;s Hagley Oval. Brendon McCullum smashed a world record 54-ball century.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore\/full-scorecard\/1697\/2nd-test-new-zealand-v-australia-2\" style=\"line-height: 18.9091px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 128, 0);\"><strong>Check Full Scorecard here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><strong>Venue<\/strong>: Hagley Oval, Christchurch<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Toss<\/strong>: Australia won the toss and opt to bowl<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Check Full Scorecard here<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>New Zealand 1st Innings<\/strong>: 370\/10 in 65.4 overs (Brendon McCullum 145, Corey Anderson 72, BJ Watling 58, Nathon Lyon 3\/61, Jackson Bird 2\/66, James Pattinson 2\/81, Josh Hazlewood 2\/98)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Australia 1st Innings<\/strong>: 505\/10 in 153.1 overs ( Joe Burns 170, Steven Smith 138, Adam Voges 60, Neil Wagner 6\/106, Trent Boult 2\/108)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>New Zealand 2nd Innings<\/strong>: &nbsp; 335\/10 in 111.1 overs ( Kane Williamson 97, Matt Henry 66, BJ Watling 46, Jackson Bird 5\/59, James Pattinson 4\/77)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Australia 2nd Innings<\/strong>: 70\/1 in 20 overs (Joe Burns 27*, David Warner 22, Usman Khawaja 19*, Neil Wagner 1\/13)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Teams<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Australia<\/strong>: &nbsp;Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Brendon McCullum (c), Corey Anderson, BJ Watling (wk), Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>New Zealand<\/strong>: Joe Burns, David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith (c), Adam Voges, Mitchell Marsh, Peter Nevill (wk), James Pattinson, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird<\/p>\r\n",
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