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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Kolkata,18 March<\/strong>\u0964 India might have had their problems against spin but that is exactly what the Indian batsmen chose to face at the nets on Friday ahead of the high-voltage World T20 clash here against Pakistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In India&#39;s lung-opener at Nagpur on Tuesday, New Zealand were able to spin a web around the Indians. On a turning track India failed to chase down the opponents total of 126 and were bowled out for a paltry 79. The New Zealand spinners accounted for nine Indian batsmen with Mitchell Santner picking up 4\/11.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Two days later, the likes of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh took guard against the tweakers in the side at the net sessions here. Both batsmen clubbed a few big ones some of which landed in the stands putting unsuspecting fans in danger.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Ravindra Jadeja all rolled their arms over and bowled to the duo for around 30 minutes. Dhoni and Yuvraj took turns to face them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India&#39;s middle order talisman Virat Kohli had a go as well at the nets. The 27-year-old looked in good touch and smashed anything which was short or too full.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Later, he came out in shorts to hit a few throw downs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We will relook on our batting approach after the World Cup. Not the right time to have a look at it. It is now about fine tuning the strategies and trusting them going into the game. We just cannot change the whole lot,&quot; off-spinners Ravichandran Ashwin had said in the pre-match media conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>All the other Indian batsmen and bowlers had their sessions too. The pacers, however, bowled only a few overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>A noteworthy fact was Harbhajan sweating it out for around an hour. The veteran tweaker who has impressed in games against Pakistan before might play in the contest on Saturday evening.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier in the day, Dhoni along with team director Ravi Shastri had a word with former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly while looking at the Eden strip.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;The wicket will be a sporting one, where even if you score 180 it is not safe,&quot; Ganguly had told the media.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pitch-in-charge Sujon Mukherjee echoed the same sentiments.&quot;It will be a flat wicket with lots of runs.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Agency<\/strong><\/p>\r\n",
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