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    "editor1": "<p><strong>New Delhi,25 &nbsp;March<\/strong>\u0964 The Australian women&#39;s cricket team registered a commanding nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka to boost its World Twenty20 semi-final hopes at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Elyse Villani (not out 53) and Meg Lanning (not out 56) shared a 98-run stand for the second wicket as the Australian chased down Sri Lankan total of 123\/8 with nine wickets and 2.4 overs to spare in the Group A clash.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>With this win, Australia have four points from three games, while Sri Lanka are fourth with two points from equal number of matches.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia face lowest placed team Ireland in their final group phase game and a win will certainly take them through to the last four stage. From this Group A, New Zealand have confirmed their semi-finals entry by winning their first three games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In the match, Sri Lanka failed build up on the 75-run second-wicket stand between Chamari Atapattu (38) and Dilani Manodara (38). The duo didn&#39;t allow Australians to put further pressure after opener Yasoda Mendis (0) lost her wicket in the second delivery of the opening over bowled by Erin Osborne.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>They resisted the pressure and pushed ahead with ones and twos mixing it with occasional boundaries. Sri Lanka were 75\/2 in the 10.3 overs when Dilani lost her wicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Later, Australia took the game in control by picking wickets at regular intervals with right-arm medium pacer Megan Schutt (2\/25) and leg-spinner Kristen Beams (2\/25) being at the centre of it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>However, Sri Lanka managed to put up a competitive total of 123\/8 in 20 overs. But Villani and Lanning had other ideas as they scored their seventh half-centuries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>They took the attack to the opposition and came out with flying colours. While Villani&#39;s 39-ball 53 was pappered with nine hits to the fence, Lanning&#39;s 53-ball 56 had eight fours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Agency<\/p>\r\n",
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