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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mumbai, April 10 (Cricketnmore):<\/strong> Rising Pune Supergiants star opener Ajinkya Rahane credited his team&rsquo;s bowlers for restricting Mumbai Indians to a low total which laid the foundation for their thumping nine-wicket victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL) opener here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Batting first, Mumbai were on Saturday restricted to 121\/8 in 20 overs, thanks to a superb bowling performance by Pune. Ishant Sharma and Mitchell Marsh picked two wickets each while Ravichandran Ashwin, Rajat Bhatia, Murugan Ashwin and R.P. Singh claimed one each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Harbhajan Singh (45 not out) was the top scorer for the home side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In reply, riding on Rahane&#39;s unbeaten 66, Pune chased down the target comfortably, losing just one wicket, posting 126\/1 in just 14.4 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&quot;It feels good to start well in the first game. It was always important to get the momentum (going). I felt it was important to bowl well on this wicket. We thought this could be a 170 or 180 wicket before the game. But the ball was stopping a bit. We got the first 4-5 wickets early. That was very important and credit (is due) to our bowlers,&quot; Rahane said at post match pres conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&quot;Later on my thinking was to take my time as I knew the ball was stopping and seaming a bit. I wanted to play close to my body. I did not want to take many chances, wanted to play proper cricket shots,&quot; Rahane who was named the man-of-the-match said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pune&rsquo;s star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was given just one over in the 16th and Rahane said the seamer-friendly wicket might be the reason behind it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&quot;I don&#39;t know (the reason), the captain must be knowing that. This was a different wicket as compared to the wickets we played on against the West Indies (in the World T20 semi-finals on March 31) or even the One-Day International (5th and final in October) against South Africa,&rdquo; the 27-year-old said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&quot;This was a slightly seamer-friendly wicket. Ashwin is an experienced bowler, a quality bowler. (But) today I felt our fast bowlers were bowling really well. It was important to take the wickets and not give many runs,&quot; Rahane concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Agency.<\/p>\r\n",
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