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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Kolkata, June 16 (CRICKETNMORE):<\/strong> The Met department has predicted thunderstorms for the next two days, putting under cloud the first day-night pink ball cricket match to be played at the Eden Gardens here June 18-21.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>City clubs Mohun Bagan and Bhowanipore are scheduled to lock horns in the tie.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;There are 60 to 70 per cent chances of thunderstorms on Saturday. There will be intermittent showers. It might continue till Sunday,&quot; a Met official said on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The game on Saturday will start at 2.30 p.m and will continue under lights with pink Kookaburra balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>It will be telecast live by BCCI&#39;s official broadcaster and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly is leaving no stone unturned to make the event a success.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Though Eden is equipped to deal with thundershowers with covers extending throughout the ground, constant rainfall can be a worry.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Agency.<\/p>\r\n",
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