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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Kolkata, June 19 (CRICKETNMORE):<\/strong> Eden Gardens made history by hosting India&#39;s first day-night game with pink ball on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The iconic stadium, a witness to many firsts, saw the new format make its debut in the Cricket Association of Bengal super league final between Mohun Bagan and Bhowanipore.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The seamers got good purchase, as the ball skidded, but remained firm and was perfectly visible. However, the spinners got less assistance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Umpire Premdip Chatterjee said he was &quot;really surprised&quot;.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I never expected the ball will remain so firm. It was perfectly visible. The seam remained intact,&quot; said Chatterjee.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>At the end of the day, Mohun Bagan notched up 276 for 8 after batting for 85.2 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The highlight of the Bagan innings was a 131-ball 83 by Anushtup Majumdar. Sanjib Sanyal was in the middle with 51 at draw of stumps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Msajumdar was all praise for the pink ball. &quot;It was a nice experience. Visibility was not an issue. Initially I faced a bit of difficulty as the ball skidded and seamed, but was also coming on to the bat. Once I was settled, it was easy to bat on.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>On the other hand, Bhowanipore pacer Ravikant Singh, who had represented India in the under-19 World Cup, finished with three wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bhowanipore left arm pacer Geet Puri got two wickets. He claimed the day&#39;s first victim in the form of Mohun Bagan opener Jayjit Basu as the ball moved away after pitching.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Puri said the ball felt lighter, and swung a lot. &quot;It was great bowling with the pink ball. I could control it better.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He found one vital difference between the pink and the red ball.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;In the red ball, we can keep the shine on one side. But that I think is not possible with the pink one, and so I feel it won&#39;t have reverse swing.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Agency.<\/p>\r\n",
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