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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Kolkata, June 19 (CRICKETNMORE):<\/strong> Pacer Mohammad Shami&#39;s brilliant five-for helped Mohun Bagan take control of the first pink-ball game on Indian soil - the Cricket Association of Bengal&#39;s Super League final - against Bhowanipore at the Eden Gardens here on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bagan were firmly placed at 150\/4 from 38 overs in their second innings with a lead of 296 runs at stumps on Day 2 of the four-day contest.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Arindam who remained unconquered on 49 was the top scorer for Bagan. Vivek Singh with 36 was the other major contributor. For Bhowanipore, Ayan Bhattacharjee pocketed 4\/56.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier, Shami created havoc in the Bhowanipore ranks. The right-arm pacer who had to spend almost a year in recuperating from a knee injury looked at ease with the pink Kookaburra in hand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>His first victim was Bhowanipore&#39;s young wicket-keeper Santosh Sabanayakan (0) who fell trying to fend a vicious bouncer. Shami then picked up Parthasarathi Bhattacharjee (0), Uddipan Mukherjee (41), Shubham Chatterjee (8) and Geet Puri (12).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He finally finished with figures of 5\/42 after 13.2 overs as Bhowanipore were skittled out for 133. However, Bhowanipore were awarded 20 penalty runs which helped them notch 153. Uddipan top scored with a 79-ball 41.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>A little later speaking to the broadcaster Shami chose the pink ball over its red and white counterparts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I will prefer bowling with this. Under lights it is moving continuously,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;When I started bowling, there was moisture which helped me swing the ball. We think it will reverse as well with this ball, though it does not get scuffed up that easily.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bagan wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha said the ball was easy to pick under the lights because of its bright colour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Every ball is moving, coming in, going out, you cannot see it happening with a red ball. You have no problems in picking it up because it is really bright.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Asked if it is assisting spinners too, Wriddhiman said: &quot;May be if it is a rank turner, it will assist them. But not on a pata (flat) wicket.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The curiosity over pink-ball cricket saw around 5,000 fans flocking the stands.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In the first session Bagan could not add a single run too their overnight score of 286\/8. But they were awarded 13 penalty runs which helped them get to 299\/10.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rajkumar Pal (5) and Sanjib Sanyal (60) were the last two batsmen to fall.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Agency.<\/p>\r\n",
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