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    "editor1": "<p>29th July (CRICKETNMORE) -&nbsp;Australia need&nbsp;268 runs to win the first Test against Sri Lanka in Kandy as the home team bundled out for 353 in their second innings. &nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>After rain delayed the start of play on Friday, century maker Kusal Mendis was dismissed by Mitchell Starc (4-84) for 176 in just the third over. For Australia, Starc picked 4 wickets whereas&nbsp;Hazlewood&nbsp;and Lyon took 2 wickets each. Also Check <span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore\/full-scorecard\/1943\/1st-test-zimbabwe-v-new-zealand-2\"><span style=\"color:#008000;\">NZ&nbsp;vs ZImbabwe 1st test Scorecard<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia&#39;s poor record of chasing sizeable totals on the sub-continent is stark.&nbsp;Their only successful Test run chase above 200 in the region was when they made 307 against Bangladesh in 2006 in Dhaka.&nbsp;It won&#39;t be a easy target to chase as the pitch is offering turn and Australian batting&nbsp;struggled against the Sri Lankan spin attack in the first innings as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The two left-armers did the job done in the first innings -&nbsp;Herath took 4-49 while Lakshan Sandakan&nbsp;on debut&nbsp;took 4-58.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>Saurabh Sharma<\/p>\r\n",
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