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    "excerpt": "Mohammed Siraj: India pacer Mohammed Siraj acknowledged that scoring runs isn\u2019t easy for batters after the hosts wrapped South Africa\u2019s innings for 159 on the opening day of the first Test at Eden Gardens on Friday.  \n",
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    "editor1": "Mohammed Siraj: India pacer Mohammed Siraj acknowledged that scoring runs isn\u2019t easy for batters after the hosts wrapped South Africa\u2019s innings for 159 on the opening day of the first Test at Eden Gardens on Friday.  \n<p>Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah returned with the figures of 5-27 in his 17 overs while Kuldeep Yadav and Siraj bagged two scalps apiece to topple South Africa's batting unit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Speaking after the stumps, Siraj said the new ball was moving but as soon as the ball became soft, the bounce reduced off the pitch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"The new ball was coming on nicely to the bat, but when the ball went soft, the bounce became low as well. My mindset was to bowl full and at the stumps. There has been some reverse swing on offer, if you bowl stump-to-stump, you'll get options to take wickets and it isn't easy for batters to score runs. One end is fine to bat, the other end - the bounce is variable and it's tough to score,\u201d Siraj said. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 31-year-old pacer revealed what Bumrah advised him during the spell and how he applied that in use. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cJassi bhai just told me that the wicket-taking option was if you bowl at the stumps, you've LBW, bowled and even catches coming to play when the line is accurate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 31-year-old pacer revealed what Bumrah advised him during the spell and how he applied that in use. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">LIVE Cricket Score<\/a><\/h5><p>\u201cWe are in a good position having lost just one wicket. (Earlier) Markram and Rickelton put on a good stand, we did well to comeback and I think we're ahead in the match at the moment,\u201d Siraj said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/h5>",
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