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    "editor1": "<p>5th August (CRICKETNMORE) - Australia skittled for 106 in reply to Sri Lanka&rsquo;s first innings of 281 in the second test at Galle.&nbsp;Rangana Herath&nbsp;becomes the&nbsp;second Sri Lankan to claim a hat-trick on chaotic morning in Galle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The veteran left-armer took the wickets of Adam Voges, Peter Nevill and Mitchell Starc as Australia slumped from 80-4 to 80-7 in reply to Sri Lanka&rsquo;s 281. Soon after the Australians were bowled out for 106. The home side took a&nbsp;175-run first innings lead. Check the complete <span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore\/full-scorecard\/1934\/2nd-Test---Sri-Lanka-v-Australia-2\"><span style=\"color:#008000;\">Scorecard of Australian Innnings<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>At the age of 38, Herath is the oldest player in history to take a Test hat-trick.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>It is the 42nd instance of a hat-trick in Tests and the first since Stuart Broad against Sri Lanka in June 2014.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>Saurabh Sharma<\/p>\r\n",
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