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    "title": "Historic series win for Sri Lanka against Australia",
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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">6th August (CRICKETNMORE) - Sri Lanka crushed Australia by 229 runs in the Second test in Galle to register <span style=\"line-height: 20.8px;\">historic series win on Saturday.<\/span>&nbsp;Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera bagged six wickets in the second innings to bowl Australia for just 183 runs.&nbsp;He ended with 6-70 and match figures of 10-99.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore\/full-scorecard\/1934\/2nd-test-sri-lanka-v-australia-4\">Sri Lanka beat Australia in the second test (Full Scorecard)<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Brief Score<em>:&nbsp;Sri Lanka 281 &amp;&nbsp;237; Australia 106 &amp;&nbsp;183.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">It was a humiliating loss for the No1-ranked Australia, who were heavy favourites to win the series before the start but were outclassed by a relatively young and inexperienced Sri Lanka.&nbsp;Sri Lanka won the first Test at Pallekele by 106 runs.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">With a victory target of 413,&nbsp;Australia were bundled out for 183 after lunch as Sri Lanka. The home team took&nbsp;an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Sri Lanka have beaten Australia in a Test series for the first time in 17 years. The last time they won the series in 1999.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Saurabh Sharma<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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