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    "editor1": "<p>Pallekele (Sri Lanka), Sep 6 (CRICKETNMORE): Glenn Maxwell&#39;s 145 unbeaten in just 65 deliveries powered Australia to the highest total in Twenty20 international cricket -- 263\/3 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in the first match here on Tuesday.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/west-indies-rookies-pooran-powell-in-line-for-t20-debuts-vs-pakistan--19097\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000;\">West Indies rookies Pooran, Powell in line for T20 debuts vs Pakistan.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Most of the pain for the home side came from the bat of Maxwell who crashed a stunning 145 not out -- second highest individual score in T20I -- including nine sixes, as the visitors passed the world record of 6-260 set by Sri Lanka in 2007 against Kenya.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia&#39;s opening partnership of David Warner and Maxwell set the tone, and the latter brought up the 50 partnership with a reverse sweep for six in the fifth over.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Warner soon fell for 28 but Maxwell continued the onslaught and Australia passed 100 from 9.3 overs.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Maxwell reached 50 off 27 deliveries, doing so with trademark flourish by thrashing a massive 90-metre six down the ground.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Maxwell passed his previous best of 75 and earned a reprieve one run later when he was caught on the boundary, only for Chamara Kapugedera to touch the boundary with his foot -- resulting in another six.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia put on 97 for the second wicket before Usman Khawaja fell for 36 off 22.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/sri-lanka-have-won-the-toss-and-opted-to-field-first--19100\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000;\">1st T20I: Sri Lanka have won the toss and opted to field first.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Maxwell continued his onslaught bringing up his ton off 49 balls, just four off world-record pace.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Victorian hit three consecutive sixes in the 17th over and briefly looked set to overhaul Aaron Finch&#39;s world record of 156.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Travis Head helped Australia pass the world record of 6-260 set in 2007, before being out off the last ball of the innings for 45 in just 18 deliveries.<\/p>\r\n",
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