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    "excerpt": "Kolkata, Oct 3 (CRICKETNMORE) India reclaimed the No.1 spot in the Test rankings and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series beating New Zealand by 178 runs in the second cricket Test at the Eden Gardens here on Monday.\r\n",
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    "editor1": "<p>Kolkata, Oct 3 (CRICKETNMORE) India reclaimed the No.1 spot in the Test rankings and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series beating New Zealand by 178 runs in the second cricket Test at the Eden Gardens here on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Kiwis, chasing a target of 376, were skittled out for 197 in the post-tea session on the fourth day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>For the tourists, opener Tom Latham (74; 148 balls, 8x4) and Luke Ronchi (32; 60 balls, 4x4) were the principal scorers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ravichandran Ashwin (3\/82), Ravindra Jadeja (3\/41) and Mohammad Shami (3\/46) were the chief wreckers of New Zealand&#39;s second innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier on Monday, resuming at 227 for eight, India were all out for 263 in their second innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Wriddhiman Saha remained not out with 58 (120 balls, 6x4). Bhuvneshwar Kumar scored 23 (51 balls, 2x4, 1x6).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Trent Boult (3\/38), Matt Henry (3\/59) and Mitchell Santner (3\/60) were the prominent wicket takers for the visitors.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>New Zealand had scored 204 in their first innings in reply to India&#39;s 316.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India had won the first Test at Kanpur by 197 runs.<\/p>\r\n",
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