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    "title": "Innocent Kaia\u2019s Career-Best 72 Powers Zimbabwe to Five-Wicket Win Over Namibia",
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    "excerpt": "Innocent Kaia struck a career-best 72 for Zimbabwe in a five-wicket victory over hosts Namibia in a Twenty20 tri-series match on Thursday. Put in to bat in Windhoek, Namibia made 156-6, thanks mainly ",
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    "editor1": "<p>Innocent Kaia struck a career-best 72 for Zimbabwe in a five-wicket victory over hosts Namibia in a Twenty20 tri-series match on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Put in to bat in Windhoek, Namibia made 156-6, thanks mainly to an unbeaten 88 from captain Gerhard Erasmus.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Zimbabwe reached 159-5 with 11 balls remaining.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kaia, batting at No.3, had fruitful partnerships of 61 with Brian Bennett and 54 with captain Sikandar Raza as Zimbabwe completed a double over Namibia after a five-run win on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kaia struck three sixes and eight fours from 42 balls before his mistimed pull off a Jack Brassell delivery was caught by Erasmus at mid on.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;It is great contributing significantly to a victory. I planned to be aggressive and take on the Namibian bowlers. It paid off,&quot; player-of-the-match award winner Kaia told reporters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Like Kaia, Erasmus struck three sixes and eight fours in his knock. His 83-run fourth-wicket stand with Alexander Busing-Volschenk (29) was the highlight of the innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><br \/>\r\nBrief scores<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Namibia 156-6 in 20 overs (G. Erasmus 88 not out, A. Busing-Volschenk 29 not out; B. Evnns 2-29, K. Matigimu 2-31) v Zimbabwe 159-5 in 18.1 overs (I. Kaia 72, S. Raza 29; R. Trumpelmann 2-41)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Result: Zimbabwe won by five wickets<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Toss: Zimbabwe<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-special\">Special Cricket Stories<\/a><\/h5><p>Friday: Namibia v South Africa (1200 GMT)<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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