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    "title": "1st ODI: 295 A Pretty Decent Total, Maybe 15-20 Runs Short, Says WI Opener Campbell",
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    "excerpt": "Opener John Campbell: Opener John Campbell opined that the West Indies posting 295\/7 against India in the first ODI at the Greenfield International Stadium made for a \u2018pretty decent total,\u2019 though he felt they were 15 to 20 runs short of achieving a good score on the black-soil pitch.",
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    "editor1": "Opener John Campbell: Opener John Campbell opined that the West Indies posting 295\/7 against India in the first ODI at the Greenfield International Stadium made for a \u2018pretty decent total,\u2019 though he felt they were 15 to 20 runs short of achieving a good score on the black-soil pitch.<p>Campbell, who hit 62 off 60 balls with six fours and three sixes, put on 135 runs for the opening wicket with Justin Greaves, who hit a fluent 101 off 108 balls, including hitting 12 boundaries \u2013 his maiden ODI century, despite being troubled by shin cramps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"I think it just happened. Justin had a really good start, so I just tried to play a supporting role as best as possible to get going,\" Campbell said to broadcasters in a mid-innings chat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He felt conditions were harder for the batters to make runs later in the innings, as the West Indies fell five runs short of reaching the 300-run mark on Sunday. \"I think it's a pretty decent total, maybe 15-20 runs a little bit short. But having said that, I think when the ball gets a little softer, it's a little bit more difficult to score,\" added Campbell.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Asked if his Test outing in New Delhi last year had helped him while batting in Thiruvananthapuram, Campbell said, \"Well, apparently it's a good outing for me. The ball was coming out pretty decent to the bat, so I just tried to stay in the moment as long as possible and get in a strong position to play good shots.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He felt conditions were harder for the batters to make runs later in the innings, as the West Indies fell five runs short of reaching the 300-run mark on Sunday. \"I think it's a pretty decent total, maybe 15-20 runs a little bit short. But having said that, I think when the ball gets a little softer, it's a little bit more difficult to score,\" added Campbell.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-special\">Special Cricket Stories<\/a><\/h5><p>\"Yeah, definitely. With a lot of noise around outside of the cricket, we just decided we just want to come out here and put on a good show for ourselves and make the people back home proud,\" he concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/h5>",
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