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    "excerpt": "Brisbane, Dec 15 (CRICKETNMORE) Steven Smith scored a century to place Australia in a strong position at the end of the opening day of the first cricket Test against Pakistan here on Thursday.\r\n",
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    "editor1": "<p>Brisbane, Dec 15 (CRICKETNMORE) Steven Smith scored a century to place Australia in a strong position at the end of the opening day of the first cricket Test against Pakistan here on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Smith was batting on 110 at stumps with Peter Handscomb also in good form at the other end. The hosts were on 288\/3 at the close.Smith&#39;s 192-ball innings included 16 boundaries. Handscomb&#39;s 64 runs came off 150 deliveries with eight hits to the fence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>For Pakistan, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz and Yasir Shah bagged a wicket each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Electing to bat on winning the toss, Australia were off to a good start with Matt Renshaw and David Warner producing an opening stand of 70 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Warner scored 32 runs before being trapped leg before by Amir.Usman Khawaja lasted just seven balls before stepping out to Yasir only to find Misbah-ul Haq at short midwicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The two quick wickets may have given the Pakistanis a glimmer of hope which was quickly diminished by a 76-run partnership between Smith and Renshaw.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Riaz brought the partnership to an end when Renshaw nicked one to wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed when on 71.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Handscomb then joined Smith in the middle and the duo proceeded to add 137 runs between them to help the hosts end the opening day on a strong note.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Brief scores:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia: 288\/3 (Steven Smith 110 batting, Peter Handscomb 64 batting, Matt Renshaw 71) vs Pakistan.<\/p>\r\n",
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