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    "editor1": "<p>Melbourne, 29 Dec (CRICKETNMORE): Skipper Steven Smith led the way with a century as Australia built up a slender lead on the rain-hit fourth day of the second cricket Test against Pakistan here on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Smith was unbeaten on 100 at the close of the day&#39;s play with Australia on 465\/6 in their first innings. Mitchell Starc was giving his captain company at the other end.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Also Read: &nbsp;Glenn McGrath picks his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/glenn-mcgrath-picks-his-test-team-of-2016--22453\">Test team<\/a> of the year<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>This was the 17th Test century for Smith. Shortly after Smith had reached his century, play had to be abandoned due to rain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The hosts now lead Pakistan by 22 runs. Pakistan had declared their first innings at 443\/9.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Smith, who was the overnight batsman along with Usman Khawaja, was involved in several crucial partnerships. He built up a 92-run stand with Peter Handscomb before adding 59 runs with Nic Maddinson.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Also Read: 2016 - <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/list-of-double-hundreds-or-more-in-2016--22455\">Year of Double<\/a> Hundreds<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Among the Pakistan bowlers, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah and Sohail Khan bagged a couple of wickets each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Starting at the overnight score of 278\/2, the hosts suffered their first jolt in the fifth over of the day when Khawaja was caught behind off Riaz&#39;s bowling.<br \/>\r\nKhawaja, who started the day on 95, missed out on his century by a whisker.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The left-hander scored only two runs off the 12 balls he faced on Thursday morning before poor footwork while attempting a drive saw the ball nick the outer edge on its way to Pakistan wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Khawaja&#39;s 165-ball innings included 13 hits to the fence.Handscomb was also in good form, scoring 54 runs off 90 balls before falling to Sohail Khan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Brief scores:&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia (First Innings): 465\/6 (David Warner 144, Steven Smith 100 batting, Usman Khawaja 97) vs Pakistan (First Innings): 443\/9 declared.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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