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    "title": "Melbourne Test: Starc, Lyon shine as Australia thrash Pakistan",
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    "excerpt": "Melbourne, Dec 30 (CRICKETNMORE) Australia rode on a powerful bowling performance to thrash Pakistan by an innings and 18 runs in the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Friday.\r\n",
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    "editor1": "<p>Melbourne, Dec 30 (CRICKETNMORE) Australia rode on a powerful bowling performance to thrash Pakistan by an innings and 18 runs in the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Friday.Australia now lead the three-Test series 2-0.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>With Australia declaring their first innings at 624\/8 shortly before lunch, the visitors started their second stint with the bat trailing by 181 runs.But they could not withstand the Australian bowling and were bundled out for 163 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/india-tour-of-south-africa-2017-schedule-to-be-announced-by-csa--22480\">Also Read:&nbsp;South Africa to host India for four-Test series in late 2017<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pacer Mitchell Starc was the most successful among the Australian bowlers with figures of 4\/36. Off-spinner Nathan Lyon returned 3\/33 while pacers Josh Hazlewood and Jackson Bird notched up 2\/39 and 1\/46 respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Opener Azhar Ali and Sarfraz Ahmed were the only Pakistani batsmen who managed to challenge the hosts, scoring 43 runs each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The visitors ran into trouble early in their innings, losing Sami Aslam and Babar Azam within the first five overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Younis Khan and Azhar Ali added 57 runs between then before the former misjudged the bounce of a Nathan Lyon delivery only to find Peter Handscomb at short leg.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Also Read: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/misbah-ul-haq-hints-at-retirement-after-mcg-defeat--22479\">Misbah-Ul-Haq hints at retirement after MCG defeat<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>That was the last bit of real resistance the Pakistanis could produce as the Australians stamped their dominance on the proceedings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier, starting at the overnight score of 465\/6, Australia captain Steven Smith and Starc completed a 154-run partnership to hand the advantage to the hosts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Starc was in red hot form, smashing three boundaries and seven sixes for a quickfire 84 runs off just 91 deliveries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He was finally dismissed while going for another six. He attempted a hook off Sohail Khan&#39;s bowling but could only offer an edge to Asaf Shafiq at backward square leg.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Smith remained unbeaten on 165 which came off 246 balls and included 13 boundaries and a six.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Brief scores:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pakistan: 443\/9 declared &amp; 163 (Mitchell Starc 4\/36, Nathan Lyon 3\/33; Azhar Ali 43, Sarfraz Ahmed 43) vs Australia (First Innings): 624\/8 declared (Steven Smith 165 not out, David Warner 144, Usman Khawaja 97, Mitchell Starc 84, Peter Handscomb 54; Sohail Khan 3\/131, Yasir Shah 3\/207)<\/p>\r\n",
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