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    "editor1": "<p>Jan 25, Cape Town (CRICKETNMORE): South Africa have won the toss and opted to bat first against Sri Lanka at Newlands here. Check out the Live Score below.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/four-women-officials-appointed-for-women-s-cricket-world-cup-qualifier--23276\">Four women officials appointed for women&#39;s cricket World Cup Qualifier<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: BentonSans-Bold, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.1; margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;\">Sri Lanka tour of South Africa, 2016-17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background: rgb(12, 164, 62); padding: 3px 5px; border-radius: 2px; font-size: 11px;\">Live<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"toss\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 5px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/teamflags\/south-africa.png\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; width: 35px;\" \/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;\">&nbsp;RSA v SRL<\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/teamflags\/sri-lanka.png\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 100%; width: 35px;\" \/><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"toss\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 5px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore\/full-scorecard\/2025\/3rd-t20i-south-africa-v-sri-lanka-1\" id=\"match2025\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center; padding-top: 10px;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;\">Full Scorecard<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(230, 230, 230);\">&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore\/commentary\/2025\/3rd-t20i-south-africa-v-sri-lanka-1\" id=\"match2025\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;\">Commentary<\/span><\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Toss: &nbsp;&nbsp;South Africa have won the toss and opted to bat first<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Venue:&nbsp;Newlands, Cape Town<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Playing XI:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Niroshan Dickwella, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal(w\/c), Upul Tharanga, Asela Gunaratne, Seekkuge Prasanna, Thikshila de Silva, Nuwan Kulasekara, Isuru Udana, Lakshan Sandakan<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>South Africa (Playing XI): JJ Smuts, Reeza Hendricks, AB de Villiers, David Miller, Farhaan Behardien(c), Mangaliso Mosehle(w), Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dane Paterson, Imran Tahir, Lungisani Ngidi<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"batsman\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">\r\n<div class=\"player\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; height: auto; width: 747.778px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\r\n",
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