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    "editor1": "<p>Pune, Feb 25 (CRICKETNMORE): Steve Smith led from the front with a century as Australia posted 285 in their second innings at lunch to move to a commanding position on the third day of the first Test against India here on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Dropped by Ajinkya Rahane off Ravichandran Ashwin&#39;s bowling, the Australian skipper went on to make the most of the reprieve to post 109, his first century in India.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He hit 11 boundaries during his 202-ball stay in the middle before being trapped leg before by Ravindra Jadeja.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ashwin dismissed Steve O&#39;Keefe to put an end to Australia&#39;s second innings at the stroke of lunch. The visitors now have a lead of 440 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ashwin was the most successful among the Indian bowlers with figures of 4\/119. Jadeja and fast bowler Umesh Yadav clinched three and two wickets respectively, while rookie off-spinner Jayant Yadav had one scalp to his name.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/ab-de-villiers-becomes-fastest-cricketer-to-reach-9-000-odi-runs--24234\">Also Read:&nbsp;AB de Villiers becomes fastest cricketer to reach 9,000 ODI runs<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India started the day on a positive note with overnight batsman Mitchell Marsh offering a thick outside edge to wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha off Jadeja&#39;s bowling.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>But Smith and Matthew Wade got together to carry the visitors&#39; second innings past the 200-run mark.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Umesh Yadav, who was impressive throughout the morning session, got his reward when Mattthew Wade offered a thick edge to Saha.The left-hander had got a reprieve earlier in the over when the ball took a slight touch of the toe end of the bat on its way into Saha&#39;s gloves.Wade&#39;s departure saw Mitchell Starc join his captain in the middle and the two proceeded to put pressure on the hosts by scoring at a brisk rate.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/top-five-ipl-batting-records--24218\">Also Check Top Five IPL Batting Records<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Indians, however, hit back by removing Smith, Starc, Nathan Lyon and O-Keefe in quick succession just ahead of the lunch break.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Brief scores:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia: 260 &amp; 285 (Steve Smith 109; Ravichandran Ashwin 4\/119, Ravindra Jadeja 3\/65) vs India (First Innings): 105.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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