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    "editor1": "<p>Bengaluru, March 6 (CRICKETNMORE): Half centuries from opener Lokesh Rahul and middle order star Cheteshwar Pujara helped India reach 213\/4 and take a sizeable 126-run second innings lead at stumps on the third day of the second cricket Test against Australia at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>At stumps, Pujara (79 not out) and Ajinkya Rahane (40 not out) were at the crease, with an undefeated fifth wicket stand of 93 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Resuming the final session at 122\/4, Pujara and Rahane ensured that the hosts did not lose any more wickets with the Saurashtra right-hander getting to his 14th Test half ton off 125 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Both the right-handers batted with extreme caution, and kept meddling the ball well to bring up their 50-run stand for the fifth wicket off 110 deliveries as the hosts neared the 200-run mark.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>While Pujara consumed 173 balls for his knock, laced with six boundaries, Rahane 105-ball innings included three hits to the fence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/rising-pune-supergiants-acquire-pacer-shardul-thakur-for-ipl-10--24475\">Also Read:&nbsp;Rising Pune Supergiants acquire pacer Shardul Thakur for IPL 10<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rahane, who was pushed down to sixth in the batting order for his poor run of below-30 scores in recent times, did not let that affect his batting as the Mumbaikar finally managed to break the jinx.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier, India struggled to reach 122\/4 in their second innings till the tea session on a pitch where the ball had good bounce and assistance for the slower bowlers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Having ended the morning session at 38\/0 after Australia were bowled out for 276 runs in their first innings with a first-innings lead of 87 runs, India struggled to put up a strong partnership and lost four quick wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Seamer Josh Hazzlewood (3-37) was the tormentor for India as he accounted for Abhinav Mukund (16), Virat Kohli (15) and Ravindra Jadeja (2).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He began the downfall of India when a delivery hit Mukund&#39;s pads before going on to kiss the stumps, with the hosts at 39-1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Left-arm spinner Steve O&#39;Keefe too the big wicket of local boy Rahul (51). Aussie skipper Steven Smith, at first slip, pulled off a blinder with a superb diving catch to the right.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>At 84\/2, Kohli joined Pujara in the middle and the latter departed soon with a LBW decision in favour of Hazzlewood, whose delivery at the off stump kept low. Kohli thought his bat touched the ball before hitting the pad and took a Decision Review System (DRS) but the field umpire&#39;s decision remained.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Left-hander Jadeja was promoted ahead of Rahane and wickekeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha but the all-rounder could only survive for 12 deliveries, with Hazzlewood dismantling his stumps, with India reeling at 120\/4.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/full-list-of-matches-of-ipl-2017--24463\">Check: Full list of matches of IPL 2017<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Jadeja, however, emerged the hero in the morning session, returning with figures of 6\/63 with his left arm spin to help India bundle the visitors for 276.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>His spin partner Ravichandran Ashwin, contributed with two wickets while the pace duo of Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav chipped in with an wicket apiece.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Jadeja&#39;s victims included promising opening batsman Matt Renshaw (60), Smith (8), Peter Handscomb (16), Matthew Wade (40) and tailenders Nathan Lyon (0) and Hazlewood (1).<\/p>\r\n",
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