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    "editor1": "<p>Kolkata, May 2 (CRICKETNMORE): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will look to bowl to areas in which Rising Pune Supergiant&#39;s all-rounder Ben Stokes is not strong, KKR&#39;s Colin de Grandhomme said on the eve of their Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>England all-rounder Stokes hit a whirlwind 63-ball 103 to help Pune recover from 10\/3 and go on to win by six wickets against Gujarat Lions on Monday.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>KKR, on the other hand, are coming into this game on the back of a 48-run revsersal, their biggest so far this season, against Sunrisers Hyderabad, courtesy David Warner&#39;s 59-ball 126 blitzkreig.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I think we just got to execute our plans and hit our areas and try bowl to areas where he is not as strong and hopefully get him out early,&quot; 30-year-old New Zealander Colin de Grandhomme told reporters on Wednesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Asked whether KKR&#39;s lower order is an area of concern going ahead, the Harare-born Grandhomme, who bats at No.7 generally for the men in purple, said: &quot;I think the more opportunity the lower order gets, the better they will get. The batsmen have been doing their job, which is a good thing.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>On a personal level, Grandhomme said playing in the IPL has been a great experience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;It is the biggest competition in the world. It is a big thing to be playing the IPL, against the best players in the world, it is a big thing,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;You definitely learn a lot, under best coaches, best players, you obviously learn a lot,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>KKR are second on the points table with 14 points from 10 games while Pune are fourth, having collected 12 points from their 10 outings.<\/p>\r\n",
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