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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">St.George&#39;s (Grenada), Aug 27 (IANS\/CMC) The Grenada government distanced itself from a decision to stop the post game party after the second One-Day International (ODI) match between West Indies and Bangladesh at the national stadium last Friday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">Economic Development Minister Oliver Joseph said Tuesday that his government was not responsible for turning off the music in the party stand after Bangladesh crashed to a 177 run defeat two hours before the game was scheduled to end, reports CMC.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">The Keith Mitchell administration has been criticized for stopping the music by sections of the public including callers to talk shows.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">&quot;You will recall that the match ended at around 3 p.m. and the music was going on in the posse stand and it was just stopped all of a sudden,&quot; Joseph told a news conference.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">&quot;I want to make it very clear that this was beyond the control of the government. West Indies Cricket Board makes that decision and they sent instructions out that the music should be stopped,&quot; he said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">Bangladesh were shot out for a disappointing 77 in a feeble attempt to chase down the 248 run target set by West Indies.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">Bangladesh&#39;s final seven wickets fell for just 13 runs amid a carnival atmosphere at the national stadium.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">&quot;So a lot of people were angry with us for stopping the music because the vendors were still selling their drinks and people were enjoying themselves and having fun,&quot; said Joseph.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">&quot;I too was disappointed when the music was stopped. The West Indies cricket board really had control over that aspect.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">Meanwhile, West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is reported to be pleased with the large turnout of spectators for the game, weeks after officials lamented the poor attendance for the opening matches of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in Grenada.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">&quot;We were indeed delighted with the turn out,&quot; said Joseph.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">&quot;The report from the board of directors of the West Indies Cricket board is that they were extremely pleased.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">The National stadium in Grenada will host a Test match between West Indies and England in April next year.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">--IANS\/CMC<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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