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    "title": "First Test: Lahiru Thirimanne helps Sri Lanka hold upper hand over India at Tea",
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    "excerpt": "Kolkata, Nov 18 (Cricketnmore) Middle-order batsman Lahiru Thirimanne hit a composed 48 to steer Sri Lanka to a comfortable 113\/2 and trail India by 59 runs at tea of the third day in the first Test at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday.\r\n",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Kolkata, Nov 18 (Cricketnmore):<\/strong> Middle-order batsman Lahiru Thirimanne hit a composed 48 to steer Sri Lanka to a comfortable 113\/2 and trail India by 59 runs at tea of the third day in the first Test at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>After bundling out the hosts for a paltry 172 at lunch, Thirimanne, who was ignored in the last one year before being recalled for the India series at home, hit eight fours en route to his 48.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Angelo Mathews was batting on 31 off 68 balls with four fours. For India, Bhuveshwar Kumar took two wickets leaking 38 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Thrimanne was dropped on 27 by Shikhar Dhawan at first slip off Umesh Yadav&#39;s bowling. India were 70\/2 at that time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He did not play a Test against Virat Kohli and Co. before taking part in the second five-day affair against Pakistan where he could only muster 0 and 7 in two innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>First Mohammed Shami (0\/37) thought he has got Dimuth Karunaratne&#39;s (8) back as the pacer trapped him in front when the opener was batting on 7.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Moments later, the southpaw was lbw, leaving an inswinging Bhuvneshwar delivery which outwitted him and struck the knee-roll. The in-form 29-year old went upstairs for a review which turned out to be unsuccessful.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>His opening partner Sadeera Samarawickrama (23) followed suit soon, caught behind to a shortish Bhuvneshwar ball.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Later, fit-again Angelo Mathews to join Thirimanne and the pair stitched together a 79 off 146 balls third-wicket stand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Brief scores: India 172 in first innings (Cheteshhwar Pujara 52, Wriddhiman Saha 29; Suranga Lakmal 4\/26) against Sri Lanka 113\/2 (Lahiru Thirimanne 48 not out, Angelo Mathews 31 not out; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2\/38).<\/p>\r\n",
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