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    "excerpt": "Nagpur, Nov 26 (Cricketnmore) India skipper Virat Kohli along with middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma took India to 507\/4 in the first innings, paving the way for the hosts to take a massive 302-run lead over Sri Lanka, on third day of the second Test at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium here on Sunday.\r\n",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Nagpur, Nov 26 (Cricketnmore)<\/strong> India skipper Virat Kohli along with middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma took India to 507\/4 in the first innings, paving the way for the hosts to take a massive 302-run lead over Sri Lanka, on third day of the second Test at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium here on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kohli (170 not out), Rohit (51 not out) stiched together an unbeaten 97-run partnership for the fifth wicket, adding to the woes of the Sri Lanka bowlers, when umpires called an end to the second session.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>For the visitors, off-spinner Dilruwan Perera (1\/155) was the only successful bowler post lunch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Resuming the second session at 404\/3, Kohli, who surpassed former Australia and South Africa skipper Ricky Ponting (9) and Greame Smith (9) for scoring the most international centuries (10) in a calender year, took charge of the Indian innings and maintained a healthy run-rate for the side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Indian skipper&#39;s 223-ball innings was stiched with 14 boundaries and one hit over the fence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ajinkya Rahane (2) fell cheaply, shortly post lunch, off Perera&#39;s delivery handing an easy catch to Dimuth Karunaratne backward point.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Later, incoming batsman Rohit, who hit five boundaries and one six in his unbeaten knock, complimented the skipper to maintain the flow of runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Mumbai batsman, who brought his eighth half-century, looked at ease from the onset of his innings, kept rotating strike and dealt in boundaries to maintain momentum.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Brief scores: Sri Lanka 205 vs India 507\/4 (Kohli 170 not out, Rohit 51 not out; Shanaka 1\/78) at tea on Day 3.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n",
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