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    "title": "Delhi Test: Murali Vijay, Virat Kohli help India to strong position",
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    "excerpt": "New Delhi, Dec 2 (Cricketnmore) India rode on an unbeaten 167-run third wicket stand between opener Murali Vijay and skipper Virat Kohli to post 245\/2 against Sri Lanka at tea on the opening day of the third and final cricket Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium here on Saturday.\r\n",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>New Delhi, Dec 2 (Cricketnmore):<\/strong>&nbsp;India rode on an unbeaten 167-run third wicket stand between opener Murali Vijay and skipper Virat Kohli to post 245\/2 against Sri Lanka at tea on the opening day of the third and final cricket Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium here on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Vijay (101 batting) and Kohli (94 batting) went in to the break undefeated as the islanders failed to cash on the advantage from the first session.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>All the Sri Lankan bowlers went for plenty of runs without getting any success in the second session.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Resuming the post-lunch session at 116\/2, Vijay played a steady knock to bring up his 11th Test ton in 163 balls, smashing a boundary from chinaman Lakshan Sandakan&#39;s delivery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Tamil Nadu batsmen helped India maintain a healthy run rate, allowing his captain to express himself.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kohli at the other end, was the aggressor as he went on to become the fourth fastest Indian to complete 5000 runs in his 105th Test innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 29-year-old scored most of his runs in boundaries, smashing 14 fours in his 101-ball unbeaten knock.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kohli, who entered his 63rd Test match with 4,975 runs, struck three fours before lunch to be eight short of the mark at the interval.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He played a brilliant backfoot drive past point off paceman Suranga Lakmal to get within a run and then drove him for another boundary past wide mid-off to reach the landmark.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Brief scores: India 245\/2 (Murali Vijay 101 batting, Virat Kohli 94 batting, Cheteshwar Pujara 23; Lahiru Gamage 1\/45) vs Sri Lanka.<\/p>\r\n",
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