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    "title": "De Grandhomme's fiery ton puts New Zealand in command vs Windies",
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    "excerpt": "Wellington, Dec 2 - New Zealand rode on all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme's maiden Test ton to thrust New Zealand to 447\/9 on the second day of their opening Test against the West Indies at Basin Reserve here on Saturday. De Grandhomme's",
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    "editor1": "<p>Wellington, Dec 2 -&nbsp;New Zealand rode on all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme&#39;s maiden Test ton to thrust New Zealand to 447\/9 on the second day of their opening Test against the West Indies at Basin Reserve here on Saturday.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nDe Grandhomme&#39;s quickfire 71-ball 105 along with half centuries from Ross Taylor (93), Henry Nicholls (67) and Tom Bundell (57 not out) gave the hosts a mammoth 313-run first innings lead in response to the tourists&#39; 134.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nDe Grandhomme struck 11 fours and three sixes to bring up the second fastest Test ton by a Kiwi batsman.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nDebutant Blundell played the perfect supporting act in a 148-run seventh-wicket partnership with de Grandhomme to put the hosts in the driver&#39;s seat.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nEarlier in the day, veteran Taylor and Nicholls shared a 127-run diligent stand that left the West Indies with insufficient resources to counter the lower order.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nResuming the day at 85\/2, New Zealand lost the wicket of overnight opener Jeet Raval (42) before Taylor and Nicholls consolidated the innings to take it to 181\/3 at the lunch break.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nFor the visitors, pacer Kemar Roach was the pick of the bowlers, returning with 3\/73 while Miguel Cummins and Roston Chase picked two wickets each.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nShannon Gabriel and skipper Jason Holder also contributed with a scalp each.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<strong>Brief Scores<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>West Indies 134 vs New Zealand 447\/9 (Colin de Grandhomme 105, Ross Taylor 93, Henry Nicholls 67; Kemar Roach 3\/73).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore\/full-scorecard\/2314\/1st-test-new-zealand-v-west-indies-2\">Full Scorecard<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>IANS<\/p>\r\n",
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