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    "title": "Ravichandran Ashwin breaks Mathews-Chandimal stand as Sri Lanka cross 250 at tea",
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    "excerpt": "New Delhi, Dec 4 (CRICKETNMORE):  Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin managed to pull back the Sri Lankans with the wicket of centurion Angelo Mathews as the tourists posted 270\/4 at tea on Day 3 of the third and final cricket Test at",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>New Delhi, Dec 4 (CRICKETNMORE):<\/strong> &nbsp;Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin managed to pull back the Sri Lankans with the wicket of centurion Angelo Mathews as the tourists posted 270\/4 at tea on Day 3 of the third and final cricket Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>At the break, skipper Dinesh Chandimal was unbeaten on 98 with Sadeera Samarawickrama giving him company at his personal score of 4 not out as the visitors reduced the first innings deficit to 266 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier, Mathews and Chandimal kept the Indians at bay for most part of the second session, as the duo stitched a crucial 181-run fourth-wicket stand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The partnership between Mathews and Chandimal came off 477 balls -- the most by any pair against India since the 738-ball stonewalling by Brendon McCullum and B.J. Watling in Wellington in February 2014.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Resuming the post-lunch session at 192\/3, Mathews and Chandimal continued to frustrate the Indian bowlers with their resolute effort.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mathews made the most of the two lifelines -- dropped on Sunday in single digits and then on Monday dropped at 98 by Rohit Sharma at second slip off Ishant Sharma -- to bring up his eighth Test ton in style.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mathews&#39; 268-ball marathon effort, consisting of 14 boundaries and two sixes, was, however, ended just at the stroke of tea when he edged one to keeper Wriddhiman Saha off Ashwin.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Chandimal, at the other end, continued to add pressure to the home bowlers as he neared his 10th Test ton with Samarawickrama in company.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Samarawickrama, the opening batsman, who was hit on the helmet grill on the opening day while fielding at short leg, came to bat at the unusual No.5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Brief Scores: Sri Lanka 270\/4 (Angelo Mathews 111, Dinesh Chandimal 98 batting; Ravichandran Ashwin 1\/50) against India 536\/7 dec.<\/p>\r\n",
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