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    "title": "Third Test: Indian pacers reduce South Africa to 143\/6 at tea on Day 2",
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    "excerpt": "Johannesburg, Jan 25 (Cricketnmore) India fought back in style taking three quick wickets in the second session as South Africa went to tea at 143\/6 on Day 2 of the third and final cricket Test at the New Wanderers Stadium here on Thursday.\r\n",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Johannesburg, Jan 25 (Cricketnmore):<\/strong> India fought back in style taking three quick wickets in the second session as South Africa went to tea at 143\/6 on Day 2 of the third and final cricket Test at the New Wanderers Stadium here on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Hashim Amla (54) and Vernon Philander (13) went undivided when the umpires called an end to the second session of play, with the hosts trailing by 44 runs to India&#39;s first innings score of 187.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Resuming the post-lunch session at 81\/3, the Proteas witnessed a mini collapse with the wickets of AB de Villiers (5), skipper Faf du Plessis (8) and stumper Quinton de Kock (8) in quick succession to be reduced to 125\/6.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The in-form de Villiers, who escaped a plumb lbw decision on the very first over after lunch from Ishant Sharma, failed to cash in on the opportunity with Bhuvneshwar Kumar castling his middle stick with a big inswinger.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The dismissal of de Villiers brought in du Plessis, who started well by cracking Jasprit Bumrah for a boundary before the same bowler came back to clip his off-stump as the Proteas tottered at 107\/5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bumrah jolted the hosts immediately with the wicket of de Kock, smartly caught behind by Parthiv Patel even as Amla survived a few close lbw calls to reach his 37th Test half century.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Amla continued to frustrate the Indian bowlers with his defiance and despite losing his partners at the other end, the right-hander looked in complete control with his footwork and timing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier, South Africa lost both their overnight batsmen -- Dean Elgar (4) and night-watchman Kagiso Rabada (30) -- in the morning session to head into the lunch interval at 81\/3.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Elgar, the left-handed opener consumed 40 balls before nicking behind an unplayable delivery from Bhuvneshwar which was comfortably latched on by Parthiv.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rabada meanwhile, played his role perfectly, blocking the Indian seamers and occasionally hitting the odd one to the boundary before Ishant ended his defiant 84-ball knock of 30 by inducing an edge for Ajinkya Rahane to latch on at gully.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>For India, Bhuvneshwar headed the wickets column taking 3\/34 while Bumrah and Ishant accounted for two and one wicket, respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Brief Scores: India first innings 187 vs South Africa first innings 143\/6 (Hashim Amla 54 batting, Kagiso Rabada 30; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3\/34, Jasprit Bumrah 2\/37).<\/strong><\/p>\r\n",
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