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    "title": "1st Test: Kusal Mendis' fighting knock keeps Sri Lanka in the game",
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    "excerpt": "June 10 (CRICKETNMORE) - Opener Kusal Mendis played a brilliant knock of unbeaten 94 in 186 balls as Sri Lanka reached 176-3 by stumps, still needing a further 277 runs on day five having been set a massive target of 453 by",
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    "editor1": "<p>June 10 (CRICKETNMORE) - Opener Kusal Mendis played a brilliant knock of unbeaten 94&nbsp;in&nbsp;186 balls as Sri Lanka reached 176-3 by stumps, still needing a further 277 runs on day five having been set a massive target of 453 by West Indies in Port of Spain, Trinidad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier, West Indies had&nbsp;declared on 223-7, thanks to Kieran Powell (88) and skipper Jason Holder (39).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Brief scores:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>West Indies - 414\/8d and 223\/7d&nbsp;(Powell 88, Holder 39; Kumara 3\/40, Herath 2\/52)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sri Lanka - 185 and 176\/3 in 53.4 overs&nbsp;(Mendis 94*, Mathews 31; Holder 1\/18, Bishoo 1\/32)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><iframe allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"612\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcricketnmore%2Fposts%2F1937721719631825&amp;width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>Sahir<\/p>\r\n",
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