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    "excerpt": "July 14 (CRICKETNMORE) - Proteas top order batting crumbled badly for the second time in the match as Sri Lanka beat by 278-runs in the opening Test match against Sri Lanka at Galle on Saturday. It is South Africa’s second biggest defeat",
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    "editor1": "<p>July 14 (CRICKETNMORE) -&nbsp;Proteas top order batting crumbled badly for the second time in the match as Sri Lanka beat by 278-runs&nbsp;in the opening Test match against Sri Lanka at Galle on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>It is South Africa&rsquo;s second biggest defeat to this opposition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera took six for 32, and veteran left-arm spinner Rangana Herath claimed three for 32, as the pair bowled in an unbroken partnership for 28 overs, after Sri Lanka set South Africa a target of 352 for victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Brief Scores<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sri Lanka 287 and 190&nbsp;(Karunaratne 60, Mathews 35; Maharaj 4\/58, Rabada 3\/44)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>South Africa 126 and 73\/10 in 28.5 overs&nbsp;(Philander 22*; D Perera 6\/32, Herath 3\/38, Sandakan 1\/1)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore\/scorecard\/13071963976\/South-Africa-in-Sri-Lanka-1\">Full Scorecard<\/a><\/p>\r\n",
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