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    "title": "2nd Test: Sri Lanka opt to bat against South Africa, Check Playing XI",
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    "excerpt": "July 20 (CRICKETNMORE) - Sri Lankan captain won the toss and elected to bat in the second test against South Africa at Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Friday. Check out Playing XI of both teams: Sri Lanka: Danushka Gunathilaka, Dimuth Karunaratne,",
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    "editor1": "<p>July 20 (CRICKETNMORE) - Sri Lankan captain won the toss and elected to bat in the second test against South Africa at&nbsp;Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Check out Playing XI of both teams:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Sri Lanka:<\/strong>&nbsp;Danushka Gunathilaka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Roshen Silva, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Dilruwan Perera, Akila Dananjaya, Suranga Lakmal(c), Rangana Herath<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>South Africa:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Faf du Plessis(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Theunis de Bruyn, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn, Lungi Ngidi<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore\/scorecard\/13071963977\/South-Africa-in-Sri-Lanka-1\">LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 2nd Test<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sri Lanka have won the first test and are already 1-0 up in the two-game series.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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