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    "excerpt": "Pune, Oct 26 - Reflecting on India skipper Virat Kohli's unusual decision to bat first in the tied second one-dayer against the West Indies in Visakhapatnam, pace bowling great Ian Bishop said the ploy was to test his team with",
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    "editor1": "<p><em>Pune, Oct 26 - Reflecting on India skipper Virat Kohli&#39;s unusual decision to bat first in the tied second one-dayer against the West Indies in Visakhapatnam, pace bowling great Ian Bishop said the ploy was to test his team with just a handful of ODIs to go before the 2019 ICC World Cup in England and Wales.<\/em><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;I can&#39;t really think of any other reason as to why Kohli despite knowing history would do what he did. So, I think he wanted to test his team somehow,&quot; said Bishop, an expert in Star Sports&#39; Counter Point discussion.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBishop also conceded that the partnership between the Windies duo of Shiron Hetmyer and Shai Hope in the second ODI, that denied India an easy 2-0 lead in the five-match rubber, was inspired by the one between Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the first ODI.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;I agree. His message is quite clear, and the West Indies guys were saying he is a great player, and if I want to be a great player too, this is what I have to do,&quot; he said.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHope (123 not out off 134 balls) and Hetmyer (94 off 64) shared a brilliant 143-run fourth wicket stand to not only rebuild the West Indian innings but also bring the visitors within sniffing distance of the massive target of 322.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nEventually, the West Indians ended up on a morale-boosting 321, denying the hosts an opportunity to take a 2-0 lead.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe two sides will now face off on Saturday in the third ODI at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>IANS<\/p>\r\n",
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