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    "excerpt": "New Delhi, Dec 8 - Gautam Gambhir, the architect of India's 2011 World Cup triumph, came up with his 43rd and final first-class ton to help Delhi secure at least three crucial points after the hos",
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    "editor1": "<p><em>New Delhi, Dec 8 - Gautam Gambhir, the architect of India&#39;s 2011 World Cup triumph, came up with his 43rd and final first-class ton to help Delhi secure at least three crucial points after the hosts took a slim 29-run first innings <\/em><em>lead<\/em><em> over Andhra in a Group B Ranji Trophy Round 5 game here on Saturday. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore\/scorecard\/13071965413\/Ranji-Trophy-First-class-1\">SCORECARD<\/a><\/em><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nGambhir, who was the centre of attraction among the 500-odd crowd at the Feroz Shah Kotla here, scored 112 to help Delhi reach 409\/7 at stumps on the penultimate day of the tie in response to Andhra&#39;s first innings score of 380.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nResuming the third day on an individual score of 92, Gambhir stole a boundary through the slips to advance to 98 before square driving Bandaru Ayappa for a couple to reach to the landmark amid thunderous applaud from the crowd.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe southpaw added 113 runs for the second wicket with skipper Dhruv Shorey (98) before being dismissed caught behind off off-spinner Shoaib Mohammed Khan.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOn his departure from the crease, the home side gave him a guard of honour while the tourists also came to congratulate the former Test opener.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nShorey, however continued milking the Andhra bowlers as he batted patiently playing 259 balls, hitting six fours and more importantly added 86 runs with Vaibhav Rawal (33).<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nRawal and Shorey departed in quick succession leaving Delhi in a spot of bother but the young guns -- Jonty Sidhu (30), Lalit Yadav (29) and Anuj Rawat (28) -- comfortably took the home side past Andhra&#39;s first innings.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBrief Scores: Delhi 409\/7 (Gautam Gambhir 112, Dhruv Shorey 98, Manish Golamaru 3\/126, Shoaib Khan 3\/138), lead Andhra 380 by 29 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>IANS<\/p>\r\n",
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