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    "excerpt": "Melbourne, Dec 28 (CRICKETNMORE): \u00a0India slumped to 54\/5 in their second innings even as they opened up a lead of 346 runs at the end of the third day of the third cricket Test against Australia here",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Melbourne, Dec 28 (CRICKETNMORE): <\/strong>&nbsp;India slumped to 54\/5 in their second innings even as they opened up a lead of 346 runs at the end of the third day of the third cricket Test against Australia here on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mayank Agarwal was batting on 28 while Rishabh Pant was on six at the other end when the umpires decided to call it a day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australian Pat Cummins continued his good form from the first innings with four crucial wickets to return figures of 4\/10 off his six overs. His victims included the dangerous Virat Kohli and the in form Cheteshwar Pujara, both of whom were dismissed for zero in the same over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier in the day, Australia were bundled out for 151 runs in their first innings. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was the standout performer for India with figures of 6\/33.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Spinner Ravindra Jadeja got two wickets while fast bowlers Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami bagged one each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Brief scores:&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India: 443\/7 &amp; 54\/5 (Mayank Agarwal 28 batting; Hanuma Vihari 13; Pat Cummins 4\/10) vs Australia (first innings): 151 (Marcus Harris 22, Tim Paine 22; Jasprit Bumrah 6\/33, Ravindra Jadeja 2\/45) at stumps on Day 3.<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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