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    "editor1": "<p>Feb.16 (CRICKETNMORE) - Kusal Perera scored a brilliant unbeaten century to lead Sri Lanka to a thrilling one-wicket win over South Africa in the first test at Kingsmead on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Chasing a target of 304, Sri Lanka were reduced to 226\/9 at one point. But a last-wicket partnership of 78 between Perera and Vishwa Fernando helped the Islanders get past the finishing line.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Brief Scores:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>South Africa (1st Innings) - 235 (Quinton de Kock 80; Vishwa Fernando 4-62)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sri Lanka&nbsp;(1st Innings) - 191 (Kusal Perera 51; Dale Steyn 4-48)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>South Africa (2nd Innings) - 259 (Faf du Plessis 90; Lasith Embuldeniya 5-66)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sri Lanka (2nd Innings) -&nbsp;304\/9 (Kusal Perera 153*; Keshav Maharaj 3-71)<\/p>\r\n",
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