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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Adelaide, Dec 5 (IANS) The second and final two-day tour game before India&#39;s first Test against Australia ended in a draw with the Indians well in control of the proceedings at the Gliderol Stadium here Friday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Indian batsmen posted 375 at tea on the second day, in reply to Cricket Australia (CA) XI&#39;s 243 and reduced the hosts to 83\/5 in their second innings at the end of play.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Frontline batsmen Murali Vijay (60), Virat Kohli (66) and Ajinkya Rahane (56) all hit half-centuries before being retired out as Indian batters got vital batting ptactice ahead of the first Test starting Dec 9. Wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha was also among runs, hitting 51.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">India reached 4-236 at lunch on Friday with Vijay and Kohli sharing a 123-run stand, steadying India&#39;s innings after the visitors slumped to 36\/2 on day one. After the duo&#39;s departure, another leading batsman Rohit Sharma also fine tuned himself with a solid knock of 48.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Indian bowlers then extended their impressive first-innings form, dismissing the top half of the home team&#39;s batting line-up in just 21 overs, conceding 83 runs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">All four bowlers were among wickets with Ishant Sharma leading the charge, claiming two wickets for eight runs in his five overs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The only bright spot for CA XI was opening batsmen Jordan Silk, who was unbeaten on 41 after scoring 58 in the first innings.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Brief Scores: Cricket Australia XI 243 and 83\/5 (Jordan Silk 41 not out, Ishant Sharma 2\/8)<br \/>\r\nIndians 375 (Murali Vijay 60, Virat Kohli 66 and Ajinkya Rahane 56).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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