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    "excerpt": "North Sound (Antigua), Aug 26:\u00a0Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane and pacer Jasprit Bumrah starred in India's record 318-run win over West Indies in the first of the two Test match. Rahane, who scored h",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>North Sound (Antigua), Aug 26:<\/strong>&nbsp;Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane and pacer Jasprit Bumrah starred in India&#39;s record 318-run win over West Indies in the first of the two Test match. Rahane, who scored his ton after a long dry patch of 17 Test matches, described it as &quot;special&quot;, while Bumrah felt the team&#39;s bowling unit clicked well against the hosts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rahane, who played a brilliant knock of 102 runs, was involved in a crucial 135 run partnership with Hanuma Vihari (93) in India&#39;s second innings to help his team post a challenging target of 419 runs to the Windies before Bumrah&#39;s fifer blew away the opponents.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Speaking at the post-match presentation, Rahane, who was also adjudged Man of the Match, said: &quot;Feels really special. I thought the first innings was very crucial for us. The partnership between me and Rahul was very crucial. Before this, I played county games for Hampshire and that helped me.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I dedicate this award to the people who have backed me for the last one and a half to two years. I think first day of the game, the wicket was really damp. We knew if we stay there the runs would come. The plan was to bat, bat and bat,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>On the other hand, Bumrah, who was rested for the limited over series, said: &quot;Feeling good and we built pressure as a bowling unit which was nice. We used the breeze to our advantage and stuck to our plans. Lot of hard-work and practice goes into that (about bowling the outswinger). I always had the inswinger but the more I played the more confident I got.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Playing with the Dukes ball in England helped me a lot, too. It has helped my confidence. Always trying to evolve as a bowler and always trying to do new things and when the ball is not swinging maybe try and use the seam to get the movement,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India will now take on the hosts in the second and final Test at Sabina Park in Kingston from August 30.<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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