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    "excerpt": "Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 11:\u00a0India A inched closer to victory against South Africa A in the first unofficial Test as they reduced them to 179\/9 in the 20 overs of play which was possible due to rain o",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 11:<\/strong>&nbsp;India A inched closer to victory against South Africa A in the first unofficial Test as they reduced them to 179\/9 in the 20 overs of play which was possible due to rain on Day 3 here on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Resuming at 125\/5, two sessions were lost due to rain. But that did not impact India&#39;a chances as the Proteas were reduced to 179\/9 in the last session, with a lead of just 40.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The last-wicket pair of Lutho Simpala and Lungi Ngidi were at the crease when bad light stopped play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Jalaj Saxena, whose unbeaten 61 helped India A open up a 139-run first innings lead, starred with the ball too picking up two of the four wickets to fall in the day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Shahbaz Nadeem removed Dane Piedt to snare his third scalp in the innings, while the other wicket, that of Wiaan Mulder for 46, the first of the day - came due to a direct hit from Ricky Bhui.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>For the tourists, Heinrich Klaasen was the top scorer with 48.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Brief Scores: South Africa A 164 &amp; 179\/9 (Heinrich Klaasen 48; Shahbaz Nadeem 3\/17) vs India &#39;A&#39; 303 (Shubman Gill 90, Jalaj Saxena 61*; Lungi Ngidi 3\/50)<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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