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    "excerpt": "Former cricketers lauded Australia and India for a hard fought first Test, which the hosts won by 48 runs",
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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Adelaide, Dec 13 (IANS) Former cricketers lauded Australia and India for a hard fought first Test, which the hosts won by 48 runs after a spectacular batting collapse saw the visitors lose eight wickets for 110 runs in the final session of the match.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">India started the fifth and final day requiring 364 runs to win after Australia declared on their overnight score of 290 for five.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Skipper Virat Kohli (141) and Murali Vijay (99) had looked to put India in the driving seat with the score on 205 for two at tea and the visitors needing 159 runs off 37 overs in the final session.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Nathan Lyon&#39;s brilliant spell of off-spin bowling saw India lose eight wickets to be bowled out for 315 and fall well short of the target. The Australian bowler was the catalyst picking up seven wickets for 152 runs to give his team a 1-0 lead.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Former Australian pacer Glenn McGrath congratulated the team and tweeted that a chance of beating India 4-0 was still alive.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;Sensational win by the Aussies. Hung in there all day &amp; got their rewards. Well played boys. 4 nil still alive!! #AUSvIND,&quot; tweeted McGrath.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">McGrath, also called &#39;pigeon&#39; by his teammates praised Indian captain Kohli for back-to-back centuries.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;Great innings by @imVkohli Second hundred for the match. Fought all the way. Well played mate.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Indian spinning great Anil Kumble rued India&#39;s collapse, tweeting,: &quot;Well done Aus.Remarkable win. @NathLyon421 well bowled! Ind fell apart in a session. Worrying nobody showed fight after V &amp; V (Virat and Vijay).&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">South African Jonty Rhodes wrote: &quot;Sad I missed end of #AUSvIND sounded like good cricket all round.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Former India spinner Bishan SIngh Bedi chose to look at things more positively and said he was looking ahead to the remaining three Tests.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;Ind lose but are far frm disgraced.Alas ViratK was left stranded..nobody wins if team loses!Now gud tempo&#39;s set fr remaining 3 Tests..!!.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Former Australian batsman Dean Jones was all praise for the cricket on offer and praised both the teams for an excellent showing.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;This match proves again that Test Match cricket is the greatest game of all! Well played India &amp; Aust and awesome performance from Lyon!&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Australian leg-spinner Stuart MacGill congratulated Lyon, who took five wickets in the first innings ended the match with his first career 10-for.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;well played @NathLyon421 enjoyed every single ball you bowled. world class.&quot;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;All over @CricketAus win first test. @NathLyon421 #MOM what a brilliant test match!,&quot; tweeted Tom Moody.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Meanwhile, former Aussie pacer Damien Fleming chose to remember fallen compatriot Phillip Hughes while fast bowler Pat Cummmins dubbed the win special.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;Aussies win and they run straight 408 number painted on outfield,&quot; tweeted Fleming.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;Special, special win!!!,&quot; said Cummins.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman praised India for their positive approach and for not settling for a draw.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;Test cricket at its best. Congrats Aus. Also pleased to see the positive approach of Ind. They were always looking to win,&quot; tweeted the stylish batsman.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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