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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Visakhapatnam, Oct 2<\/strong>.Things couldn&#39;t have gone better for Team India as Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal on Wednesday provided them with a perfect start in the first Test of the three-match series against South Africa.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nRohit, who was opening in Test cricket for the very first time in his career, batted superbly in the first two hours alongside Mayank and the two took India to 91\/0 at Lunch on Day 1 of the match at the ACA-VDCA Stadium.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWinning the toss, skipper Virat Kohli had no doubt about electing to bat and both his openers proved him right.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nIn the first hour of the game, both the openers tried to be more assured of their defensive play. There were a couple of nervy moments but once they got past them, the duo made full use of the batting conditions on offer.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nVernon Philander and Kagiso Rabada did bowl on decent lines and lengths in the initial 10 overs. However, they didn&#39;t get any luck as the Indian openers played cautiously and made sure the hosts didn&#39;t lose any wicket.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAnd once the spinners were introduced, both Rohit and Mayank came out with their aggressive intent and collected runs with ease.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nRohit reached his half century in the second last over of the session and brought smiles to all the Indian players sitting in the dressing room.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAt Lunch, Rohit was unbeaten at 52 and supporting him superbly was Mayank who was there at the crease on 39.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<strong>Brief scores:<\/strong> India 91\/0 at lunch (Rohit Sharma 52, Mayank Agarwal 39; Vernon Philander 0\/19)<\/p>\r\n",
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