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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Visakhapatnam, Oct 3:<\/strong>&nbsp;Newly promoted Test opener Rohit Sharma has taken to the role like fish takes to water and hit a majestic 176 in the first innings of the first Test against South Africa. In the process, he equalled former India captain and batting great Rahul Dravid&#39;s record of most number of consecutive fifty-plus scores in Tests at home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Dravid had scored six straight fifty-plus scores in Tests at home between 1997 and 1998. Rohit too, now has six consecutive fifty-plus scores at home in the longest format of the game after his knock against the Proteas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rohit has reposed the faith shown by the team management and also silenced those who had questioned his tecnique against the red cherry.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Speaking to the media at the end of the opening day&#39;s play, Rohit said: &quot;I wanted to take the opportunity and that&#39;s why I made the management aware of it. I am grateful to them for providing me with the opportunity and I am happy I could score runs.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Talking about his batting plans in the initial overs, the 32-year-old said he wanted to see off the new ball and then cash in from there after. &quot;I was very clear in my mind what I wanted to do. The new ball will always do a bit in the initial overs -- whether it&#39;s red ball or white.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I have played cricket in India for a long time now and that&#39;s why I was aware of the conditions and knew that once you get past the first 10 overs, it becomes difficult to get wickets. And it becomes easier to score runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;This was my plan to tackle the new ball and then stick to what I had planned. Backing myself and my game was most important for me because it was all I had in my mind,&quot; he added.<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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