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    "title": "Ranchi Test: India tighten screws on South Africa",
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    "excerpt": "Ranchi, Oct 21: After a fiery burst from the pacers, Indian spinners, particularly Ravindra Jadeja, came to the party and piled further misery on South Africa to put the hosts into a commanding positi",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Ranchi, Oct 21: <\/strong>After a fiery burst from the pacers, Indian spinners, particularly Ravindra Jadeja, came to the party and piled further misery on South Africa to put the hosts into a commanding position in the ongoing third and final Test at the JSCA Stadium here on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>At Lunch on Day 3, South Africa&#39;s scoreboard read 129\/6 with George Linde and Dane Piedt batting on 10 and 4, respectively. The visitors, who added 120 runs in the morning session, still trail by 368 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Resuming at 9\/2, the Proteas had the worst possible start as they lost skipper Faf du Plessis to a peach of a delivery by Umesh Yadav. The ball pitching on middle-stump line, moved just a little to get past du Plessis&#39; bat and hit the top of the off stump.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Overnight-batsman Zubayr Hamza, however, opted for counter-attacking technique thereafter and along with Temba Bavuma, scored freely and made sure the visitors didn&#39;t succumb to the pressure applied by the Indian bowlers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Both Hamza and Bavuma collected boundaries at regular interval and kept the scoreboard moving.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>During the 91-run partnership, the 24-year-old Hamza went to score his maiden Test 50.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>However, just when South Africa were looking like getting back into the game, Jadeja bowled a ripper to get past the bat of Hamza and brought an end to his 62-run knock. Bavuma didn&#39;t stay long at the crease thereafter and became the first international scalp of debutant Shahbaz Nadeem at his individual score of 32.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen, who came in next, didn&#39;t trouble the scorers much and was bowled by Jadeja after contributing with six runs to South Africa total.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier on Sunday, India had declared their innings on 497\/9 and had picked the wickets of both the South African openers before play was stopped because of bad light.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Brief scores: India 1st innings: 497\/9 declared; South Africa 1st innings: 129\/6 (Zubayr Hamza 62, Temba Bavuma 32; Ravindra Jadeja 2\/12) and trail by 368 runs<\/p>\r\n",
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