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    "excerpt": "Mumbai, Dec 11:\u00a0K.L. Rahul and Rohit Sharma shared a hundred-run opening stand before skipper Virat Kohli bludgeoned an unbeaten 70 off just 29 balls as India put on a batting masterclass to amass 24",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Mumbai, Dec 11:<\/strong>&nbsp;K.L. Rahul and Rohit Sharma shared a hundred-run opening stand before skipper Virat Kohli bludgeoned an unbeaten 70 off just 29 balls as India put on a batting masterclass to amass 240\/3 in 20 overs in the series-deciding third T20I against the West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium here on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Openers Rahul (91 off 56b; 4x9, 6x4) and Rohit (71 off 34; 4x6, 6x5) shared a 135-run partnership to decimate the West Indies before Kohli showed why he is the best batsman in the world once again with a whirlwind 29-ball 70 (4x4, 7x6), his 100th international half-century, as the hosts set the visitors a target which, even with their firepower, would be difficult to chase.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kohli smoked his counterpart Kieron Pollard for two sixes in the penultimate over to bring up his 50 off 21 balls, after the Windies skipper put India into bat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rahul missed out on his third T20I hundred as he was caught by wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran off Sheldon Cottrell in the final over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier, Rohit got off the mark with a delectable lofted cover drive in the second ball of the match to set the tone.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In the second over, Rahul hit Jason Holder for two consecutive fours only for the West Indies Test captain to comeback with two excellent deliveries to end the over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>At the other end, Rohit looked like a man on a mission as he took 16 off Cottrell&#39;s next over, hitting the pacer for his 400th six in international cricket and then going on to caress two more fours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rahul also got in the act by welcoming Kesrick Williams with two fours and a six in the sixth over as India zoomed to 72\/0 inside the Powerplay.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rohit brought up his 19th T20I fifty off just 23 balls by hitting left-arm spinner Khary Pierre for two sixes as Rahul also notched up his eighth half-century in the format off 29 deliveries as India raced to 102 in eight overs and were 116\/0 at the halfway stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Williams finally ended the opening stand as Rohit holed out to Hayden Walsh at deep midwicket in the 12th over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rishabh Pant was promoted to No.3 but the big-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman picked out Holder in his second ball off Pollard to continue his poor run with the willow.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kohli joined Rahul in the middle and took on Holder in the 15th over, hitting two fours and a six as 22 runs came off it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In the last five overs, Kohli and Rahul took the Windies bowlers to the cleaners as India amassed 67 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Brief scores: India 240\/3 in 20 overs (KL Rahul 91, Rohit Sharma 71, Virat Kohli 70 not out) vs West Indies<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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