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    "title": "Player of the Tournament - Sanath Jayasuriya",
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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Sri Lankan all-rounder - Sanath Jayasuriya was awarded &#39;Player of the Tournament&#39; award for his brilliant allround display with the bat and ball. He scored 221 runs at an astounding strike-rate of 132 and picked 7 wickets.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Going by statistics, Jayasuirya&#39;s numbers were not at all impressive. He&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px; text-align: justify;\">was neither in the list of leading run-getters nor in wicket takers in the tournament but it was his aggressive and exciting strokeplay that won him the award.&nbsp;He had delivered at the crucial level when his team needed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px; text-align: justify;\">His opening pair with&nbsp;Romesh Kaluwitharana was the highlight of the world-cup where they created fear in the bowlers mind by going after them. They demoralized the opposition with over-the-top hitting and made the most of the 15 overs fielding restrictions.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">He played a&nbsp;pivotal role in teams victory against Kenya (44 runs of 27 balls),&nbsp;India (79 runs of 76 balls), England (82 from 44 balls &amp; 2\/36) in Quarter Final and in the semi-final against India,&nbsp;he picked up three&nbsp;vital wickets inclu&nbsp;of dangerous Sachin Tendulkar and Sanjay Manjrekar to triggered the collapse of Indian batting line-up.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p><em><span style=\"color:#B22222;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">&quot;He has batted well, fielded brilliantly, and when given the ball, has come up with crucial wickets. What else can I ask of a player?&quot; quipped Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga when Jayasuriya won the award.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Sahir<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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