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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Melbourne, Dec 26 (IANS) India hit back with two strikes in the post lunch session to reduce Australia to 174 for three at tea on day one of the third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here Friday.<\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/sammy-replaces-roach-in-windies-odi-squad--5571\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(66, 139, 202); text-decoration: none; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out; background: transparent;\">Sammy replaces Roach in Windies ODI squad<\/a>&nbsp;(read more)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Australian skipper Steven Smith was unbeaten on 23 while Shaun Marsh (batting 32) was giving him company in rebuilding the innings after the loss of two successive wickets.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Australia were comfortably placed at 92 for one at lunch but lost Chris Rogers (57) and Shane Watson (52) in quick succession, both perishing shortly after reaching their half centuries.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Rogers was dismissed by seamer Mohammed Shami while Watson was trapped leg before wicket by spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">India&#39;s bowlers hit good lengths and made it tough for the Australian batsmen to score freely.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">At 115 for three, the Indians must have had thoughts of getting through to the lower middle-order by the end of the session but Marsh and Smith repelled everything that was dished out to them and hung around to keep the visitor&#39;s at bay.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Run-scoring, though, slowed down a bit, with 82 runs coming in the 31 overs bowled in post-lunch the session.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Earlier, a 92-run unbroken first-wicket partnership helped Australia consolidate their position after losing a wicket early to reach 92 for one at lunch.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">India began the proceedings with a bang as pacer Umesh Yadav picked up the dangerous David Warner even before Australia managed to open their account.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The early loss, coupled with some disciplined bowling from the Indian pacers, forced Australians to a sedate start, allowing just eight runs from five overs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Opener Rogers then hit a few boundaries in quick succession to help the hosts pull up the run rate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">After the initial period of caution and circumspection, both Rogers and No.3 batsman Watson settled down comfortably and unleashed some great shots.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">India got a chance to break the partnership just at the stroke of lunch but failed to latch on to it. Watson, under pressure for his poor batting form, edged a Mohammed Shami delivery but was grassed by a diving Shikhar Dhawan at second slip.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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