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    "title": "Contributing with bat crucial for team: Shardul Thakur",
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    "excerpt": "Pune, Jan 11:\u00a0\u00a0India seamer Shardul Thakur on Friday showed once again how potent he can be with the bat coming in at No. 8. The 28-year-old smashed 22 off 8 balls and his late burst with Manish Pan",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Pune, Jan 11:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;India seamer Shardul Thakur on Friday showed once again how potent he can be with the bat coming in at No. 8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 28-year-old smashed 22 off 8 balls and his late burst with Manish Pandey helped India recover from a middle order collapse and post 201\/6 in the third T20I against Sri Lanka here. In reply, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 123, thus losing the match by 78 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Thakur had earlier given a glimpse of his batting prowess with a match-winning 17 off 6 balls in the 3rd ODI against the West Indies last month which helped India chase down an imposing 316.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I believe I have the ability with the bat and I have been practicing hard,&quot; Thakur said in the post-match presentation ceremony on Friday after being named the Man of the Match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;If I can contribute at number eight, it is always crucial for the team,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Thakur then put in a shift with the ball and in the field. He ended the match with figures of 2\/19 and was part of India&#39;s fine fielding effort which stifled Sri Lanka for runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;With regard to my action, I can bowl outswingers, so the focus was to swing the ball early,&quot; said Thakur.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Though Thakur has been part of the India squad for quite some time, he is now getting selected in the playing XI on a more consistent basis. However, Thakur said he never felt left out at any point.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I have spent quite some time in the team ever since I broke into the side in 2016. I get a homely feeling and don&#39;t feel left out, so credit goes to the captain and the team management,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n",
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