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    "title": "1st Test, Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, Day 3 Report",
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    "excerpt": "Christchurch, Dec 28 (CRCIKETNMORE) - Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne's 152 has given the team some hope to save the first Test against New Zealand.",
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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Christchurch, Dec 28 (CRCIKETNMORE) - Sri Lanka&#39;s&nbsp;Dimuth Karunaratne&#39;s 152 has given the team some hope to save the first Test against New Zealand. Sri Lanka were 293\/5 at the end of day three of the first test at&nbsp;Hagley Oval here Sunday.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBlack caps dominated the first two days of the Boxing Day Test&nbsp;but Karunaratne&#39;s maiden hundred helped his side to survive the day 3.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe 26-year-old opener batted for&nbsp;483 minutes and faced 363 balls.&nbsp;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe Black Caps&#39; two late wickets ensured the home side is still in the driving seat having done their toughest job of the day early when they removed Kumar Sangakkara for just one.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe Sri Lankans started day three at 84 for without loss and lost opener Kaushal Silva off the last ball of the day&#39;s first over.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThat brought Sangakkara, World No. 1 Test batsman to the crease, but he lasted just 16 deliveries.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThis was the veteran left-hander&#39;s 129th Test and he seldom fails.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBrief Scores: New Zealand 441 lead Sri Lanka 138 and 293\/5 (Dimuth Karunaratne 152, Angelo Mathews not out 53; Trent Boult 3\/62) by 10 runs at stumps on Day 3.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">CRICKETNMORE with input from agency<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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