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    "editor1": "<p><strong>New Delhi, June 26: <\/strong>On June 26, 1999 Indian cricket got one of its brighest stars in the form of Mithali Raj. The right-handed batswoman, just 16 years of age, played in the Indian colours for the very first time. And what a debut it was.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Playing against Ireland in an ODI game at Milton Keynes, Mithali opened the batting alongside other debutant Reshma Gandhi. Both scored brilliant hundreds as India scored 258\/0 with Mithali contributing with 114* and Reshma scoring 104*.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Women in Blue won the match comfortably as Ireland could manage just 97\/9 in their full quota of 50 overs and lost the game by 161 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>While Reshma played just one more international game, Mithali went on to become India&#39;s most successful female cricketer, with 6888 runs in 209 ODIs, 663 runs in 10 Tests and 2364 runs in 89 T20Is.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In fact, last year in October, she became the first woman cricketer to have an international career lasting more than 20 years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The right-handed batter also holds the record for playing the maximum number of ODIs in women&#39;s cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 37-year-old has already retired from T20 cricket and now aspires to win India their maiden World Cup in the 2021 event scheduled to be played in New Zealand.<\/p>\r\n",
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