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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Sydney, Jan 16 (IANS) Skipper Eoin Morgan&#39;s 121 lifted England to 234 all out in the opening match of the One-Day International (ODI) tri-series against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here Friday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Australia bowled with discipline to put the visitors in trouble from the outset.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><br \/>\r\n<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 23px; text-align: justify; font-weight: 800;\">Also read....<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 23px; text-align: justify;\">.<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 23px; text-align: justify; font-weight: 800;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\" 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;\">Australia Tri-Series, 2015<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc removed opener Ian Bell (0) and James Taylor (0) early with fellow pacer Pat Cummins inflicting further damager by dismissing the talented Joe Root (5).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Morgan, who replaced Alastair Cook at England&#39;s helm, walked in when the score read 12 for three in 3.4 overs.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Opener Moeen Ali (22) also lost his wicket to James Faulkner before Xavier Doherty made further inroads into the English batting line-up by removing right-hander Ravi Bopara (13).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">However, Morgan first stitched a 67-run partnership for the sixth wicket with Jos Buttler (28) before the wicketkeeper offered a catch to David Warner off the bowling of Faulkner.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Even though he was running out of partners, the 28-year-old took his time to settle down before going for expansive shots.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">His judicious shot selection saw him score 11 fours and three sixes as he recorded his seventh century.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Chris Jordan (17) supported the new skipper with a 66-run partnership for the eighth wicket.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">For Australia, Starc emerged as the most successful bowler, picking up four wickets for 42 runs while Faulkner took three for 47. Doherty, Glenn Maxwell and Cummins picked up a wicket each.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Brief Scores: England 234 all out in 47.5 overs (Eoin Morgan 121, Jos Buttler 28; Mitchell Starc 4\/42, James Faulkner 3\/47) against Australia.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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