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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Wellington, Jan 19 (IANS) Corey Anderson&#39;s hold on the record for the fastest century in One-Day International (ODI) history lasted little more than a year and the New Zealand batsman Monday offered his congratulations to South African AB de Villiers.<\/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;\">De Villiers bludgeoned his way to three figures in an ODI from just 31 balls Sunday to beat Anderson&#39;s mark - set Jan 1 last year - by five balls.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Also read&rArr;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/icc-referee-broad-reaches-250-odi-landmark--6344\">ICC referee Broad reaches 250-ODI landmark<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/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;\">It came as South Africa thrashed the West Indies - the same opposition battered by Anderson in Queenstown - by 148 runs in the second ODI at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.&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;\">De Villiers went on to hit 149 off just 44 balls as South Africa amassed 439 for two and the Windies managed 291 for seven in reply.<\/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;\">&quot;It&rsquo;s one of those things, records are there to be broken - congratulations to AB, it was obviously a hell of an innings, and to get 149 off 44 is probably even more special,&quot; Anderson was quoted as saying by New Zealand Board website.<\/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;\">&quot;You never go out there and try and take down records, it&rsquo;s one of those things that happens and you get in that situation like I did down in Queenstown and so did AB.&quot;<\/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;\">In Queenstown, Anderson went on to score an unbeaten 131 from just 47 balls, while AB de Villiers, who only arrived at the crease in the 39th over<\/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;\">Anderson, and the rest of the New Zealand team, will get a chance to take down AB de Villiers record in the fourth ODI against Sri Lanka in Nelson.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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