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    "title": "Glad to end run drought: Dhawan",
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    "excerpt": "Adelaide, Feb 8 (IANS) Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan Sunday expressed satisfaction at ending a prolonged run drought with a 71-ball 59",
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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Adelaide, Feb 8 (IANS)&nbsp;Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan Sunday expressed satisfaction at ending a prolonged run drought with a 71-ball 59 against Australia in India&#39;s 106-run loss in a World cup warm-up match here.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAustralia posted a massive 371 runs from 48.2 overs, aided by blistering centuries from opener David Warner (104 off 83 balls) and middle-order batsman Glenn Maxwell (122 from 87 balls).<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nIndia never looked like coming anywhere close to chasing the target and ultimately folded for 265 in 45.1 overs.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nDhawan, who endured a poor Australian tour so far, failing to score a single worthwhile knock in the long series, was one of the few positives from the match.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think I have a big technical problem; I feel am just round the corner when it comes to striking form,&rdquo; he said.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&ldquo;It feels great to be back amongst the runs. More than the runs I am more satisfied with the way the ball is coming off my bat.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;Today the ball went in the places I wanted to hit and with the ease with which I wanted it to.&rdquo;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nDhawan unleashed in wide range of strokes during his knock Sunday that was studded with four boundaries, a fact that pleased the left-handed batsman.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&ldquo;There were a range of shots that I enjoyed playing today, but it was the cover drive that I hit off Mitchell Marsh that made me feel really good,&quot; he said.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;The moment it left my bat it raced away to the extra cover region for a boundary, piercing the field. The highlight of the shot was that it was effortless; and when shots come effortlessly the joy of it is completely different.&rdquo;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe 29-year-old also pointed out he waited eagerly to be back among runs but never lost confidence in his abilities.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&ldquo;The hunger for runs is always there irrespective of whether I was getting runs or not. The want to get more runs increases when there is a dearth of it.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAt those times it is important to be patient and keep your calm. You&rsquo;ve got to believe in yourself that you will get the runs for your team,&quot; he emphasised.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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