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    "excerpt": "South Africa reached 94-2 at lunch on the first day of the opening Test in Karachi as they began their first Test in Pakistan in 14 years on Tuesday. Opener Dean Elgar was on a solid 46 with Faf du Pl",
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    "editor1": "<p>South Africa reached 94-2 at lunch on the first day of the opening Test in Karachi as they began their first Test in Pakistan in 14 years on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Opener Dean Elgar was on a solid 46 with Faf du Plessis on 14 after South Africa won a crucial toss on a flat, grass-less National Stadium pitch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Elgar and du Plessis have so far added 31 for the third wicket after Aiden Markram (13) and Rassie van der Dussen (17) fell, leaving the tourists wobbling at 63-2.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Left-hander Elgar has struck seven boundaries in his two-hour stay to defy Pakistan&#39;s pace and spin attack.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi had Markram caught in the slip, while van der Dussen was run out after attempting a quick single.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after:always\"><span style=\"display:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Pakistan handed left-arm spinner Nauman Ali and opener Imran Butt Test caps as they went for a combination of two spinners and three fast bowlers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>South Africa also kept the same formula with Keshav Maharaj and George Linde -- both left-arm spinners -- along with their much vaunted pace trio.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The two-match Test series marks the first tour of South Africa to Pakistan in 14 years, a leap forward for the revival of international cricket in the host country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>A deadly attack on Sri Lanka&#39;s team in 2009 froze international tours to Pakistan before their gradual reintroduction in recent years.<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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