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    "title": "Misbah blames batting collapse for loss",
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    "excerpt": "Adelaide, Feb 15 (IANS) Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq rued losing wickets at regular intervals in the middle overs and blamed",
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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 15 (IANS)&nbsp;Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq rued losing wickets at regular intervals in the middle overs and blamed the batting collapse for his team&#39;s 76-run loss against India in a World Cup match here Sunday.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nChasing a target of 301 runs, Pakistan were comfortably placed at 101 for two after 23 overs. But opener Ahmed Shehzad&#39;s (47) dismissal by Umesh Yadav triggered a collapse as they were soon reduced to 103 for five inside 25 overs.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThey were never able to recover from that blow and were ultimately bowled out for 224 in 47 overs.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;We lost our way with three wickets in the middle. The pitch was really good, and with the quality of their batting, 300 was a pretty good effort. If all the batsmen had batted well, it could have been achieved,&rdquo; Misbah said at the post-match presentation ceremony.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;Two-three batsmen never got in, and got out in the first couple of balls. You can&#39;t say much about that.&quot;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe 40-year-old veteran top-scored for his side with a valiant knock of 76 runs and played a lone battle in chasing down the imposing total.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe praised the Indians for their efforts and said his team has to shake off the disappointment of the loss and concentrate on its next group game.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;They played really well, posted a big total, and bowled really well. Now we have to just look forward. You can&#39;t just think of this game. We have to focus on the next one,&quot; concluded Misbah.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nPakistan next play against the West Indies Feb 21 in Christchurch.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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