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    "title": "Fawad Alam Breaks Cheteshwar Pujara's Record As He Struck His Fifth Test Hundred",
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    "excerpt": "Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop has lavished praise on Fawad Alam after the end of Day 3 of the second Test against the West Indies at Sabina Park here. Alam struck his fourth Test century sin",
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    "editor1": "<p>Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop has lavished praise on Fawad Alam after the end of Day 3 of the second Test against the West Indies at Sabina Park here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Alam struck his fourth Test century since his comeback in international cricket after a decade to lead a fightback against West Indies in Sabina Park on Sunday. He is also the eighth leading run-scorer in Test cricket this year with 513 runs in 11 innings at an average of 57.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I am taking substance over style; Production over aesthetics any-day. Fawad Alam deserves every run and more that the cricketing gods deem necessary for him. 4 centuries in the last 12 months since he returned.<\/p>\r\n&mdash; Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/irbishi\/status\/1429530308442050569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<p>Alam, resuming from 76 after retiring hurt due to cramps on the first day, made an unbeaten 124 runs off 213 deliveries with 17 fours to guide his side to 302\/9 before skipper Babar Azam declared the innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Through the course of his knock, he also became the fastest Test batsman from Asia to score five Test centuries. The 35-year-old scored five hundreds in only 22 innings, surpassing the record held by Cheteshwar Pujara who achieved the feat in 24 innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>At the end of the third day, West Indies are 39\/3 in 18 overs and trail by 263 runs.<\/p>\r\n",
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