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    "title": "Australia set India 329-run target in WC semifinal",
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    "excerpt": "Bouyed by Steven Smith's fine century (105 runs off 93 balls), Australia posted 328\/7 after chosing to bat against India",
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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Sydney, March 26 (IANS) Bouyed by Steven Smith&#39;s fine century (105 runs off 93 balls), Australia posted 328\/7 after chosing to bat against India in the second cricket World Cup semi-final here on Thursday.<\/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;\">Smith alongwith opener Aaron Finch (81 off 116) contributed to the bulk of the home team&#39;s total with a 182-run second-wicket partnership at the Sydney Cricket Ground.<\/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;\">Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin (not out seven) and pacer Mitchell Johnson (unbeaten 27) produced some lusty blows towards the ned to guide Australia to the strong total.<\/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;\">Pacer Umesh Yadav was the most impressive Indian bowler, distinguishing himself with 4-72 off his nine overs bowled.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">First innings scoreboard of the cricket World Cup semifinal between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Thursday:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">India<br \/>\r\nAaron Finch c Dhawan b Yadav 81<br \/>\r\nDavid Warner c Kohli b Yadav 12<br \/>\r\nSteven Smith c Rohit Sharma b Yadav 105<br \/>\r\nGlenn Maxwell c Rahane b Ashwin 23<br \/>\r\nSR Watson c Rahane b Mohit Sharma 28<br \/>\r\nMichael Clarke c Rohit Sharma b Mohit Sharma 10<br \/>\r\nJames Faulkner b Yadav 21<br \/>\r\nBrad Haddin not out 7<br \/>\r\nMitchell Johnson not out 27<br \/>\r\nExtras (b 1, lb 7, w 6) 14&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br \/>\r\nTotal (7 wickets; 50 overs) 328<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Warner, 3.1 overs), 2-197 (Smith, 34.1), 3-232 (Maxwell, 37.3), 4-233 (Finch, 38.2), 5-248 (Clarke, 42.1), 6-284 (Faulkner, 46.3), 7-298 (Watson, 47.5).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Bowling&nbsp;<br \/>\r\nMohammed Shami 10-0-68-0<br \/>\r\nUmesh Yadav 9-0-72-4<br \/>\r\nMM Sharma 10-0-75-2<br \/>\r\nVirat Kohli 1-0-7-0<br \/>\r\nRavindra Jadeja 10-0-56-0&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br \/>\r\nRavichandran Ashwin 10-0-42-1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Match details:<br \/>\r\nToss: Australia chose to bat<br \/>\r\nUmpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka) and Richard Kettleborough (England)<br \/>\r\nTV umpire: Marais Erasmus (South Africa)<br \/>\r\nMatch referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)<br \/>\r\nReserve umpire: Richard Illingworth (England)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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