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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 27 (IANS) Former fast bowler Javagal Srinath on Friday said that although the Indian pacers bowled brilliantly in the entire World Cup, they didn&#39;t use the short-ball judiciously against Australia in the semifinal 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;\">Co-hosts Australia crushed India by 95 runs in a crunch semifinal to enter the title round of the cricket World Cup where they will meet New Zealand on Sunday.<\/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;\">&quot;They have been largely impressive in this World Cup. Unlike their Australian counterparts, they didn&#39;t use the short-ball judiciously,&quot; Srinath wrote in a column for International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday.<\/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;\">The 39-year-old said that India&rsquo;s openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan started off well but none of the top-order batsmen could post a big hundred.<\/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;\">&quot;India&#39;s openers responded brilliantly, they set a solid platform and blunted the new ball. But, unfortunately, none of the top-order batsmen could post a big hundred,&quot; he said.<\/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;\">&quot;Both Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma had been looking so good before they were dismissed. In such a big chase, in such a big match, you need one of them to bat deep into the innings.&quot;<\/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;\">The Indian bowling great heaped praise on Australian batsman Steve Smith for his consistent performance throughout the summer.<\/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;\">&quot;We needed someone to bat like Steve Smith, who has emerged as a bogey-man for India. He scored hundreds in each of the four Tests and now he has composed one in another big match,&quot; the former pacer said.<\/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;\">&quot;He really seems to enjoy batting against the Indians and he got good support from Aaron Finch. Late cameos from Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell and Johnson too helped their cause,&quot; he added.<\/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;\">Srinath also said that this defeat at the hands of four-time world champions would be hard to digest after winning seven World Cup matches on the trot, but the Indians shouldn&#39;t lose hope.<\/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;\">&quot;It was a hard defeat to digest, coming as it was on the back of seven successive wins and comprehensive ones at that. But that&#39;s the nature of the game, not every day can you be at your very best. In the end, the better team got through.&quot;<\/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;\">&quot;Indians shouldn&#39;t be disheartened, for they have shown a lot of tenacity and heart. After the disappointing Test series and One-Day-International (ODI) Tri-series in Australia, they have shown a lot of resilience to bounce back in such convincing fashion,&quot; Srinath concluded.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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