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    "title": "SL v WI 1st Test: West Indies Trail Sri Lanka By 162 Runs As They Finish On 224\/9 On A Rain-Affected Day",
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    "excerpt": "West Indies were 224\/9, trailing Sri Lanka by 162 runs before persistent rain led to early stump on Day 3 of the first Test at Galle International Stadium, here on Tuesday. The Windies batters Shannon",
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    "editor1": "<p>West Indies were 224\/9, trailing Sri Lanka by 162 runs before persistent rain led to early stump on Day 3 of the first Test at Galle International Stadium, here on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Windies batters Shannon Gabriel and Joshua Da Silva will resume the Day 4 with an hope to add some more vital runs while Lanka, who scored 386 in their first innings, will aim to wrap things up as quickly as possible.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Starting the day on 113\/6, West Indies needed a collective effort from the lower-order batters to avoid the follow on and Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder, Rahkeem Cornwall and Joshua da Silva did that by making significant contributions with the bat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mayers and Holder first established a 63-run stand at a decent pace, counter-attacking the Sri Lankan spinners. Mayers was the first one to depart on 45 with Karunaratne taking an excellent catch at short cover with Dhananjaya de Silva celebrating the scalp.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Holder departed soon after with another brilliant effort in the field, this time from Chameera, with Jayawickrama scalping his third to bring an end to the former captain&#39;s knock of 36.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Cornwall then adopted the aggressive route with some cracking shots, as West Indies headed to lunch at 215\/8 adding 102 runs in the session. He got out relatively early after lunch but his knock of 39 proved to be of massive importance, helping West Indies save the follow-on.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rain then interrupted play immediately after as the covers came onto the field for a short delay. Despite things looking sunny at one point, the rain kept playing hide and seek for the remainder of the day, with the umpires eventually calling off play.<\/p>\r\n",
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