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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Mirpur, April 18 (IANS) New Pakistan cricket captain Azhar Ali blamed his side&rsquo;s uninspiring show in the field following their loss against Bangladesh in the first One-Day International (ODI) here.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Bangladesh took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series with a comprehensive 79-run win at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday, reports bdnews24.com.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">After Shakib Al Hasan elected to bat, Bangladesh racked up 329\/6, riding on two brilliant centuries from Tamim Iqbal (132) and Muhfiqur Rahim (106). Both the batsmen, however, were given reprieve once each during their innings as Pakistani fielders spilled catches.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&ldquo;We made some mistakes in the field and dropped a few catches at the wrong stages,&rdquo; Azhar said, also ruing poor bowling in death overs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&ldquo;Some of the bowling wasn&rsquo;t up to our standards. The way we bowled in the death overs and powerplay, we weren&rsquo;t up to it.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Azhar thought Bangladesh scored 30-40 runs more than they had expected and that piled the pressure on the visitors.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Azhar, who made his captaincy debut on Friday, however, gave credit to Bangladeshi batsmen and is keen to come back strong in the next match.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&ldquo;We have to look forward now. There is a gap of just one day before the next game but we have to bounce back and show our full strength again.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">The second ODI will be held at the same venue on Sunday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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