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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Bengaluru, April 20 (IANS) Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday credited the top order batsmen for the 18-run win over the Royal Challengers Bangalore in he Indian Premier League.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&ldquo;I think the way we batted in the first few overs was good. We were positive throughout. Good to see the batsmen applying themselves and doing well,&rdquo; Rohit said at the post match presentation ceremony.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Mumbai Indian beat RCB by 18 runs to clinch their first victory of IPL 2015.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Mumbai Indians lost all their first four matches played before winning against RCB on Sunday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&ldquo;Losing four out of four was tough to digest. The most important thing about this team is, we never thought we lost four,&rdquo; he said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">When asked what he thought about the Pollard-Gayle mockery, Rohit said, &ldquo;Both Caribbean (West Indies) players (Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard) know each other really well, it was just some fun.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Mumbai bowlers put up a decent show compared to the other games. The skipper lauded the bowlers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&ldquo;Lasith Malinga bowled pretty well, he wanted to prove a point against this strong line-up. Not only Malinga, even Bhajji (Harbhajan Singh) and Mitchell McClenaghan bowled well,&rdquo; Rohit said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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