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    "editor1": "<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Dhaka, May 5 (IANS) Captain Mushfiqur Rahim thinks if Bangladesh are to do well in the second Test against Pakistan, ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan will have to fire on all cylinders.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">The second Test starts at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Shakib was ordinary with the ball in the first Test at Khulna conceding 146 runs for one wicket in his 37 overs. His figures was symptomatic of Bangladesh&rsquo;s bowling frailties in the Pakistan innings as the tourists went on to amass 628.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">He contributed 25 and 76 not out with the bat as Bangladesh launched a spectacular fightback to earn their first draw against Pakistan.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Despite admitting to concerns over Shakib&rsquo;s bowling, Mushfiq has backed the top Test allrounder.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&ldquo;As he is the team&rsquo;s best bowler, (we expect) Shakib will take five or six wickets. When he picks up one or two, we think maybe it&rsquo;s below his standards,&rdquo; said Mushfiqur in the pre-match press conference here on Tuesday.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Shakib has been consistently successful in Mirpur with both bat and ball. Mushfiq believes he will show his true colours at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&ldquo;Shakib has a great record in Mirpur. If he can do what he has done before in (Wednesday&rsquo;s) Test, it will be very good for us. I am looking up to him,&rdquo; he said.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">&ldquo;If he does well with bat and ball, this Test will come our way.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Shakib is the most successful cricketer at this ground and is on the verge of becoming the first batsman to score 1,000 runs at the venue.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">The 28-year old has scored 956 runs in 23 innings in 12 Tests at an average of 43.45 with a hundred and six half-centuries.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n",
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