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    "editor1": "<p>July 26 (CRICKETNMORE) -&nbsp;Centuries from opener Shikhar Dhawan (190) and one-down Cheteshwar Pujara (144 not out) helped India reach 399\/3 at stumps on the opening day of the first of the three-Test cricket series against Sri Lanka here on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Check out Opening day of the first test in Pictures:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>1. Indian Captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"india vs sl\" src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/India-vs-SL-first-test.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; width: 700px; height: 425px;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after: always\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>2. Hardik Pandya receiving Test Cap from Virat Kohli<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"hardik pandya\" src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/hardik-pandya.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; width: 700px; height: 506px;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>3. Abhinav Mukund failed to capitalise the opportuinity and was dismissed for 12<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"abhinav mukund\" src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/Abhinav-Mukund.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; width: 700px; height: 417px;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>4. Shikhar Dhawan scored a brilliant century - 190 off 168 balls<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"shikhar dhawan\" src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/shikhar-dhawan.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; width: 700px; height: 463px;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after: always\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>5. Shikhar Dhawan &amp; Cheteshwar Pujara added 253 runs for the second wicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"pujara-dhawan\" src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/Cheteshwar-Pujara-Shikhar-Dhawan.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; width: 550px; height: 644px;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>6. Captain Virat Kohli failed to score and was dismissed on 3.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"kohli\" src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/Virat-Kohli11111111111111111111111111111111111111111.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; width: 650px; height: 449px;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after: always\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>7. Cheteshwar Pujara scored a well made century.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"pujara\" src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/Cheteshwar-Pujara111111.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; width: 700px; height: 400px;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>8. Ajinkya Rahane joined Pujara and was unbeaten on 39 at Stumps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"rahane\" src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/Ajinkya-Rahane111111111111111.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; width: 650px; height: 390px;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after: always\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>9. Nuwan Pradeep took all the three wickets for Sri Lanka.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"nuwan pradeep\" src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/Nuwan-Pradeep.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; width: 700px; height: 449px;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>10. India were 399\/3 at Stumps on Day 1 with Pujara (144*) and Rahane (39*) at the crease.<img alt=\"pujara-rahane\" src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/Pujara-Rahane1.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; width: 698px; height: 449px;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>Sahir<\/p>\r\n",
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