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    "editor1": "<p>Galle, July 29 (CRICKETNMORE) -&nbsp;India tightened their grip on the fourth morning of the opening cricket Test by setting a mammoth 550-run target and then took two Sri Lankan wickets as the hosts huffed and puffed to 85\/2 at lunch at the Galle International Stadium here on Saturday.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAt the break, opener Dimuth Karunaratne (44) and Kusal Mendis (24) went unseparated with a 56-run third wicket stand after India pacers Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav packed back Upul Tharanga (10) and Danushka Gunathilaka (2), respectively.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nEarlier, resuming the day at 189\/3, India skipper Virat Kohli (103 not out) went on to complete his 17th Test century, before the visitors declared their innings at 240\/3.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBrief Scores: India: 600 &amp; 240\/3 (Virat Kohli 103, Abhinav Mukund 81) vs Sri Lanka 291 &amp; 85\/2 (Dimuth Karunaratne 44 not out, Kusal Mendis 24 not out, Umesh Yadav 1\/26)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/virat-kohli-hits-17th-test-century--29328\">Virat Kohli breaks Tendulkar records<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>IANS<\/p>\r\n",
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