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    "editor1": "<p>Colombo, Aug 4 (CRICKETNMORE): &nbsp;Sri Lanka posted 50\/2 in their first innings in reply to India&#39;s mamoth total of 622\/9 declared at stumps on the second day of the second cricket Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club here on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kusal Mendis (16 batting) and Dinesh Chandimal (8 batting) were at the crease when the umpires decided to call it a day.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India now have a lead of 572 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Star off-spinner Ravichandran Aswin made good use of the considerable turn being offered by the pitch to remove Lankan openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Dimuth Karunaratne.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Brief Scores: Sri Lanka (first inings): 50\/2 (Kusal Mendis 16 batting; Ravichandran Ashwin 2\/38) vs India (first inings): 622\/9 declared (Cheteshwar Pujara 133, Ajinkya Rahane 132, Ravindra Jadeja 70 not out; Rangana Herath 4\/154).<\/p>\r\n",
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