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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"color:#008000;\"><em>Kandy, Aug 12 -&nbsp;India rode on unbeaten half centuries from openers Shikhar Dhawan and Lokesh Rahul to post a comfortable 134\/0 at lunch on the opening day of the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium here on Friday.<\/em><\/span><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAt the break, Dhawan was unbeaten on 64 while Rahul (67 not out) equalled Australian Chris Rogers&#39; record of registering his seventh consecutive half ton in Tests. Electing to bat after winning the toss, the visitors were off to a flying start, rushing to their 50 in just 55 balls as Dhawan completed his half century in just 45 balls. Rahul got to his 50 off 67 balls before out-scoring the southpaw.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBrief Scores: India first innings: 134\/0 (Lokesh Rahul 67 not out, Shikhar Dhawan 64 not out) vs Sri Lanka.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/knight-riders-beat-amazon-warriors-by-7-wickets-in-cpl-2017--29698\">Knight Riders beat Amazon Warriors by 7 wickets<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>IANS<\/p>\r\n",
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