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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"color:#008000;\"><em>August 12 (CRICKETNMORE) - Indian batsman KL Rahul, with his latest half-century vs Sri Lanka on the opening day of the third test on Saturday&nbsp;in Pallekele, became only the 6th cricketer and first Indian to score 7 successive Test fifties.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rahul, who had earlier equalled Rahul Dravid and Gundappa Viswanath&rsquo;s record by scoring six successive Test half-centuries during the second Test in Colombo, sailed past the two Indian legends with a fifty at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rahul joins the league of Sir Everton Weekes, Andy Flower, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kumar Sangakkara and Chris Rogers in scoring seven consecutive half-centuries in Tests.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-special\/top-5-cricketers-with-most-international-runs--29667\">Cricketers with over 25000 Runs in International Cricket<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>Sahir<\/p>\r\n",
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