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    "excerpt": "Kolkata, Nov 20 - Skipper Virat Kohli led from the front with an unbeaten 104 as India set a target of 231 for Sri Lanka to win the opening Test on the final day at the Eden Gardens here on Monday.",
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    "editor1": "<p>Kolkata, Nov 20 -&nbsp;Skipper Virat Kohli led from the front with an unbeaten 104 as India set a target of 231 for Sri Lanka to win the opening Test on the final day at the Eden Gardens here on Monday.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nKohli brought up his 18th Test century in style by smashing Suranga Lakmal for a six and immediately declared the hosts&#39; second innings at 352\/8.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nTailender Mohammed Shami was giving him company at the other end on 12. For Sri Lanka, Lakmal (3\/93) was the pick of the bowlers.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBrief scores: India 172 &amp; 352\/8 dec. (Virat Kohli 104 not out, Shikhar Dhawan 94, Lokesh Rahul 79; Suranga Lakmal 3\/93) vs Sri Lanka 294.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/virat-kohli-races-to-50th-century-in-international-cricket-32488\">Virat Kohli races to 50th century in international cricket<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>IANS<\/p>\r\n",
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