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    "excerpt": "Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) India thrashed an abysmal Sri Lanka by 153 runs to take a 4-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.Rohit Sharma's world record innings of 264 powered the hosts to a mammoth 404 for five.In reply, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 251 in 43.1 overs, handing India one of their easiest victories.\r\n\r\n",
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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS)&nbsp;Stylish Rohit Sharma authored a dream return to big-time cricket by cracking a world record individual score of 264 as India toyed with a hapless Sri Lanka to register an emphatic 153-run win in the fourth One-Day International (ODI) match at the Eden Gardens here Thursday.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe 27-year-old Sharma, who had to pull out midway into the England tour in August following a finger injury, scripted one of the biggest comeback celebrations the game has ever seen to propel the hosts to a mammoth 404\/5 before 30,000-odd mesmerised fans at the majestic Eden Gardens that completed 150 years.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nNeeding to score at a daunting 8.1 runs per over to upstage India, the visitors never came anywhere close to accepting the challenge and were bundled out for only 251 in 43.1 overs, as the home side took a 4-0 lead in the five-match series.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nIn fact, the entire Sri Lankan team scored 13 less than Sharma, who is now the only batsman to score two ODI double hundreds - having plundered 206 against Australia last November in Bengaluru. He is also surpassed Virender Sehwag&#39;s 219, the existing highest ODI score.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe Sri Lankan reply started off on a poor note, as they lost opener Kusal Perera (0) without any runs on the board in the very first over.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe islanders suffered further jolts with Dinesh Chandimal (9), Mahela Jayawardene (2) and Tilakratne Dilshan (34; 33b, 6x4) departing by the tenth over.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAt 48\/4, the tourists needed a miracle to make the game competitive.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSkipper Angelo Mathews (75; 68b, 9x4, 1x6) and Lahiru Thirmanne (59, 69b, 7x4, 1x6) put on 118 for the fifth wicket, but that was too little and too late, and only provided some respectability to the islanders&#39; innings.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThere was another 50-run partnership for the sixth wicket between Thirmanne and Thisara Perera (29), but once they left, wickets fell at regular intervals and it was all over with 6.5 overs yet to be bowled.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore#\/csgsa\/43\/ENG\/1422\/4th-ODI-India-v-Sri-Lanka.html?type=scorecard\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">4th ODI, Scorecard - India vs Sri Lanka<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">For India, Dhawal Kulkarni (4\/34) ran through the middle order.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nIn the 47th over, Sharma hit Shaminda Eranga over long-on to surpass Sehwag&#39;s 219, the existing highest ODI score.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOpening with Ajinkya Rahane, Sharma propelled the Indians to Eden&#39;s biggest total, as he scored the lion&#39;s share of the 155-ball, 202-run stand with skipper Virat Kohli (66; 64 b, 6x4) for the third wicket. He added another 128 with Robin Uthappa (16) for the fifth wicket.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAlready 3-0 down in the series, the Sri Lankans continued their poor show. While the bowlers were rendered chicken fodder for Sharma, the fielders also joined in the pathetic show giving three reprieves to the Mumbaikar.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe was dropped at four by Thisara Perera, enjoyed another life by Seekkuge Prasanna after completing his double ton, and Lahiru Thirimanne let go another chance with the batsman on 222.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nNotwithstanding the charmed life, the crowd savoured all the thrills and enjoyment, incessantly capturing Sharma&#39;s heroics with their cameras.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOpening the innings after skipper Virat Kohli opted to bat first, Rahane (28) instantly threw the gauntlet plundering three boundaries with sublime timing and touch artistry.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWhile Rahane&#39;s aggressive knock came to an end in the eighth over, Ambati Rayudu (8) did not last long out bowled by Eranga.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe dismissal brought in Kohli who joined Sharma in clinically decimating the islanders.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSharma reached his run-a-ball 100 pushing Eranga to the square leg and scampered down the pitch holding his arms high before going down on his knees to accept the thunderous applause from the crowd.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAn unstoppable Sharma needed only 73 balls to score the remaining 164 runs.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe reached 200 in the 46th over before hitting Shaminda Eranga over long-on in the next over to overtake Sehwag&#39;s 219.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nCurtains came down on Sharma&#39;s essay in the final ball of the innings with Mahela Jayawardene taking a straight catch at long off.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSharma&#39;s team members had lined up on the balcony of the dressing room to watch his 200. Now as he returned to the hut, they came out and stood outside the dressing room to give him a guard of honour, a just peer acknowledgement for an innings that will be talked of in glowing terms for long.Thursday, Nov 13,&nbsp;Eden Gardens, Kolkata -&nbsp;India won the toss &amp; elected to bat first.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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