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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Hobart, Jan 23 (IANS) Opener Ian Bell&rsquo;s fourth One-Day International (ODI) century Friday propelled England to 303 for eight in their tri-series clash against Australia at the Blundstone Arena here, as the home side finished with a team hat-trick.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Bell was in excellent touch throughout his innings of 141 from 125 balls, registering his highest ODI score while becoming his country&rsquo;s most prolific run-scorer in the 50-over format.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Also read&rArr;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015-will-be-bigger-and-better---david-richardson--6480\">Sourav Ganguly refuses comment on joining BJP speculation<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Joe Root (69 off 70) and Moeen Ali (46 off 48) supported Bell&rsquo;s masterclass on a flat wicket and a lightning outfield.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Gurinder Sandhu was the pick of the Australian bowlers, taking 49 for two from 10 overs, including England captain Eoin Morgan for a duck.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Mitchell Starc claimed 60 for one, as the Australian bowlers restricted the visitors to 59 from the final 10 overs when a score of 330-plus looked likely.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Australia finished with a team hat-trick thanks to Starc&rsquo;s wicket of Ravi Bopara (7) and a pair of run outs to Haddin as Jos Buttler (25) and Chris Woakes (0) attempted to steal a bye off the final deliveries of the innings.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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