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    "excerpt": "With his side slumping to its third defeat in as many matches of the eighth Indian Premier League",
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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\">Ahmedabad, April 15 (IANS)<\/strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal;\">&nbsp;With his side slumping to its third defeat in as many matches of the eighth Indian Premier League, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma on Tuesday blamed a poor start with the bat and lack of discipline with the ball for their loss to Rajasthan Royals here.<\/span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\" \/>\r\n<br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\" \/>\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal;\">&quot;We did not start well with the bata poor performance with the bat,&quot; Rohit said at the post match presentation ceremony after the Mumbai Indians lost by seven wickets.<\/span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\" \/>\r\n<br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\" \/>\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal;\">&quot;We have to take responsibility with bat and be a little discipline d with ball,&quot; said Rohit.<\/span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\" \/>\r\n<br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\" \/>\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal;\">Opting to bat first, Mumbai Indians were 31\/2 inside seven over, and then 45\/3 at the halfway stage.<\/span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\" \/>\r\n<br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\" \/>\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal;\">Sharma, however, thanked middle order batsmen Kieron Pollard and Corey Anderson for their 104 runs partnership for the fourth wicket that helped the side reach a respectable total.<\/span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\" \/>\r\n<br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\" \/>\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal;\">&quot;Thanks to Corey and Polly for bringing us back in the game. I thin k it was a decent score, not a great one but something to bowl at,&quot; a dejected Rohit said.<\/span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\" \/>\r\n<br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\" \/>\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal;\">However, he also praised the Royals for batting well.<\/span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\" \/>\r\n<br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\" \/>\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal;\">As for the Mumbai Indians&#39; hattrick of loses, Rohit said &quot;W e have some work to do&quot;.<\/span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\" \/>\r\n<br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\" \/>\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal;\">Rohit said opener Aaron Finch, who developed cramps while running a single, would undergo a scan on Wednesday.<\/span><br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\" \/>\r\n<br style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;\" \/>\r\n<span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal;\">&quot;Aaron Finch does not look good right now. He will take a scan tomorrow.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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