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Bangladesh Vs India Live match on ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 on February 19, 2011.

Bangladesh started their world cup with a 87-run loss against the might of India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Winning the toss Bangladeshi Captain choose to field first. 

In front of a sell-out crowd the Bangladesh captain stunned everybody by taking the decision to bowl in the day-night affair. He might have had the dew factor in mind when taking the decision, but the dew turned into a thunderstorm in the likes of Indian opener Virender Sehwag and World Cup debutant Virat Kohli, who toyed with the erratic and nervous Bangladesh bowling and eventually sealed the fate of the match at the halfway mark.

Shakib wanted to keep India below 260. But Sehwag's nock of 175 and Kohli's well-composed unbeaten hundred, India put Bangladesh under a pile of runs with 370 for four in their share of 50 overs.

Bangladesh finished their 50-over quota at 283 for nine. Imrul Kayes attacked from the outset after which Tamim Iqbal and Shakib took charge. They set off at a sprint, swinging fearlessly, edging luckily, and brought cheer to their supporters. What Bangladesh failed to do, though, was sustain the aggression for as long as Sehwag did, and the asking-rate soared irreversibly out of reach. Junaed Siddiqui (37), Shakib Al Hasan (55) and Mushfiqur Rahim (25) made contributions that only helped their side to reduce the margin of defeat.

SCORES IN BRIEF
INDIA: 370 for 4 (Sehwag 175, Kohli 100 not out, Gambhir 39; Mahmudullah 1-49, Shakib 1-69, Shafiullah 1-69)

BANGLADESH: 283 for 9 (Tamim 70, Shakib 55, Junaed 37; Patel 4-48, Zaheer 2-41, Harbhajan 1-41)

Result: India won by 87 runs.

Man-of-the-match: Virender Sehwag.

India innings (50 overs maximum)              R       B      4s      6s      SR  

Sehwag  b Shakib Al Hasan                         175    140    14      5      125.00

SR Tendulkar run out                                   28      29      4      0        96.55
(Shakib Al Hasan/Mushfiqur Rahim)     

G Gambhir       b Mahmudullah                     39      39      3      0       100.00

V Kohli      not out                                     100      83      8      2       120.48

YK Pathan c Mushfiqur Rahim b Shafiul Islam   8       10      0      0        80.00

Extras      (b 1, lb 2, w 16, nb 1)                   20

Total      (4 wickets; 50 overs)                    370      (7.40 runs per over)

Did not bat Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni*†, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, S Sreesanth, MM Patel

Fall of wickets1-69 (Tendulkar, 10.5 ov), 2-152 (Gambhir, 23.2 ov), 3-355 (Sehwag, 47.3 ov), 4-370 (Pathan, 49.6 ov)

Bowling                             O      M      R      W      Econ

Shafiul Islam                        7      0      69      1       9.85      (1nb, 2w)

Rubel Hossain                     10      0      60      0       6.00      (5w)
Abdur Razzak                       9      0      74      0       8.22     (1w)

Shakib Al Hasan                   10      0      61      1      6.10      (3w)

Naeem Islam                         7      0      54      0      7.71

Mahmudullah                         7      0      49      1      7.00      (3w)

Bangladesh innings (target: 371 runs from 50 overs)  
                                                                     R      B      4s      6s      SR

Tamim Iqbal      c Yuvraj Singh b Patel              70      86      3      1      81.39

Imrul Kayes       b Patel                                    34      29      7      0    117.24

Junaid Siddique      st Dhoni b Harbhajan Singh  37      52      1      1      71.15

Shakib Al Hasan*      c Harbhajan Singh b Pathan 55      50      5      0     110.00

Mushfiqur Rahim†      c sub (SK Raina) b Khan     25      30      2      0       83.33

Raqibul Hasan          not out                             28      28      0      1      100.00

Mahmudullah       b Patel                                   6        6      0      0      100.00

Naeem Islam      lbw b Patel                              2        8      0      0       25.00

Abdur Razzak      lbw b Khan                             1        5      0      0       20.00

Shafiul Islam      run out (Harbhajan Singh)          0        1      0      0        0.00

Rubel Hossain      not out                                  1        6      0      0       16.66
Extras     (lb 10, w 13, nb 1)                             24 
Total     (9 wickets; 50 overs)                         283     (5.66 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-56 (Imrul Kayes, 6.5 ov), 2-129 (Junaid Siddique, 23.1 ov), 3-188 (Tamim Iqbal, 32.1 ov), 4-234 (Shakib Al Hasan, 39.4 ov), 5-248 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 42.3 ov), 6-261 (Mahmudullah, 44.3 ov), 7-275 (Naeem Islam, 46.3 ov), 8-279 (Abdur Razzak, 47.6 ov), 9-280 (Shafiul Islam, 48.3 ov)

Bowling                             O      M      R      W      Econ

S Sreesanth                         5      0      53      0      10.60      (1nb, 1w)

Z Khan                               10     0      40      2        4.00     (4w)

MM Patel                            10     0      48      4        4.80

Harbhajan Singh                  10     0      41     1         4.10     (1w)

YK Pathan                            8      0     49      1         6.12     (2w)

Yuvraj Singh                        7      0     42      0          6.00     (1w)

Match details
Toss Bangladesh, who chose to field
Points India 2, Bangladesh 0
Player of the match V Sehwag (India)
Umpires SJ Davis (Australia) and HDPK Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
TV umpire BR Doctrove (West Indies)
Match referee RS Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire Asad Rauf (Pakistan)

Match notes
India innings
    * Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 60 runs, 0 wicket)
    * India: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (53 balls), Extras 4
    * 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (V Sehwag 25, SR Tendulkar 23, Ex 4)
    * Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 44 runs, 1 wicket)
    * V Sehwag: 50 off 45 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
    * India: 100 runs in 14.3 overs (87 balls), Extras 6
    * Drinks: India - 107/1 in 16.0 overs (V Sehwag 61, G Gambhir 12)
    * 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (V Sehwag 30, G Gambhir 19, Ex 1)
    * India: 150 runs in 22.5 overs (137 balls), Extras 6
    * India: 200 runs in 31.2 overs (188 balls), Extras 12
    * V Sehwag: 100 off 94 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
    * 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 50 balls (V Sehwag 22, V Kohli 22, Ex 6)
    * Drinks: India - 224/2 in 34.0 overs (V Sehwag 104, V Kohli 41)
    * Powerplay 3: Overs 34.1 - 39.0 (Batting side - 48 runs, 0 wicket)
    * India: 250 runs in 36.2 overs (219 balls), Extras 15
    * 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 80 balls (V Sehwag 46, V Kohli 49, Ex 9)
    * V Kohli: 50 off 46 balls (5 x 4)
    * V Sehwag: 150 off 124 balls (13 x 4, 4 x 6)
    * India: 300 runs in 41.5 overs (252 balls), Extras 15
    * 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 114 balls (V Sehwag 73, V Kohli 69, Ex 9)
    * India: 350 runs in 46.5 overs (282 balls), Extras 19
    * 3rd Wicket: 200 runs in 143 balls (V Sehwag 96, V Kohli 93, Ex 13)
    * V Kohli: 100 off 83 balls (8 x 4, 2 x 6)
    * Innings Break: India - 370/4 in 50.0 overs (V Kohli 100)

Bangladesh innings
    * Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 68 runs, 1 wicket)
    * Over 0.4: Review by India (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - Tamim Iqbal (Struck down)
    * Bangladesh: 50 runs in 4.5 overs (30 balls), Extras 15
    * 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 30 balls (Tamim Iqbal 6, Imrul Kayes 29, Ex 15)
    * Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 25 runs, 0 wicket)
    * Drinks: Bangladesh - 93/1 in 15.0 overs (Tamim Iqbal 25, Junaid Siddique 19)
    * Bangladesh: 100 runs in 16.2 overs (99 balls), Extras 15
    * 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls (Tamim Iqbal 23, Junaid Siddique 27, Ex 0)
    * Bangladesh: 150 runs in 27.1 overs (164 balls), Extras 17
    * Tamim Iqbal: 50 off 71 balls (3 x 4)
    * 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (Tamim Iqbal 23, Shakib Al Hasan 26, Ex 1)
    * Drinks: Bangladesh - 188/3 in 32.1 overs (Shakib Al Hasan 29)
    * Bangladesh: 200 runs in 34.2 overs (207 balls), Extras 19
    * Shakib Al Hasan: 50 off 47 balls (4 x 4)
    * Powerplay 3: Overs 42.1 - 47.0 (Batting side - 30 runs, 3 wickets)
    * Bangladesh: 250 runs in 42.4 overs (257 balls), Extras 20

Bangladesh Vs India Live match on ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 on February 19, 2011.

Opening Ceremony of 2011 Cricket World Cup.

The Opening Ceremony of 2011 Cricket World Cup will be held on February 17, 2011 on Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh just two days before the start of the first match of the 2011 cricket world cup. This ceremony will be the finest ceremony in cricket world. 
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina will officially declare the 14-team, 42-day mega event open at a colourful ceremony in the evening after a welcome song - Welcome the World. The 135-minute opening ceremony of the mega sports event will start at 6pm local time. Star singer Bryan Adams and India's celebrated singer Sonu Nigam will be the main attraction of the ceremony. 
The pre-show segment of the ceremony will start at about 4:30 pm, where eight leading local singers -- four men and four women - will perform during the 50-minute presentation before the main event. Bangladesh music legends Runa Laila and Sabina Yasmin, and a folk singer Momtaz Begum will also render songs at the event. The theme song of the ceremony - Dey Ghumake - will be presented in Bangla, Hindi and Sri Lankan language by Shankar-Ehsan-Loy, a team of three Indian music directors. 

After the speech session, captains of all the 14 participating teams will enter the stadium on board a well-decorated and specially-made traditional vehicle - rickshaw.

In presence of the captains, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the show by pressing the switch-on button to unveil the portrait of father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on a giant screen set up on the wall of the Bangladesh Development Bank Limited adjoining the eastern gallery of the stadium.

The opening ceremony will feature fireworks display, laser and holographic shows, LED kites and massive coordinated fireworks. The whole programme has been divided into five segments.

Famous artistes, both legendary and contemporary from the region and beyond will also attend the event which is being organised by Indian event management firm Wizcraft. Asiatic is its local partner.

Each country is assigned a specific time-slot to showcase their culture, heritage and heroes. Bangladesh's stint will be of 20 minutes while India and Sri Lanka will perform for 12 minutes each.

The Bangladeshi segment will highlight all aspects of the country's culture, heritage and history including the Language Movement of 1952, the Liberation War in 1971 and the historic 7th March speech of Bangabandhu.

Some 2,500 students from city schools and colleges and 3,500 members of Bangladesh Armed Forces will perform at the opening ceremony under the guidance of famous Indian choreographer Santosh Shetji.

The ceremony will be concluded with massive fireworks.

A good number of leading Bangladeshi personalities are involved in the planning and execution of the event. A number of new generation Bangladeshi musicians will perform in the ceremony.

On February 18, 2009, Haroon Lorgat, the Chief Executive of the International Cricket Council, announced that the opening ceremony of the 2011 Cricket World Cup will be held in Bangladesh.  

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Venue of ICC World Cup Cricket 2011.

Shere Bangla National Stadium, Bangladesh

One of the bigger stadiums of Bangladesh with a seating capacity of 25000 was established in 2006. The first test was played a year later between Bangladesh and India from May 25-27, 2007 and the first ODI was played between the home team and Zimbabwe on December 8, 2006. Although the shift from Bangabandhu to Mirpur was met with much anger, but Bangladesh needed a stadium reserved exclusively for cricket. The ground has excellent drainage facilities and the grassless plot next to the stadium is a ground for children to play with a tape-tennis ball every evening and morning.

The venue was named after AK Fazlul Haque - the country's renowned leader and has a seating capacity of 25,000. The stadium will host the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.

The first official match played here was the ODI between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in December 2008 and the ground was granted as Test venue status in 2007.

Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium - Chittagong

The venue is also known as Chittagong Divsional Stadium and previously known as Bir Shrestha Shahid Ruhul Amin Stadium. Situated about half-an-hour outside the city centre, the stadium was one of the five purpose-built cricket grounds established in the run-up to the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2004.

Spectators can enjoy both cricket and breathtaking beauty of the Bay of Bengal simultaneously for the wonderful location of the stadium. It was granted full international status in January 2006, ahead of Sri Lanka's visit to the country.

 Eden Gardens - Kolkata

Established in 1864, the world-famous ground is the country's biggest cricket venue and had initially a seating capacity of 120,000 before renovations reduced it to its current capacity of 90,000. It hosted its first Test in 1934 between India and England, and the first ODI was played here between India and Pakistan in 1987.

The ground is famous for its passionate and vocal crowd and has previously hosted the ICC Cricket World Cup in 1987 and 1996. The venue was witness to some famous individual feats including Harbhajan Singh becoming the first-ever Indian bowler to capture a Test hat-trick against Australia in March 2001 and Kapil Dev's ODI hat-trick against Sri Lanka in January 1991.

Feroz Shah Kotla - Delhi

Established in 1883, the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, formerly known as Willingdon Pavilion, is run by Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) and is named after Feroz Shah Tughlaq of the Tughlaq dynasty from the 14th century. It held its first official match on November 10, 1948 between India and West Indies. The stadium with a seating capacity of 48,000 has also hosted the 1987 and 1996 ICC Cricket World Cups.

Anil Kumble famously took his 10 Test wickets in an innings on this ground in 1999 against Pakistan. In 1983-84, Sunil Gavaskar scored his 29th century to equal Don Bradman's long standing record for the highest number of hundreds in Test cricket. In 2005-06, Sachin Tendulkar broke Gavaskar's record of most centuries with his 35th Test century in this venue.

 Wankhede Stadium - Mumbai

Established in 1974, the stadium is located less than a mile away from Brabourne Stadium. Its seaside proximity assists swing bowlers during the early part of each day. It is currently being rebuilt ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.

The first Test in the ground was played in January 1975 between India and West Indies. The venue has played host to ICC Cricket World Cup 1987 and 1996.

 M. A.Chidambaram Stadium - Chennai

The venue, better known as Chepauk Stadium, was established in 1916, and has a capacity of 50,000. The first Test was played here in February 1934 between India and England and the stadium has also hosted the 1987 and 1996 ICC Cricket World Cups. The first-ever Ranji Trophy match between Mysore and Tamil Nadu was also played here.

Pakistan's Saeed Anwar scored his famous knock of 194 against India in the Independence Cup match in 1997 at the same venue. India's Virender Sehwag produced his classic triple-hundred at this venue in the 2008 Test between India and South Africa.

The stadium is also recognised for the sporting behaviour of its crowd, which is reputed to be one of the most knowledgeable and appreciative in the country.

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium - Mohali

The 30,000-seat venue was established in 1993, and was transformed from a swamp with deep ravines into one of India's top sporting venues in the space of just two years. The first official match played here was an ODI between India and South Africa in November 1993. It was the venue for the thrilling ICC CWC 1996 semi-final in 1996 when Australia beat the West Indies by five runs.

The pitch initially assisted pace bowlers, especially in Test matches, but it has subsequently settled down to become a batsman's paradise. West Indies' Jimmy Adams has fond memories of the ground , in 1994, he scored 174 not and 78 not out, leading his side to victory by 243 runs.

The venue is considered to be one of the best in the country, with world-class facilities for practice, spectators as well the media.

Vidharba Cricket Association Stadium - Nagpur

This stadium, with a seating capacity of 45,000, was established in 2008 and boasts some of the best facilities in the country for players, spectators and media. Built over 35-acres of land, the venue is located 20 kilometres from the city center.

The first official match played here was the fourth Test between India and Australia in November 2008. The Vidarbha Cricket Association subsequently installed floodlights in the stadium for the day and night ODI series against Australia in 2009-10. The ground also hosted the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka in December 2009 when the venue was shifted from Vishakhapatnam due to security reasons.

Sardar Patel Stadium - Ahmedabad

Also known as Motera, the stadium was established in 1982 and is built on the banks of the Sabarmati River on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. Located on a 50-acre site, it took only nine months to construct the 48,000-seater stadium.

The first match played here was the third Test between India and West Indies in November 1983. The venue also hosted the first match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 1996 between India and Zimbabwe in October 1987.

The venue has witnessed some memorable Indian feats including Sunil Gavaskar achieving 10,000 Test runs against Pakistan in 1986-87, and Kapil Dev claiming his 432nd victim to break Richard Hadlee's record as leading Test wicket-taker.

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium - Bangalore

Established in 1969, the venue was originally named as Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium and eventually renamed after M Chinnaswamy, who was the president of the Indian board from 1977 until 1980.

The stadium was given Test status in 1974-75 and hosted West Indies in the opening match, although the stadium was only half-built. That match was also the debut of two West Indian greats, Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards.

The venue, with a capacity of 50,000, has also hosted ICC CWC matches in 1987 and 1996 including the fierce CWC quarterfinal between India and Pakistan in March 1996.

 

R. Premadasa Stadium - Colombo

Established in 1986, the venue, named after former Sri Lanka president Ranasinghe Premadasa, was earlier named Khettarama Stadium. It is the biggest stadium in the country and was built on swampland previously used by monks ferrying across to the Khettarama temple adjacent to the stadium.

The 35,000-seater venue hosted its first official match with the ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand played on April 1986. The first Test was played between Sri Lanka and Australia in September 1992.

A new training centre was developed behind the stadium with 16 practice pitches and dormitories for the Academy which started in 2003.

 

Pallekele Cricket Stadium - Kandy

The venue is being built exclusively for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and will host three CWC matches.

Pallakele was acquired by SLC in 2006 for developing it into an international venue with lights so that international cricket matches can be hosted. The venue has already hosted an U19 match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, during the tri-series in late 2009.

The project, to be built at an estimated cost of $3.93 million, will have a capacity of 25,000 and would also be beneficial for schools around the area.
 

Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota

Established in 2009, the venue is being built exclusively for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and will host two CWC matches. Sri Lanka Cricket considered building new venues when existing grounds like Galle, SSC and P Sara Oval, did not qualify for having capacity crowds of less than 20,000.

The project to build an international cricket stadium in Hambantota with lights was approved in 2006 by Sri Lanka Cricket. The entire cost of the stadium is estimated to be US$7.86 million and is expected to be ready by August 2010.

2011 Cricket World Cup

The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup will be the tenth Cricket World Cup and will be started from February 19, 2011 at Bangladesh. It will be hosted by three South Asian Test cricket playing countries: Bangladesh, India & Sri Lanka. 14 teams will take part in the tournament with games set to be broadcast to a global audience in over 180 territories and followed by millions on the internet, mobile and other media. The opening ceremony will be held at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. At the opening match Bangladesh will face India  on19 February, 2011 08:30 AM GMT. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 is set to be one of the most exciting events in the history of the event, with the new quarter-final format set to create a fascinating finish to the tournament.

Result of last nine world cup:

1975

Date:                Jun 07-Jun 21

Venue:             England

Participant:      West Indies vs Australia

Result:              West Indies won by 17 runs.

1979

Date:                Jun 09-Jun 23

Venue:             England

Participant:     England vs West Indies

Result:             West Indies won by 92 runs.

1983

Date:               Jun 09-Jun 25

Venue:            England

Participant:     India vs West Indies

Result:             India won by 43 runs.

1987

Date:               Oct 08-Nov 08

Venue:            India, Pakistan

Participant:    Australia vs England

Result:            Australia won by 7 runs.

1992

Date:               Feb 22-Mar 25

Venue:            Australia,New Zealand

Participant:    Pakistan vs England

Result:            Pakistan won by 22 runs.

1996

Date:              Feb 14-Mar 17

Venue:           India,Pakistan,Sri Lanka

Participant:    Australia vs Sri Lanka

Result:            SL won by 7 wickets.

1999

Date:              May 14-Jun 20

Venue:           England,Ireland,Netherlands,Scotland

Participant:   Australia vs Pakistan

Result:           Australia won by 8 wickets.

2003

Date:             Feb 09-Mar 23

Venue:          Kenya,South Africa,Zimbabwe

Participant:   Australia vs India

Result:           Australia won by 125 runs.

2007

Date:              Mar 13-Apr 28

Venue:           West Indies

Participant:   Sri Lanka vs Australia

Result:          Australia won by 53 runs.

ICC World Twenty20, 2010

The ICC World Twenty20, first played in 2007, sparked off a revolution in the game that many may not have dreamt of.

The inaugural edition in South Africa was a sign of things to come. India, who had only played one T20 international before the major tournament kicked off, were to be the surprise package.

Under a new captain in MS Dhoni and a whole bunch of young, rookie players, the Men in Blue took to the format with an energy seldom seen in an Indian outfit.

The first year saw it all. A riveting tie between India and Pakistan, which led to a bowl-out, leaving the final scoreline (3-0) look more like a football game than a game of cricket and six sixes by Yuvraj Singh off a hapless Stuart Broad in Durban.

A dream run saw Dhoni’s devils trounce Australia in the semis before another tussle against arch-rivals Pakistan in the final. On a historic evening at the sensational Wanderers in Johannesburg, S Sressanth held on to a catch to dismiss Misbah-ul-Haq and help India pocket the first ICC World Twenty20 Championship.

The tournament saw Indian opener Gautam Gambhir come of age. His run of scores against some of the best bowling attacks in the world was reassuring for a nation that knew the golden era of Dravid, Laxman and Ganguly were coming to an end in the ODI’s.

Two years later in 2009, by the time the tournament had moved to England, most international teams had sorted out their T20 game. There was a lot more strategy and captains were ready to slot in ‘bits and pieces’ players along the way.

India began their defence as World T20 champions, believing they were the favourites. And why not? Dhoni had grown as a leader, the team had been on a roll and most of the players had reasonable experience. However, by the end of the league stages, the world was shocked. India were on their way out as were Australia, one of the semi-finalists from 2007. South Africa yet again failed to clear the last-four hurdle and were ousted by a rampaging Pakistani unit.

The final battle was again left to be played between two teams from the sub-continent- Sri Lanka and Pakistan. This time however, the Pakistanis managed to keep their tournament momentum intact. After a sharp bowling performance, Shahid Afridi took it upon himself to wipe out memories of his insanity in the last final- a moment that had perhaps cost Pakistan the Trophy. The Pathan was there right till the end to ensure skipper Younus Khan left the T20 arena on a high- by lofting the second ICC World Twenty20 Championship.

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New Zealand VS Sri Lanka

ICC World Twenty20

Fri Apr 30

17:00 GMT | 13:00 Local
22:30 IST     New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Providence, 

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