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  "id": 14299652,
  "title": "Sri Lanka captain Mendis and Shanaka deny Pakistan clean sweep in T20 series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/sri-lanka-captain-mendis-and-shanaka-deny-pakistan-clean-sweep-in-t20-14299652",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T21:33:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Today",
    "slug": "japan-today",
    "url": "https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sri-lanka-captain-mendis-and-shanaka-deny-pakistan-clean-sweep-in-t20-series"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kusal Mendis bounced back from two subpar performances to hit an unbeaten half-century and Sri Lanka denied Pakistan a clean sweep in their T20 series with an eight-wicket…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Kusal Mendis' blistering 87 leads Sri Lanka to consolation win over Pakistan in third T20I",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/kusal-mendis-blistering-87-leads-sri-lanka-to-consolation-win-over",
        "published": "2026-10-13T16:54:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Sri Lanka captain Mendis and Shanaka deny Pakistan clean sweep in T20 series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/sri-lanka-captain-mendis-and-shanaka-deny-pakistan-clean-sweep-in-t20",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:43:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Kusal Mendis’ unbeaten 87 hands Sri Lanka consolation win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/kusal-mendis-unbeaten-87-hands-sri-lanka-consolation-win",
        "published": "2026-10-13T20:56:46.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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