The poll found that Ahmadinejad was leading his nearest opponent, the more reform-minded candidate Mir Hossein Moussavi, by a more than 2-to-1 margin, with almost a third undecided.

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Colvin sent down seven maidens in her full 10-over spell of 1-8, while Marsh removed Sajjida Shah and Sana Mir with successive deliveries on the way to her best one-day bowling figures before Edwards claimed two late wickets to finish with 2-2.

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Thousands flooded the streets of Tehran for weeks after incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner by a margin of about 2-to-1 over his nearest rival, Mir Hossein Moussavi, who said the results were rigged.

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