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Murali creates history!

Muttiah Muralitharan celebrated with teammates on claiming his 800th Test wicket making him the first ever player in the history of Test cricket to do so. The experienced off spinner playing in his 133rd and farewell test match before his retirement reached his pinnacle by capturing eight wickets in the opening Test match against India which concluded at the Galle International Stadium.

The Kandy-born cricketer, who used to listen to BBC radio updates on his favourite game, was even congratulated by President Mahinda Rajapaksa who made the journey especially to see the spin king in action on his visit to the Galle Stadium. He captured the two wickets on the final day of the test match.

The nail-biting 799th wicket came during over number 63.6 with Murali bowling to Harbhajan Singh. The doosra landed by angling into the middle and off stump from wide of the crease. The batsman attempted to paddle the sweep but missed the ball. The ball straightened and was hit in front of the off stump.

Muralitharan appealled and umpire Darrel Harper agreed. The milestone achievement was reached during over number 115.4 when Murali bowled to Ojah. The ball was tossed up outside the off stump and the four men around the bat waited in anticipation. The batsman lunged forward, edged it and Mahela Jayawardena took the catch at the first slip, falling to his left.

This wicket number 800 made Murali the Hero of the Moment and he was then whisked away by his teammates in jubilation!

-CD

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