Murali reaches 700 as Sri Lanka win 3-0
Muttiah Muralitharan became just the second bowler in history to reach 700 Test wickets as Sri Lanka rounded off a clean sweep of Bangladesh at Kandy, their 50th win in Tests
11/07Result
3rd Test, Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Jul 11-14 2007
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
131 & 176 (59 ov) -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
500/4d
Player of the Match
11/07Result
3rd Test, Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Jul 11-14 2007
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
131 & 176 (59 ov) -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
500/4d
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
KC Sangakkara
222(277) 28x4 - 0x6
Control %90%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 54 runs
- 7x4 - 0x6
DPMD Jayawardene
165(210) 15x4 - 3x6
Control %86%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 46 runs
- 4x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 3-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-1.10pm, Tea 3.10-3.30pm, Close 5.30pm
Match days
11,12,13,14 July 2007 (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
BANGLADESH 131 (48.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Mohammad Ashraful26 (51)
- Shahriar Nafees29 (77)
- Sujeewa de Silva2/29 (12)
- Muthiah Muralidaran6/28 (14.5)
SRI LANKA 500/4d (107 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Mahela Jayawardene165 (210)
- Kumar Sangakkara*222 (277)
- Shahadat Hossain0/71 (16)
- Syed Rasel3/104 (31)
BANGLADESH 176 (59 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Javed Omer22 (56)
- Shahriar Nafees64 (115)
- Sujeewa de Silva2/34 (12)
- Muthiah Muralidaran6/54 (21)
END OF OVER:59 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | BAN: 176/10
- Mohammad Rafique0 (11b)
- Muthiah Muralidaran21-5-54-6
- Lasith Malinga10-0-46-2
Sri Lanka win by an innings and 193 runs. They sweep the series 3-0 and have won each match by an innings. Bangladesh have been soundly thrashed. Murali took the last wicket of the series to reach 700 Test wickets. It's been picture perfect for Sri Lanka.
This is only the third time that a team has won all matches in a three-Test series by an innings. The earlier instances are when England beat West Indies in 1928 and India defeated Sri Lanka in 1994. Such a whitewash has never occured in a five-Test series.
Muralitharan is the Man of the Match for his 12 wickets in the Test. He says he's a little surprised that he was able to get to 700 Test wickets. Such modesty! He is also the Man of the Series for taking 26 wickets in three Tests. Kumar Sangakkara scored 428 runs in three innings and doesn't win anything. But well played nonetheless.
That's it from us at Cricinfo for today. Thank you for following the Test series with us. The one-dayers begin on July 20, hopefully that series will be a little more competitive. This is George Binoy signing off.
58.6
W
Muralidaran to Syed Rasel, OUT, that's wicket number 700 and that's the end of the Test match as well, Murali gives it some air on off and middle stump, Rasel tries to hit it down the ground but spoons it in the air towards Maharoof at mid off who runs to his right and takes the catch, the Sri Lankans mob Murali and the crowd cheer and cheer, what a champion the man is
Syed Rasel c Maharoof b Muralidaran 4 (2m 2b 1x4 0x6) SR: 200.00
58.5
4
Muralidaran to Syed Rasel, FOUR, Rasel sweeps Murali from outside off stump through midwicket for four, imagine that!
Two balls to go in the over. Syed Rasel is the last man. Murali on 699 Test wickets.
58.4
W
Muralidaran to Shahadat Hossain, OUT, that's number 699! Murali tosses one up outside off stump, Shahadat tries to play the slog sweep but misses it completely, the balls spins sharply into the right-hander and rattles the stumps
Shahadat Hossain b Muralidaran 5 (13m 15b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
58.3
0
Muralidaran to Shahadat Hossain, no run, defended on the back foot
58.2
0
Muralidaran to Shahadat Hossain, no run, Shahadat tries to sweep Murali through square leg but misses and gets hit on the pad
58.1
0
Muralidaran to Shahadat Hossain, no run, defended on the back foot
I had mentioned that Murali was on 598 Test wickets at the start of his last over. My apologies, it is 698, and here he is again.
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