Muralitharan takes 700th wicket in Sri Lanka win

KANDY: Muttiah Muralitharan became the second man in history to take 700 test wickets as Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 193 runs on fourth day of the third and final test on Saturday.   

The off spinner claimed a match haul of 12-82 to help the hosts complete a three-match series whitewash over the visitors and he now stands just eight victims behind Australia''s world record test wicket-taker Shane Warne.