Enlarge PhotoSri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan receives an award from Sports Minister Chandrasiri Bandara Ratnayake (L) as... Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan became the first bowler to take 800 test wickets on the fifth day of the first test against India on Thursday.The 38-year-old Muralitharan, the leading wicket-taker in tests and one-day internationals, dismissed India's Pragyan Ojha to reach the milestone in his final test match appearance.
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