Sri Lanka build lead as Jayasuriya calls time

Dec 03, 2007

Ryan Sidebottom made an excellent and valuable 31, defying Muttiah Muralitharan's push for the world record...•Getty Images

Murali celebrates his 709th Test wicket•AFP

83.2 Malinga to Sidebottom, OUT, a big nick, Prasanna Jayawardene takes a good catch low down, Sidebottom stands his ground as he is uncertain if it carried, as he is entitled to ... the two officials chat and then Rauf raises his finger, for once without referring to the third umpire. The only doubt was if it carried as there was a thick edge, and replays show it was a clean take•Getty Images

Jayasuriya's innings included 24 off an over from James Anderson•AFP

...but it wasn't long before Kandy erupted to celebrate Murali's 709th Test wicket, overtaking Shane Warne as Test cricket's leading wicket-taker•AFP

A book of stamps commemorating Murali's feat was issued during the Test•Andrew Miller

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Jayasuriya has played his last Test innings•AFP

Muralitharan to Collingwood, OUT, that's the world record and it's so simple a dismissal ... Collingwood plays down the wrong line and the ball clips the top of middle and off stumps, sparking celebrations in the middle, dancing in the stands and firecrackers are set off all over the place. Somebody in the crowd has thought ahead and prepared a poster with Murali smiling above the numbers 709. You can't match his grin out there now, though.•Getty Images

Sanath Jayasuriya struck 78 in an opening stand of 113 before announcing his retirement from Test cricket•AFP

Sri Lanka had lost two wickets in gaining a lead of 74 at the end of day three•AFP