07Jan2002 SRI LANKA: Cricket-Muralitharan breaks Hadlee's 10-wicket match haul record.

KANDY, Sri Lanka, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan set a record by achieving 10 10-wicket hauls in a test after capturing the scalp of Zimbabwe's Trevor Gripper on Sunday.
A day after missing out on taking all 10 wickets in an innings, Muralitharan broke New Zealand fast bowler Richard Hadlee's effort of nine 10-wicket match hauls.
Muralitharan, who finished with nine wickets in the first innings on Saturday, trapped Gripper lbw for 21 in Zimbabwe's second innings to claim the feat in his 71st test.
Hadlee took 10 wickets in a match on nine occasions in 86 tests.
Sri Lanka, leading the three-match series 1-0, were heading for victory in the second test having built up 269-run first innings lead. Zimbabwe slumped to 68-3 at the close of the third day's play.
(C) Reuters Limited 2002.

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