Murali's second innings' 8 wickets gave him his 14th ten-wicket haul in a Test.
There is no parallel to Murali's deeds when it comes to picking up five-wicket innings or ten-wicket match hauls as is demonstrated by the accompanying tables:
10-wicket hauls for Muralitharan
| Performance | Opponent | Venue | Season | Result for SL |
| 16-220 | England | The Oval | 1998 | won |
| 13-115 | Zimbabwe | Kandy | 2001-02 | won |
| 13-171 | South Africa | Galle | 2000-01 | won |
| 12-117 | Zimbabwe | Kandy | 1997-98 | won |
| 11-93 | England | Galle | 2003-04 | drawn |
| 11-161 | South Africa | Durban | 2000-01 | drawn |
| 11-170 | West Indies | Galle | 2001-02 | won |
| 11-196 | India | Colombo (SSC) | 2001-02 | won |
| 11-212 | Australia | Galle | 2003-04 | lost |
| 10-83 | West Indies | Kandy | 2005 | won |
| 10-98 | Bangladesh | Colombo (PSS) | 2002 | won |
| 10-111 | Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 2001-02 | won |
| 10-135 | West Indies | Kandy | 2001-02 | won |
| 10-148 | Pakistan | Peshawar (AN) | 1999-00 | won |
Most 10-wicket match hauls in Test cricket
| 10-wicket hauls | Bowler | For | Tests | Tests/10-Wicket haul |
| 14 | M Muralitharan | SL | 93 | 6.64 |
| 9 | RJ Hadlee | NZ | 86 | 9.56 |
| 8 | SK Warne | Aus | 124 | 15.50 |
| 7 | SF Barnes | Eng | 27 | 3.86 |
| 7 | CV Grimmett | Aus | 37 | 5.29 |
| 7 | DK Lillee | Aus | 70 | 10.00 |
| 7 | A Kumble | Ind | 95 | 13.57 |
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