Muttiah Muralitharan's 5/128 & 7/97 in the 2nd Test to beat South Africa 2-0 in 2006

Muttiah Muralitharan took remarkable 12 wickets during the 2nd test between Sri Lanka and South Africa at P Sara Stadium in Colombo. Murali managed 5 wickets for 128 in the first innings before traumatizing the tourists in the second by grabbing 7 for 97. Muralitharan's bowling was instrumental for the Sri Lankans to defeat South Africa 2-0 in the series. The 12 wickets were also his fourth consecutive 10 wicket haul in tests matching his own record to do so previously.