Sachin Tendulkar Legends and Muttiah Muralitharan enticing clash in a duel for the last time when India and Sri Lanka are competing in the World Cup final on Saturday. The competition between drummer global leader and the highest wicket taker in their last appearance on the pinnacle of cricket will add spice to the big game at Wankhede Stadium.
Muralitharan, who will turn 39 next month, leaving international cricket after the World Cup with more tests (800) and the teller a day (534 to date) than any pitcher in history.
Tendulkar batting skills have not diminished at the same time it celebrates its 38th anniversary next month, but it is unlikely to make a record seventh World Cup appearance in 2015.
As World Cup has eluded the Indian star drummer despite being the most successful in this sport with a record 32,785 points and 99 centuries in Test cricket and one day.
Muralitharan tasted World Cup glory in his first appearance in 1996 when Arjuna Ranatunga's men stunned Australia in the final in the Pakistani city of Lahore.
Tendulkar 464 runs in eight matches are only three behind record score of Sri Lanka, Tillakaratne Dilshan of 467, while the wily Muralitharan claimed 15 wickets despite battle against injuries.
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