I don't think I could have bowled much better in the last couple of Tests Shane Warne

Shane Warne believes he can overhaul Courtney Walsh's wicket-taking record during the final Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo next week.

Warne spun Australia to a series-winning victory in the second Test on Saturday, moving to within eight scalps of Walsh's benchmark of 519.

The leg-spinner finished with match figures of 10-155, his second 10-wicket match haul in two Tests.

He said: "If I bowl as well (again) then I suppose there is a chance."

Warne added: "It is definitely on my mind but, if it doesn't happen, I will still be happy if we win and I take a few wickets along the way."

Warne admitted even he was surprised by his explosive return to action following a 12-month ban for failing a drugs test.

"I couldn't have asked it to go any better but I suppose it is a credit to me for working as hard as I have over the last six weeks, on fitness and on my bowling, batting and catching," he said.

"I don't think I could have bowled much better."

Ponting's record as Test captain stands at two wins from two games

Warne took two of the three remaining Sri Lanka wickets on Saturday as Australia denied the hosts in Kandy by 27 runs.

Sri Lanka needed 51 runs on the final day to square the series, but Warne's removal of Chaminda Vaas for 45 sounded the death knell.

"I thought it was a great Test, and I thought they showed a lot of courage to come out and play the way they did," Warne said.

"For us to be bowled out for 120 and then come back and win the Test was a great result.

"I thought it was a 50-50 game with the way the outfield was and the way they bat. They can all hit and are not tailenders that just hang around and block.

"But I had a plan this morning, which I chatted about with [captain] Ricky Ponting, and I suppose that worked."

Sri Lanka skipper Hashan Tillakaratne accused Vaas of reckless batting after the lower-order batsman holed out in the deep two balls after being dropped.

"I thought Vaas would settle down and get it in singles and it was definitely a loose shot," he said.

"It was disappointing - so close yet so far."

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Ponting hailed Australia's fighting spirit after they were dismissed for 120 in the first innings, mirroring their comeback in the first Test.

"It's a great achievement and it says a lot about our team," he said.

"We've had our backs to the wall in both Tests and been able to turn it around and win.

"We've spoken about this for a long time, about coming here and winning and winning in India [later this year].

"We've taken one step there today. We've hung in there and fought and done the things we've had to do to win Tests in the subcontinent."