Best bowling figures in an innings in 2020s in Tests+ODIs+T20Is IN Sri Lanka
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 5.5 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3.25 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 11 Jan 2024 | ODI # 4720 | |
| 23.0 | 10 | 52 | 7 | 2.26 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Ireland | Galle | 16 Apr 2023 | Test # 2502 | |
| 23.0 | 8 | 70 | 7 | 3.04 | Pakistan | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Jul 2023 | Test # 2514 | |
| 42.0 | 6 | 137 | 7 | 3.26 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Galle | 22 Jan 2021 | Test # 2405 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 3.00 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 17 Sep 2023 | ODI # 4649 | |
| 10.0 | - | 33 | 6 | 3.30 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 4 Aug 2024 | ODI # 4753 | |
| 29.0 | 13 | 40 | 6 | 1.37 | England | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 22 Jan 2021 | Test # 2405 | |
| 18.0 | 6 | 42 | 6 | 2.33 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v New Zealand | Galle | 26 Sep 2024 | Test # 2551 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 59 | 6 | 3.68 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Galle | 8 Jul 2022 | Test # 2471 | |
| 34.2 | 8 | 70 | 6 | 2.03 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v West Indies | Galle | 29 Nov 2021 | Test # 2437 | |
| 30.0 | 8 | 90 | 6 | 3.00 | New Zealand | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 18 Sep 2024 | Test # 2549 | |
| 32.0 | 7 | 92 | 6 | 2.87 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2419 | |
| 36.0 | 3 | 118 | 6 | 3.27 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Galle | 8 Jul 2022 | Test # 2471 | |
| 33.4 | 4 | 170 | 6 | 5.04 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v New Zealand | Galle | 26 Sep 2024 | Test # 2551 | |
| 6.2 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 2.84 | Pakistan | 2 | v Afghanistan | Hambantota | 22 Aug 2023 | ODI # 4625 | |
| 8.0 | - | 25 | 5 | 3.12 | India | 2 | v Pakistan | Colombo (RPS) | 10 Sep 2023 | ODI # 4639 | |
| 5.1 | - | 27 | 5 | 5.22 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 7 Aug 2024 | ODI # 4754 | |
| 3.0 | - | 28 | 5 | 9.33 | West Indies | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 4 Mar 2020 | T20I # 1075 | |
| 10.1 | 3 | 30 | 5 | 2.95 | England | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 14 Jan 2021 | Test # 2403 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 32 | 5 | 3.20 | Zimbabwe | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 8 Jan 2024 | ODI # 4719 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 2.69 | West Indies | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Nov 2021 | Test # 2437 | |
| 20.1 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 1.73 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v West Indies | Galle | 29 Nov 2021 | Test # 2437 | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 39 | 5 | 3.90 | Bangladesh | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 5 Jul 2025 | ODI # 4890 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 40 | 5 | 4.00 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Sep 2023 | ODI # 4641 | |
| 29.0 | 12 | 46 | 5 | 1.58 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v West Indies | Galle | 21 Nov 2021 | Test # 2434 | |
| 21.1 | 6 | 47 | 5 | 2.22 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Pakistan | Galle | 24 Jul 2022 | Test # 2473 | |
| 7.4 | - | 49 | 5 | 6.39 | South Africa | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 4 Sep 2021 | ODI # 4315 | |
| 18.5 | 4 | 55 | 5 | 2.92 | New Zealand | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 18 Sep 2024 | Test # 2549 | |
| 18.0 | 2 | 56 | 5 | 3.11 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 25 Jun 2025 | Test # 2588 | |
| 18.2 | 3 | 63 | 5 | 3.43 | Australia | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Jan 2025 | Test # 2579 | |
| 27.0 | 6 | 64 | 5 | 2.37 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Ireland | Galle | 24 Apr 2023 | Test # 2503 | |
| 25.0 | 6 | 66 | 5 | 2.64 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v West Indies | Galle | 29 Nov 2021 | Test # 2437 | |
| 30.4 | 7 | 68 | 5 | 2.21 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v New Zealand | Galle | 18 Sep 2024 | Test # 2549 | |
| 19.2 | 2 | 72 | 5 | 3.72 | Bangladesh | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2419 | |
| 39.0 | 10 | 82 | 5 | 2.10 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Pakistan | Galle | 16 Jul 2022 | Test # 2472 | |
| 28.5 | 3 | 83 | 5 | 2.87 | West Indies | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 21 Nov 2021 | Test # 2434 | |
| 32.0 | 10 | 86 | 5 | 2.68 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2419 | |
| 28.0 | 2 | 88 | 5 | 3.14 | Pakistan | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 16 Jul 2022 | Test # 2472 | |
| 25.0 | 2 | 90 | 5 | 3.60 | Australia | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Jun 2022 | Test # 2469 | |
| 47.0 | 10 | 107 | 5 | 2.27 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Afghanistan | Colombo (SSC) | 2 Feb 2024 | Test # 2527 | |
| 32.0 | 5 | 117 | 5 | 3.65 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Pakistan | Galle | 24 Jul 2022 | Test # 2473 | |
| 43.2 | 4 | 121 | 5 | 2.79 | Bangladesh | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 17 Jun 2025 | Test # 2586 | |
| 41.5 | 6 | 122 | 5 | 2.91 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 14 Jan 2021 | Test # 2403 | |
| 42.5 | 4 | 131 | 5 | 3.05 | Bangladesh | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 25 Jun 2025 | Test # 2588 | |
| 42.2 | 2 | 136 | 5 | 3.21 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Pakistan | Galle | 16 Jul 2023 | Test # 2511 | |
| 38.0 | 6 | 151 | 5 | 3.97 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Galle | 6 Feb 2025 | Test # 2580 | |
| 58.3 | 13 | 174 | 5 | 2.97 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Ireland | Galle | 24 Apr 2023 | Test # 2503 | |
| 4.0 | - | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 29 Jul 2021 | T20I # 1207 | |
| 7.4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1.30 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Pallekele | 21 Jan 2022 | ODI # 4347 | |
| 2.5 | - | 10 | 4 | 3.52 | Australia | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Jun 2022 | Test # 2469 | |
| 7.5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1.27 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Bangladesh | Colombo (RPS) | 2 Jul 2025 | ODI # 4889 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 | Bangladesh | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 16 Jul 2025 | T20I # 3318 | |
| 4.0 | - | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 18 Jan 2024 | T20I # 2436 | |
| 4.0 | - | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | Australia | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 7 Jun 2022 | T20I # 1551 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v New Zealand | Dambulla | 10 Nov 2024 | T20I # 2941 | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 2.00 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Sep 2023 | ODI # 4641 | |
| 3.3 | - | 22 | 4 | 6.28 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 25 Jul 2021 | T20I # 1204 | |
| 4.0 | - | 24 | 4 | 6.00 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Afghanistan | Dambulla | 17 Feb 2024 | T20I # 2479 | |
| 6.5 | - | 27 | 4 | 3.95 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Afghanistan | Pallekele | 11 Feb 2024 | ODI # 4727 | |
| 4.0 | - | 30 | 4 | 7.50 | Australia | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 8 Jun 2022 | T20I # 1552 | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 2.81 | Australia | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Jun 2022 | Test # 2469 | |
| 9.4 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 3.20 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 8 Jan 2024 | ODI # 4719 | |
| 7.4 | - | 32 | 4 | 4.17 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 31 Aug 2023 | ODI # 4629 | |
| 4.0 | - | 33 | 4 | 8.25 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Colombo (RPS) | 8 Jun 2022 | T20I # 1552 | |
| 8.4 | - | 35 | 4 | 4.03 | Australia | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 16 Jun 2022 | ODI # 4412 | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 3.50 | Pakistan | 1 | v India | Pallekele | 2 Sep 2023 | ODI # 4630 | |
| 7.2 | - | 35 | 4 | 4.77 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Colombo (RPS) | 14 Feb 2025 | ODI # 4835 | |
| 9.0 | - | 35 | 4 | 3.88 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Bangladesh | Colombo (RPS) | 5 Jul 2025 | ODI # 4890 | |
| 10.0 | - | 36 | 4 | 3.60 | New Zealand | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 17 Nov 2024 | ODI # 4808 | |
| 10.0 | - | 37 | 4 | 3.70 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v South Africa | Colombo (RPS) | 7 Sep 2021 | ODI # 4318 | |
| 10.0 | - | 37 | 4 | 3.70 | Afghanistan | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 30 Nov 2022 | ODI # 4490 | |
| 19.5 | 6 | 40 | 4 | 2.01 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v West Indies | Galle | 21 Nov 2021 | Test # 2434 | |
| 4.0 | - | 40 | 4 | 10.00 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Pallekele | 27 Jul 2024 | T20I # 2767 | |
| 8.0 | - | 40 | 4 | 5.00 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v West Indies | Pallekele | 23 Oct 2024 | ODI # 4784 | |
| 9.5 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 4.06 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Feb 2025 | ODI # 4831 | |
| 9.3 | - | 43 | 4 | 4.52 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Sep 2023 | ODI # 4641 | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 47 | 4 | 4.70 | Bangladesh | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 2 Jul 2025 | ODI # 4889 | |
| 16.0 | 1 | 49 | 4 | 3.06 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 22 Jan 2021 | Test # 2405 | |
| 9.0 | - | 49 | 4 | 5.44 | Afghanistan | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 25 Nov 2022 | ODI # 4485 | |
| 18.3 | 5 | 50 | 4 | 2.70 | West Indies | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Nov 2021 | Test # 2437 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 51 | 4 | 4.25 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Afghanistan | Colombo (SSC) | 2 Feb 2024 | Test # 2527 | |
| 14.5 | - | 56 | 4 | 3.77 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Pakistan | Galle | 16 Jul 2023 | Test # 2511 | |
| 9.0 | - | 58 | 4 | 6.44 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Pallekele | 14 Jun 2022 | ODI # 4409 | |
| 14.1 | 3 | 58 | 4 | 4.09 | Pakistan | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 16 Jul 2022 | Test # 2472 | |
| 10.0 | - | 59 | 4 | 5.90 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v West Indies | Pallekele | 1 Mar 2020 | ODI # 4250 | |
| 14.0 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 4.21 | England | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 22 Jan 2021 | Test # 2405 | |
| 9.0 | - | 63 | 4 | 7.00 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Afghanistan | Hambantota | 7 Jun 2023 | ODI # 4583 | |
| 23.0 | 5 | 63 | 4 | 2.73 | Australia | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 6 Feb 2025 | Test # 2580 | |
| 31.0 | 5 | 64 | 4 | 2.06 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v West Indies | Galle | 21 Nov 2021 | Test # 2434 | |
| 10.0 | - | 65 | 4 | 6.50 | West Indies | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 1 Mar 2020 | ODI # 4250 | |
| 10.0 | - | 67 | 4 | 6.70 | West Indies | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Hambantota | 26 Feb 2020 | ODI # 4247 | |
| 20.4 | 3 | 69 | 4 | 3.33 | Pakistan | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Jul 2023 | Test # 2514 | |
| 10.0 | - | 75 | 4 | 7.50 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Afghanistan | Pallekele | 9 Feb 2024 | ODI # 4725 | |
| 20.0 | 1 | 76 | 4 | 3.80 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Ireland | Galle | 16 Apr 2023 | Test # 2502 | |
| 19.0 | 4 | 78 | 4 | 4.10 | Australia | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Jan 2025 | Test # 2579 | |
| 22.5 | 4 | 83 | 4 | 3.63 | Afghanistan | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 2 Feb 2024 | Test # 2527 | |
| 28.0 | 3 | 84 | 4 | 3.00 | Australia | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 6 Feb 2025 | Test # 2580 | |
| 17.3 | 2 | 86 | 4 | 4.91 | Australia | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Jan 2025 | Test # 2579 | |
| 29.4 | 5 | 86 | 4 | 2.89 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Bangladesh | Galle | 17 Jun 2025 | Test # 2586 | |
| 29.0 | 3 | 89 | 4 | 3.06 | Australia | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 8 Jul 2022 | Test # 2471 |
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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613 - Live] >> 213/8 (68.0 ov, JC Archer 30*, BA Stokes 45*, NM Lyon 2/51) - Stumps
New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614 - Live] >> 334/1 (90.0 ov, DP Conway 178*, JA Duffy 9*, JNT Seales 0/67) - Stumps
Zambia vs Sierra Leone at Abuja, West Africa Trophy 3rd place play-off, Dec 14, 2025 [T20I # 3642]