Best bowling figures in a match in 2020s in Tests IN Sri Lanka
Best bowling figures in a match
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 52.0 | 5 | 177 | 12 | 3.40 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | 08 Jul 2022 | Test # 2471 | |
| 59.2 | 14 | 136 | 11 | 2.29 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 29 Nov 2021 | Test # 2437 | |
| 64.0 | 17 | 178 | 11 | 2.78 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2419 | |
| 47.1 | 16 | 108 | 10 | 2.28 | Sri Lanka | v Ireland | Galle | 16 Apr 2023 | Test # 2502 | |
| 62.0 | 9 | 210 | 10 | 3.38 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 22 Jan 2021 | Test # 2405 | |
| 36.0 | 3 | 121 | 9 | 3.36 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Jun 2022 | Test # 2469 | |
| 51.1 | 13 | 148 | 9 | 2.89 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 24 Jul 2022 | Test # 2473 | |
| 35.5 | 5 | 149 | 9 | 4.15 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Jan 2025 | Test # 2579 | |
| 52.0 | 8 | 181 | 9 | 3.48 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 26 Sep 2024 | Test # 2551 | |
| 51.3 | 7 | 203 | 9 | 3.94 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 26 Sep 2024 | Test # 2551 | |
| 70.4 | 12 | 204 | 9 | 2.88 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 18 Sep 2024 | Test # 2549 | |
| 95.2 | 20 | 217 | 9 | 2.27 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 16 Jul 2022 | Test # 2472 | |
| 35.5 | 6 | 104 | 8 | 2.90 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 18 Sep 2024 | Test # 2549 | |
| 43.1 | 7 | 130 | 8 | 3.01 | England | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 14 Jan 2021 | Test # 2403 | |
| 53.0 | 7 | 141 | 8 | 2.66 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Nov 2021 | Test # 2437 | |
| 50.0 | 12 | 150 | 8 | 3.00 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 18 Sep 2024 | Test # 2549 | |
| 72.0 | 17 | 174 | 8 | 2.41 | Sri Lanka | v Afghanistan | Colombo (SSC) | 02 Feb 2024 | Test # 2527 | |
| 69.0 | 15 | 197 | 8 | 2.85 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 24 Jul 2022 | Test # 2473 | |
| 26.0 | 9 | 80 | 7 | 3.07 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Jul 2023 | Test # 2514 | |
| 56.4 | 14 | 126 | 7 | 2.22 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 06 Feb 2025 | Test # 2580 | |
| 55.1 | 19 | 129 | 7 | 2.33 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 29 Nov 2021 | Test # 2437 | |
| 39.0 | 7 | 135 | 7 | 3.46 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Jan 2025 | Test # 2579 | |
| 48.0 | 6 | 139 | 7 | 2.89 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 21 Nov 2021 | Test # 2434 | |
| 62.0 | 8 | 180 | 7 | 2.90 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 06 Feb 2025 | Test # 2580 | |
| 49.5 | 3 | 201 | 7 | 4.03 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 16 Jul 2023 | Test # 2511 | |
| 90.3 | 22 | 262 | 7 | 2.89 | Sri Lanka | v Ireland | Galle | 24 Apr 2023 | Test # 2503 | |
| 31.0 | 13 | 46 | 6 | 1.48 | England | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 22 Jan 2021 | Test # 2405 | |
| 31.4 | 8 | 85 | 6 | 2.68 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Jul 2023 | Test # 2514 | |
| 36.1 | 3 | 87 | 6 | 2.40 | Sri Lanka | v Afghanistan | Colombo (SSC) | 02 Feb 2024 | Test # 2527 | |
| 34.0 | 4 | 106 | 6 | 3.11 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 16 Jul 2022 | Test # 2472 | |
| 61.0 | 23 | 113 | 6 | 1.85 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 21 Nov 2021 | Test # 2434 | |
| 55.3 | 14 | 136 | 6 | 2.45 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 16 Jul 2023 | Test # 2511 | |
| 56.2 | 8 | 150 | 6 | 2.66 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 17 Jun 2025 | Test # 2586 | |
| 57.2 | 9 | 155 | 6 | 2.70 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2419 | |
| 44.0 | 7 | 171 | 6 | 3.88 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | 06 Feb 2025 | Test # 2580 | |
| 54.0 | 10 | 172 | 6 | 3.18 | Sri Lanka | v Ireland | Galle | 24 Apr 2023 | Test # 2503 | |
| 58.5 | 8 | 177 | 6 | 3.00 | England | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 14 Jan 2021 | Test # 2403 | |
| 48.5 | 4 | 184 | 6 | 3.76 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 18 Sep 2024 | Test # 2549 | |
| 59.0 | 9 | 189 | 6 | 3.20 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2419 | |
| 56.2 | 3 | 198 | 6 | 3.51 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 16 Jul 2023 | Test # 2511 | |
| 78.2 | 4 | 298 | 6 | 3.80 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Galle | 17 Jun 2025 | Test # 2586 | |
| 33.5 | 12 | 68 | 5 | 2.00 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 21 Nov 2021 | Test # 2434 | |
| 20.0 | - | 89 | 5 | 4.45 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Jun 2022 | Test # 2469 | |
| 29.0 | 2 | 92 | 5 | 3.17 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 25 Jun 2025 | Test # 2588 | |
| 30.5 | 4 | 102 | 5 | 3.30 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 24 Jul 2022 | Test # 2473 | |
| 33.3 | 7 | 108 | 5 | 3.22 | Sri Lanka | v Ireland | Galle | 24 Apr 2023 | Test # 2503 | |
| 34.5 | 4 | 111 | 5 | 3.18 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 21 Nov 2021 | Test # 2434 | |
| 34.3 | 4 | 116 | 5 | 3.36 | Sri Lanka | v Ireland | Galle | 16 Apr 2023 | Test # 2502 | |
| 41.0 | 6 | 129 | 5 | 3.14 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 21 Nov 2021 | Test # 2434 | |
| 42.5 | 4 | 131 | 5 | 3.05 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 25 Jun 2025 | Test # 2588 | |
| 37.0 | 3 | 150 | 5 | 4.05 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 16 Jul 2023 | Test # 2511 | |
| 38.2 | 7 | 153 | 5 | 3.99 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2419 | |
| 50.0 | 6 | 188 | 5 | 3.76 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 16 Jul 2022 | Test # 2472 | |
| 57.0 | 7 | 205 | 5 | 3.59 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 14 Jan 2021 | Test # 2403 | |
| 2.5 | - | 10 | 4 | 3.52 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Jun 2022 | Test # 2469 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 3.15 | Sri Lanka | v Ireland | Galle | 16 Apr 2023 | Test # 2502 | |
| 35.4 | 10 | 65 | 4 | 1.82 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Galle | 17 Jun 2025 | Test # 2586 | |
| 26.0 | 3 | 73 | 4 | 2.80 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 25 Jun 2025 | Test # 2588 | |
| 21.1 | 5 | 79 | 4 | 3.73 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 16 Jul 2022 | Test # 2472 | |
| 26.0 | 4 | 88 | 4 | 3.38 | Sri Lanka | v Afghanistan | Colombo (SSC) | 02 Feb 2024 | Test # 2527 | |
| 29.0 | 3 | 89 | 4 | 3.06 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 08 Jul 2022 | Test # 2471 | |
| 30.4 | 4 | 103 | 4 | 3.35 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Jul 2023 | Test # 2514 | |
| 25.5 | 4 | 113 | 4 | 4.37 | Afghanistan | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 02 Feb 2024 | Test # 2527 | |
| 40.0 | 11 | 114 | 4 | 2.85 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 21 Apr 2021 | Test # 2418 | |
| 37.4 | 5 | 117 | 4 | 3.10 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Galle | 17 Jun 2025 | Test # 2586 | |
| 32.4 | - | 122 | 4 | 3.73 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | 29 Jun 2022 | Test # 2469 | |
| 42.0 | 3 | 125 | 4 | 2.97 | England | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 22 Jan 2021 | Test # 2405 | |
| 47.3 | 10 | 126 | 4 | 2.65 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Nov 2021 | Test # 2437 | |
| 47.3 | 4 | 143 | 4 | 3.01 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 14 Jan 2021 | Test # 2403 | |
| 40.0 | 7 | 155 | 4 | 3.87 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 24 Jul 2022 | Test # 2473 | |
| 43.0 | 4 | 163 | 4 | 3.79 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 24 Jul 2022 | Test # 2473 | |
| 52.0 | 6 | 178 | 4 | 3.42 | England | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 22 Jan 2021 | Test # 2405 | |
| 57.0 | 9 | 179 | 4 | 3.14 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 17 Jun 2025 | Test # 2586 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 2.07 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Jan 2025 | Test # 2579 | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 3.11 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 25 Jun 2025 | Test # 2588 | |
| 12.3 | 4 | 29 | 3 | 2.32 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 25 Jun 2025 | Test # 2588 | |
| 26.0 | 14 | 34 | 3 | 1.30 | England | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 14 Jan 2021 | Test # 2403 | |
| 24.0 | 5 | 42 | 3 | 1.75 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 16 Jul 2022 | Test # 2472 | |
| 14.0 | 1 | 57 | 3 | 4.07 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 16 Jul 2023 | Test # 2511 | |
| 20.0 | 3 | 59 | 3 | 2.95 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 06 Feb 2025 | Test # 2580 | |
| 19.0 | 4 | 63 | 3 | 3.31 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 18 Sep 2024 | Test # 2549 | |
| 21.0 | 2 | 76 | 3 | 3.61 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | 08 Jul 2022 | Test # 2471 | |
| 28.0 | 4 | 84 | 3 | 3.00 | England | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 22 Jan 2021 | Test # 2405 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 87 | 3 | 4.83 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 25 Jun 2025 | Test # 2588 | |
| 22.2 | 1 | 91 | 3 | 4.07 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 25 Jun 2025 | Test # 2588 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 93 | 3 | 3.87 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 17 Jun 2025 | Test # 2586 | |
| 44.0 | 16 | 102 | 3 | 2.31 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 21 Apr 2021 | Test # 2418 | |
| 38.0 | 2 | 103 | 3 | 2.71 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 08 Jul 2022 | Test # 2471 | |
| 30.0 | 6 | 112 | 3 | 3.73 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 21 Apr 2021 | Test # 2418 | |
| 46.0 | 2 | 120 | 3 | 2.60 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 16 Jul 2022 | Test # 2472 | |
| 38.0 | 7 | 120 | 3 | 3.15 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 16 Jul 2023 | Test # 2511 | |
| 34.0 | 4 | 122 | 3 | 3.58 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 16 Jul 2023 | Test # 2511 | |
| 39.0 | 4 | 128 | 3 | 3.28 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | 06 Feb 2025 | Test # 2580 | |
| 25.0 | 1 | 133 | 3 | 5.32 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Jul 2023 | Test # 2514 | |
| 38.0 | 4 | 141 | 3 | 3.71 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 26 Sep 2024 | Test # 2551 | |
| 41.0 | 2 | 146 | 3 | 3.56 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Nov 2021 | Test # 2437 | |
| 48.0 | 3 | 164 | 3 | 3.41 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | 08 Jul 2022 | Test # 2471 | |
| 38.0 | - | 182 | 3 | 4.78 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | 29 Jan 2025 | Test # 2579 | |
| 50.0 | 10 | 184 | 3 | 3.68 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2419 | |
| 60.0 | 8 | 193 | 3 | 3.21 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Galle | 29 Jan 2025 | Test # 2579 |
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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