Bowling Most 5wi Career - Sri Lanka

Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in 1980s in FC+LA+T20s - Sri Lanka

Most five-wickets-in-an-innings

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
ALF de Mel	1982-1987	77	88	6517	1086.1	151	4549	121	6/109	37.59	4.18	53.85	3	5	-
JR Ratnayeke	1982-1989	97	104	7208	1201.2	144	4674	133	8/83	35.14	3.89	54.19	4	4	-
RJ Ratnayake	1982-1989	67	75	6030	1005.0	121	3857	105	6/66	36.73	3.83	57.42	4	3	-
GF Labrooy	1986-1989	35	38	2890	481.4	45	2014	47	5/57	42.85	4.18	61.48	2	2	-
VB John	1982-1987	55	59	3943	657.1	103	2458	71	5/60	34.61	3.74	55.53	1	2	-
AK Kuruppuarachchi	1986-1987	2	3	272	45.2	6	149	8	5/44	18.62	3.28	34.00	-	1	-
SHU Karnain	1984-1988	17	12	563	93.5	3	444	14	5/26	31.71	4.73	40.21	-	1	-
FS Ahangama	1985-1985	4	7	819	136.3	32	371	18	5/52	20.61	2.71	45.50	-	1	-
DS de Silva	1982-1985	52	59	5383	897.1	133	3080	69	5/59	44.63	3.43	78.01	3	1	-

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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:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]

Somerset vs Nottinghamshire at Nottingham, County Championship Division One 55th Match, Jul 29-Aug 1, 2025 [First-class]