Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - Sri Lanka

Best economy rates in an innings in Tests at SL: Colombo Cricket Club Ground - Sri Lanka

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
A Ranatunga	16.0	5	18	-	1.12	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
JR Ratnayeke	17.4	8	29	2	1.64	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (CCC)	14 Mar 1986	Test # 1041
SD Anurasiri	36.0	13	67	1	1.86	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	16 Apr 1987	Test # 1074
A Ranatunga	23.0	10	43	-	1.86	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	16 Apr 1987	Test # 1074
JR Ratnayeke	17.0	3	37	5	2.17	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (CCC)	14 Mar 1986	Test # 1041
DS de Silva	42.0	4	95	2	2.26	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
AMJG Amerasinghe	30.0	4	73	2	2.43	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
ALF de Mel	16.0	6	39	3	2.43	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (CCC)	14 Mar 1986	Test # 1041
RJ Ratnayake	32.0	7	79	1	2.46	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	16 Apr 1987	Test # 1074
SMS Kaluperuma	10.0	2	25	-	2.50	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
VB John	37.0	8	99	3	2.67	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
AK Kuruppuarachchi	14.5	2	44	5	2.96	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (CCC)	14 Mar 1986	Test # 1041
JR Ratnayeke	37.0	6	111	2	3.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	16 Apr 1987	Test # 1074
JR Ratnayeke	40.0	9	128	3	3.20	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
AK Kuruppuarachchi	20.0	3	64	1	3.20	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	16 Apr 1987	Test # 1074
AK Kuruppuarachchi	10.3	1	41	2	3.90	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (CCC)	14 Mar 1986	Test # 1041
ALF de Mel	16.0	1	79	3	4.93	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (CCC)	14 Mar 1986	Test # 1041

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