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SL: P Sara Oval, Colombo Records
ODI Matches Records
Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings
Best economy rates in an innings in ODIs at SL: P Sara Oval, Colombo
Best economy rates in an innings
Player
Overs
Mdns
Runs conceded
Wickets taken
Econ
Team
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
CEL Ambrose
5.0
2
4
-
0.80
West Indies
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
01 Dec 1993
ODI # 859
EJ Chatfield
9.0
2
13
2
1.44
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
01 Apr 1984
ODI # 258
AP Gurusinha
7.0
1
11
-
1.57
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
12 Dec 1992
ODI # 776
BL Cairns
7.0
2
14
2
2.00
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
01 Apr 1984
ODI # 258
CA Walsh
5.0
1
10
1
2.00
West Indies
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
01 Dec 1993
ODI # 859
GS Chappell
9.0
2
21
1
2.33
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
13 Apr 1983
ODI # 193
DS de Silva
9.0
-
21
2
2.33
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
13 Apr 1983
ODI # 193
Imran Khan
5.0
-
12
1
2.40
Pakistan
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
30 Mar 1986
ODI # 374
SL Malinga
7.0
-
17
1
2.42
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
20 Jul 2007
ODI # 2605
SL Boock
9.0
1
22
1
2.44
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
01 Apr 1984
ODI # 258
Manzoor Elahi
9.0
1
22
3
2.44
Pakistan
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
30 Mar 1986
ODI # 374
DJ Nash
6.0
2
15
-
2.50
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
12 Dec 1992
ODI # 776
A Ranatunga
9.0
-
23
1
2.55
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
03 Nov 1984
ODI # 274
RM Hogg
7.0
1
18
-
2.57
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
16 Apr 1983
ODI # 194
CRD Fernando
9.0
1
24
4
2.66
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
20 Jul 2007
ODI # 2605
VB John
8.0
2
22
-
2.75
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
22 Sep 1985
ODI # 334
DK Lillee
9.0
-
25
-
2.77
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
13 Apr 1983
ODI # 193
DS de Silva
9.0
1
25
-
2.77
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
03 Nov 1984
ODI # 274
Wasim Akram
6.0
1
17
-
2.83
Pakistan
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
30 Mar 1986
ODI # 374
A Ranatunga
9.0
1
26
2
2.88
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
13 Apr 1983
ODI # 193
WPUJC Vaas
9.0
2
26
-
2.88
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
13 Sep 1994
ODI # 926
TG Hogan
9.0
1
27
3
3.00
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
13 Apr 1983
ODI # 193
SD Anurasiri
9.0
1
27
2
3.00
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
30 Mar 1986
ODI # 374
Abdul Qadir
7.5
1
24
3
3.06
Pakistan
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
30 Mar 1986
ODI # 374
Mashrafe Mortaza
10.0
1
31
2
3.10
Bangladesh
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
20 Jul 2007
ODI # 2605
B Yardley
9.0
1
28
3
3.11
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
16 Apr 1983
ODI # 194
GP Wickramasinghe
7.0
1
22
-
3.14
Sri Lanka
v West Indies
Colombo (PSS)
01 Dec 1993
ODI # 859
Sir RJ Hadlee
6.0
-
19
3
3.16
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
01 Apr 1984
ODI # 258
MF Maharoof
10.0
3
32
1
3.20
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
20 Jul 2007
ODI # 2605
ALF de Mel
9.0
1
29
-
3.22
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
16 Apr 1983
ODI # 194
SL Boock
9.0
-
29
1
3.22
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
03 Nov 1984
ODI # 274
ALF de Mel
9.0
3
29
1
3.22
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
03 Nov 1984
ODI # 274
SD Anurasiri
8.0
1
26
1
3.25
Sri Lanka
v West Indies
Colombo (PSS)
01 Dec 1993
ODI # 859
MR Whitney
10.0
1
33
2
3.30
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
15 Aug 1992
ODI # 758
DK Lillee
9.0
-
30
-
3.33
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
16 Apr 1983
ODI # 194
SK Warne
8.0
-
27
2
3.37
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
13 Sep 1994
ODI # 926
GRJ Matthews
10.0
-
34
1
3.40
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
15 Aug 1992
ODI # 758
SD Anurasiri
10.0
-
34
1
3.40
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
12 Dec 1992
ODI # 776
RS Kalpage
10.0
2
34
2
3.40
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
12 Dec 1992
ODI # 776
GR Robertson
7.0
-
24
-
3.42
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
13 Sep 1994
ODI # 926
JR Ratnayeke
9.0
1
32
3
3.55
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
30 Mar 1986
ODI # 374
MD Crowe
5.0
-
18
-
3.60
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
03 Nov 1984
ODI # 274
VB John
9.0
1
33
2
3.66
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
13 Apr 1983
ODI # 193
VB John
9.0
-
33
1
3.66
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
16 Apr 1983
ODI # 194
RJ Shastri
6.0
-
22
1
3.66
India
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
21 Sep 1985
ODI # 333
AP Gurusinha
8.0
-
30
-
3.75
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
15 Aug 1992
ODI # 758
DS de Silva
9.0
-
34
1
3.77
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
01 Apr 1984
ODI # 258
A Ranatunga
6.0
-
23
1
3.83
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
22 Sep 1985
ODI # 334
ALF de Mel
9.0
2
35
2
3.88
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
13 Apr 1983
ODI # 193
GP Wickramasinghe
9.0
1
35
1
3.88
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
15 Aug 1992
ODI # 758
JV Coney
6.1
1
24
1
3.89
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
01 Apr 1984
ODI # 258
EJ Chatfield
9.0
-
36
2
4.00
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
03 Nov 1984
ODI # 274
JR Ratnayeke
8.0
-
32
1
4.00
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
01 Apr 1984
ODI # 258
N Kapil Dev
5.0
-
20
2
4.00
India
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
22 Sep 1985
ODI # 334
A Ranatunga
5.0
-
20
-
4.00
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
12 Dec 1992
ODI # 776
A Ranatunga
9.0
1
37
2
4.11
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
30 Mar 1986
ODI # 374
ST Jayasuriya
8.0
-
33
3
4.12
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
12 Dec 1992
ODI # 776
GP Wickramasinghe
7.0
1
29
-
4.14
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
12 Dec 1992
ODI # 776
GP Wickramasinghe
7.0
-
29
-
4.14
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
13 Sep 1994
ODI # 926
J Angel
7.0
1
29
1
4.14
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
13 Sep 1994
ODI # 926
ST Jayasuriya
10.0
-
42
2
4.20
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
13 Sep 1994
ODI # 926
Farhad Reza
10.0
-
42
1
4.20
Bangladesh
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
20 Jul 2007
ODI # 2605
RJ Ratnayake
9.0
-
38
2
4.22
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
16 Apr 1983
ODI # 194
KN Amalean
7.0
1
30
1
4.28
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
30 Mar 1986
ODI # 374
Syed Rasel
10.0
2
43
2
4.30
Bangladesh
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
20 Jul 2007
ODI # 2605
VB John
9.0
2
39
3
4.33
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
03 Nov 1984
ODI # 274
VB John
6.0
-
26
2
4.33
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
21 Sep 1985
ODI # 333
SD Anurasiri
10.0
-
44
1
4.40
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
15 Aug 1992
ODI # 758
RM Hogg
9.0
1
40
2
4.44
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
13 Apr 1983
ODI # 193
JR Ratnayeke
9.0
-
40
1
4.44
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
03 Nov 1984
ODI # 274
ALF de Mel
9.0
1
40
2
4.44
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
30 Mar 1986
ODI # 374
HDPK Dharmasena
10.0
1
45
-
4.50
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
13 Sep 1994
ODI # 926
GE Bradburn
8.0
-
36
-
4.50
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
12 Dec 1992
ODI # 776
SHU Karnain
9.0
-
41
-
4.55
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
01 Apr 1984
ODI # 258
RS Kalpage
8.0
-
37
-
4.62
Sri Lanka
v West Indies
Colombo (PSS)
01 Dec 1993
ODI # 859
C Pringle
9.4
1
45
-
4.65
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
12 Dec 1992
ODI # 776
RS Kalpage
9.0
-
42
2
4.66
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
13 Sep 1994
ODI # 926
G Sharma
6.0
1
28
1
4.66
India
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
21 Sep 1985
ODI # 333
VB John
9.0
1
43
1
4.77
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
01 Apr 1984
ODI # 258
Abdur Razzak
10.0
-
48
1
4.80
Bangladesh
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
20 Jul 2007
ODI # 2605
ALF de Mel
8.0
-
39
1
4.87
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
22 Sep 1985
ODI # 334
RJ Ratnayake
9.0
1
44
-
4.88
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
13 Apr 1983
ODI # 193
AIC Dodemaide
10.0
-
50
1
5.00
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
15 Aug 1992
ODI # 758
A Ranatunga
9.0
-
45
1
5.00
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
16 Apr 1983
ODI # 194
MC Snedden
6.0
1
30
-
5.00
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
03 Nov 1984
ODI # 274
TM Moody
7.0
1
36
-
5.14
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
15 Aug 1992
ODI # 758
RS Kalpage
10.0
-
52
2
5.20
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
15 Aug 1992
ODI # 758
N Kapil Dev
5.0
-
26
1
5.20
India
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
21 Sep 1985
ODI # 333
JN Maguire
8.1
-
43
2
5.26
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
13 Apr 1983
ODI # 193
RJ Ratnayake
7.0
1
37
1
5.28
Sri Lanka
v West Indies
Colombo (PSS)
01 Dec 1993
ODI # 859
SR Waugh
6.0
-
32
1
5.33
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
13 Sep 1994
ODI # 926
CPH Ramanayake
10.0
-
54
1
5.40
Sri Lanka
v Australia
Colombo (PSS)
15 Aug 1992
ODI # 758
JR Ratnayeke
7.0
-
38
1
5.42
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
22 Sep 1985
ODI # 334
A Ranatunga
9.0
-
49
3
5.44
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
01 Apr 1984
ODI # 258
RJ Ratnayake
6.0
-
33
-
5.50
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
21 Sep 1985
ODI # 333
BL Cairns
6.4
2
37
1
5.55
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
03 Nov 1984
ODI # 274
ML Su'a
5.0
-
28
1
5.60
New Zealand
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
12 Dec 1992
ODI # 776
JR Ratnayeke
6.0
-
34
-
5.66
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
21 Sep 1985
ODI # 333
Zakir Khan
6.0
-
34
3
5.66
Pakistan
v Sri Lanka
Colombo (PSS)
30 Mar 1986
ODI # 374
ST Jayasuriya
7.0
1
40
1
5.71
Sri Lanka
v West Indies
Colombo (PSS)
01 Dec 1993
ODI # 859
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