Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Best economy rates in an innings in Tests at SL: R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
KJ Silva	14.4	9	10	3	0.68	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
UC Hathurusingha	12.0	4	12	1	1.00	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (RPS)	28 Aug 1992	Test # 1195
M Muralidaran	24.0	9	28	2	1.16	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
KJ Silva	19.0	12	25	4	1.31	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
HDPK Dharmasena	14.0	7	19	1	1.35	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
SD Anurasiri	44.0	11	66	3	1.50	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (RPS)	28 Aug 1992	Test # 1195
KMDN Kulasekara	11.0	5	17	1	1.54	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (RPS)	23 Nov 2010	Test # 1980
M Muralidaran	20.3	4	33	5	1.60	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
CJ McDermott	19.0	7	32	2	1.68	Australia	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	28 Aug 1992	Test # 1195
M Muralidaran	10.4	4	18	6	1.68	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
PJ Wiseman	46.5	17	82	5	1.75	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
HDPK Dharmasena	52.5	19	93	1	1.76	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
M Muralidaran	53.0	19	98	6	1.84	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
M Muralidaran	17.0	2	32	1	1.88	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (RPS)	28 Aug 1992	Test # 1195
DL Vettori	51.0	23	101	3	1.98	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
GRJ Matthews	10.0	2	20	-	2.00	Australia	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	28 Aug 1992	Test # 1195
Saqlain Mushtaq	44.2	10	89	5	2.00	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
Shahid Nazir	18.0	6	37	-	2.05	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
Asif Mujtaba	30.0	5	64	-	2.13	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
Saqlain Mushtaq	63.0	13	137	4	2.17	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
DK Liyanage	30.0	10	66	3	2.20	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (RPS)	28 Aug 1992	Test # 1195
DJG Sammy	35.0	8	80	2	2.28	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	23 Nov 2010	Test # 1980
MRCN Bandaratilleke	22.0	6	51	1	2.31	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
DL Vettori	24.0	8	56	3	2.33	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
WPUJC Vaas	32.0	6	75	1	2.34	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
M Muralidaran	38.2	9	90	5	2.34	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
HMRKB Herath	28.3	6	68	5	2.38	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	16 Mar 2013	Test # 2082
Mushtaq Ahmed	39.1	9	94	3	2.40	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
HMRKB Herath	36.0	9	89	7	2.47	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	16 Mar 2013	Test # 2082
TM Dilshan	25.0	4	62	1	2.48	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	16 Mar 2013	Test # 2082
RMS Eranga	15.4	3	39	2	2.48	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	16 Mar 2013	Test # 2082
ST Jayasuriya	18.0	3	45	3	2.50	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (RPS)	02 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
AR Border	11.0	3	28	1	2.54	Australia	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	28 Aug 1992	Test # 1195
CD McMillan	12.0	4	31	1	2.58	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
Mohammad Zahid	17.0	2	44	1	2.58	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
Rubel Hossain	17.0	5	45	2	2.64	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	16 Mar 2013	Test # 2082
CJ McDermott	20.0	4	53	4	2.65	Australia	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	28 Aug 1992	Test # 1195
M Muralidaran	65.0	9	174	2	2.67	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (RPS)	02 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
MRCN Bandaratilleke	39.0	8	105	1	2.69	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
SC Williams	23.0	3	62	2	2.69	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
HH Streak	20.0	6	54	3	2.70	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
CPH Ramanayake	23.3	7	64	3	2.72	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (RPS)	28 Aug 1992	Test # 1195
RAS Lakmal	16.0	4	44	-	2.75	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	16 Mar 2013	Test # 2082
NM Kulkarni	70.0	12	195	1	2.78	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	02 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
GRJ Matthews	21.0	5	59	-	2.80	Australia	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	28 Aug 1992	Test # 1195
WPUJC Vaas	12.0	1	34	-	2.83	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
Sohag Gazi	39.0	4	111	3	2.84	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	16 Mar 2013	Test # 2082
RMS Eranga	14.0	2	40	1	2.85	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	16 Mar 2013	Test # 2082
AIC Dodemaide	25.0	4	74	2	2.96	Australia	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	28 Aug 1992	Test # 1195
SJ Benn	19.0	4	57	1	3.00	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	23 Nov 2010	Test # 1980
KMDN Kulasekara	18.0	3	54	3	3.00	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	16 Mar 2013	Test # 2082
M Muralidaran	14.0	1	42	3	3.00	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
KMDN Kulasekara	12.0	-	36	-	3.00	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	16 Mar 2013	Test # 2082
PJ Wiseman	20.0	4	61	2	3.05	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
MR Whitney	16.0	1	49	1	3.06	Australia	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	28 Aug 1992	Test # 1195
RAS Lakmal	14.0	-	43	-	3.07	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
PA Strang	34.3	3	106	5	3.07	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
AR Whittall	13.0	3	40	-	3.07	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
Mohammad Rafique	37.0	9	114	5	3.08	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
A Kumble	72.0	7	223	1	3.09	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	02 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
WPUJC Vaas	10.0	4	31	1	3.10	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
AG Cremer	48.0	6	150	4	3.12	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
KJ Silva	39.0	3	122	-	3.12	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (RPS)	02 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
HMCM Bandara	13.0	3	41	-	3.15	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
AG Cremer	39.3	4	125	5	3.16	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
MDK Perera	30.0	2	95	3	3.16	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
HMRKB Herath	12.0	4	38	4	3.16	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
M Muralidaran	34.0	7	109	2	3.20	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (RPS)	28 Aug 1992	Test # 1195
Enamul Haque jnr	33.0	8	106	-	3.21	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
Mahmudullah	11.3	1	37	1	3.21	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	16 Mar 2013	Test # 2082
RS Kalpage	15.0	2	49	2	3.26	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
HMRKB Herath	23.0	3	76	3	3.30	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (RPS)	23 Nov 2010	Test # 1980
WPUJC Vaas	22.0	3	73	4	3.31	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
SC Williams	43.5	2	146	2	3.33	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
Sikandar Raza	18.0	2	60	-	3.33	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
HK Olonga	17.0	3	57	2	3.35	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
CL Cairns	19.0	6	64	1	3.36	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
DJ Bravo	18.0	5	61	1	3.38	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	23 Nov 2010	Test # 1980
BAW Mendis	16.3	1	56	2	3.39	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (RPS)	23 Nov 2010	Test # 1980
HMRKB Herath	39.1	5	133	6	3.39	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
RS Kalpage	15.0	4	51	-	3.40	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
Syed Rasel	19.2	2	67	2	3.46	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
Robiul Islam	15.0	1	52	2	3.46	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	16 Mar 2013	Test # 2082
WPUJC Vaas	23.0	5	80	1	3.47	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (RPS)	02 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
Abul Hasan	23.0	4	80	2	3.47	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	16 Mar 2013	Test # 2082
SB Doull	12.2	2	43	-	3.48	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
KAJ Roach	28.2	5	100	5	3.52	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	23 Nov 2010	Test # 1980
RK Chauhan	78.0	8	276	1	3.53	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	02 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
MDK Perera	24.0	-	86	1	3.58	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
GJ Whittall	12.0	1	43	-	3.58	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
CBRLS Kumara	20.0	3	72	1	3.60	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
DK Liyanage	13.0	1	47	-	3.61	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (RPS)	28 Aug 1992	Test # 1195
Sohag Gazi	13.0	1	47	1	3.61	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	16 Mar 2013	Test # 2082
Mushtaq Ahmed	34.0	2	123	3	3.61	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
HMRKB Herath	32.0	4	116	5	3.62	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
BKV Prasad	24.0	1	88	-	3.66	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	02 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
CB Mpofu	11.0	2	41	-	3.72	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
Shahadat Hossain	20.0	-	75	2	3.75	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
DT Tiripano	10.0	1	38	1	3.80	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
M Muralidaran	36.0	5	137	4	3.80	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415

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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]

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 1st Test, Jul 30-Aug 1, 2025 [Test # 2597]