Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - Sri Lanka

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

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
M Muralidaran	10.4	4	18	6	1.68	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
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
DK Liyanage	30.0	10	66	3	2.20	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (RPS)	28 Aug 1992	Test # 1195
MRCN Bandaratilleke	22.0	6	51	1	2.31	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	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
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
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
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
WPUJC Vaas	12.0	1	34	-	2.83	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
RMS Eranga	14.0	2	40	1	2.85	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	16 Mar 2013	Test # 2082
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
RAS Lakmal	14.0	-	43	-	3.07	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
WPUJC Vaas	10.0	4	31	1	3.10	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
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
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
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
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
WPUJC Vaas	23.0	5	80	1	3.47	Sri Lanka	v India	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
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
HMRKB Herath	32.0	4	116	5	3.62	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	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
CBRLS Kumara	17.4	2	68	2	3.84	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
GP Wickramasinghe	14.0	2	55	2	3.92	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
ST Jayasuriya	16.0	-	63	1	3.93	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
CPH Ramanayake	12.0	-	49	-	4.08	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (RPS)	28 Aug 1992	Test # 1195
RAS Lakmal	14.0	1	58	-	4.14	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
KR Pushpakumara	19.3	2	97	2	4.97	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (RPS)	02 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
RAS Lakmal	16.0	1	84	2	5.25	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (RPS)	23 Nov 2010	Test # 1980
DNT Zoysa	10.0	-	55	-	5.50	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366

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