Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings in Tests at SL: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo - South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AA Donald	10.0	7	6	2	0.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
L Klusener	12.1	4	20	1	1.64	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
SM Pollock	22.2	10	40	3	1.79	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
N Boje	34.0	8	62	5	1.82	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
AA Donald	12.0	4	22	2	1.83	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
VD Philander	21.4	7	52	2	2.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
BN Schultz	20.0	8	48	5	2.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
M Morkel	26.0	6	69	1	2.65	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
RP Snell	12.0	4	32	3	2.66	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
SM Pollock	30.0	8	81	4	2.70	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
DW Steyn	11.0	2	30	-	2.72	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
K Rabada	20.0	3	55	1	2.75	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
N Boje	34.3	5	102	2	2.95	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
RP Snell	19.0	3	57	2	3.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
M Ntini	31.0	3	97	-	3.12	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
KA Maharaj	41.1	10	129	9	3.13	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
DW Steyn	22.0	5	69	2	3.13	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
JH Kallis	17.0	6	54	1	3.17	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
VD Philander	11.0	3	35	-	3.18	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
N Boje	20.0	4	65	-	3.25	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
M Ntini	33.0	6	108	2	3.27	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
N Boje	65.0	5	221	-	3.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
M Hayward	20.0	2	68	2	3.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
N Boje	23.0	6	81	1	3.52	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
DW Steyn	17.0	3	60	-	3.52	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
BN Schultz	16.0	4	58	4	3.62	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
Imran Tahir	33.0	4	121	1	3.66	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
JH Kallis	13.0	3	48	-	3.69	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
L Ngidi	14.2	1	54	-	3.76	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
KA Maharaj	40.0	4	154	3	3.85	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
AJ Hall	25.0	2	99	1	3.96	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
Imran Tahir	18.0	-	76	2	4.22	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
M Hayward	17.0	4	75	1	4.41	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
JP Duminy	18.0	1	80	2	4.44	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
PR Adams	16.0	3	72	1	4.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
A Nel	25.1	2	114	1	4.52	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
DW Steyn	13.0	1	59	2	4.53	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
DW Steyn	26.0	1	129	3	4.96	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810

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