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Test Matches Records
Bowling Best Figures Match - Sri Lanka
Best bowling figures in a match in Tests at SL: P Sara Oval, Colombo - Sri Lanka
Best bowling figures in a match
Player
Overs
Mdns
Runs
Wkts
Econ
Team
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
M Muralidaran
80.4
14
225
12
2.78
Sri Lanka
v South Africa
Colombo (PSS)
04 Aug 2006
Test # 1812
M Muralidaran
44.4
12
98
10
2.19
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
21 Jul 2002
Test # 1609
RJ Ratnayake
48.3
11
125
9
2.57
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
06 Sep 1985
Test # 1024
S Randiv
54.1
9
162
9
2.99
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
03 Aug 2010
Test # 1968
HMRKB Herath
70.0
13
170
9
2.42
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
25 Nov 2012
Test # 2063
KMDN Kulasekara
28.4
9
58
8
2.02
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
12 Jul 2009
Test # 1924
BAW Mendis
62.0
11
137
8
2.20
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
08 Aug 2008
Test # 1886
HDPK Dharmasena
76.2
15
183
8
2.39
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
09 Aug 1994
Test # 1265
CRD Fernando
21.0
2
95
7
4.52
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
20 Sep 2005
Test # 1766
KTGD Prasad
42.3
5
135
7
3.17
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
25 Jun 2015
Test # 2168
HMRKB Herath
59.0
8
157
7
2.66
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
15 Mar 2017
Test # 2254
HMRKB Herath
62.0
9
170
7
2.74
Sri Lanka
v England
Colombo (PSS)
03 Apr 2012
Test # 2039
KTGD Prasad
39.0
7
127
6
3.25
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
20 Aug 2015
Test # 2177
TAM Siriwardana
23.0
3
51
5
2.21
Sri Lanka
v West Indies
Colombo (PSS)
22 Oct 2015
Test # 2182
KTGD Prasad
22.0
5
72
5
3.27
Sri Lanka
v West Indies
Colombo (PSS)
22 Oct 2015
Test # 2182
M Muralidaran
28.4
8
75
5
2.61
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
20 Sep 2005
Test # 1766
CRD Fernando
23.0
3
76
5
3.30
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
03 Jul 2007
Test # 1838
HMRKB Herath
39.5
8
95
5
2.38
Sri Lanka
v West Indies
Colombo (PSS)
22 Oct 2015
Test # 2182
M Muralidaran
33.2
7
98
5
2.94
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
03 Jul 2007
Test # 1838
ALF de Mel
30.1
6
103
5
3.41
Sri Lanka
v England
Colombo (PSS)
17 Feb 1982
Test # 921
M Muralidaran
50.1
11
103
5
2.05
Sri Lanka
v South Africa
Colombo (PSS)
14 Sep 1993
Test # 1234
HMRKB Herath
41.0
8
104
5
2.53
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
12 Jul 2009
Test # 1924
FS Ahangama
32.0
6
115
5
3.59
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
06 Sep 1985
Test # 1024
PHT Kaushal
35.5
3
118
5
3.29
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
25 Jun 2015
Test # 2168
ALF de Mel
53.0
12
127
5
2.39
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
06 Sep 1985
Test # 1024
KTGD Prasad
28.0
-
142
5
5.07
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
08 Aug 2008
Test # 1886
M Muralidaran
60.5
7
157
5
2.58
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
08 Aug 2008
Test # 1886
KPJ Warnaweera
59.0
6
171
5
2.89
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
09 Aug 1994
Test # 1265
M Muralidaran
88.5
31
181
5
2.03
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
25 Apr 2003
Test # 1641
WPUJC Vaas
25.2
9
61
4
2.40
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
03 Jul 2007
Test # 1838
MDK Perera
31.2
7
65
4
2.07
Sri Lanka
v West Indies
Colombo (PSS)
22 Oct 2015
Test # 2182
PVD Chameera
28.5
1
86
4
2.98
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
25 Jun 2015
Test # 2168
GRA de Silva
47.0
18
98
4
2.08
Sri Lanka
v England
Colombo (PSS)
17 Feb 1982
Test # 921
CPH Ramanayake
35.0
5
101
4
2.88
Sri Lanka
v South Africa
Colombo (PSS)
14 Sep 1993
Test # 1234
SL Malinga
24.0
2
111
4
4.62
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
03 Jul 2007
Test # 1838
JR Ratnayeke
30.0
4
116
4
3.86
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
22 Mar 1986
Test # 1043
M Muralidaran
47.1
12
136
4
2.88
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
04 Aug 1993
Test # 1229
PADLR Sandakan
39.0
3
174
4
4.46
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
15 Mar 2017
Test # 2254
HMRKB Herath
54.0
7
177
4
3.27
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
20 Aug 2015
Test # 2177
PHT Kaushal
61.0
3
229
4
3.75
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
20 Aug 2015
Test # 2177
HMRKB Herath
16.4
3
56
3
3.36
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
20 Sep 2005
Test # 1766
KN Amalean
18.2
1
59
3
3.21
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
22 Mar 1986
Test # 1043
CRD Fernando
21.0
7
64
3
3.04
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
21 Jul 2002
Test # 1609
WRS de Silva
24.0
4
66
3
2.75
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
21 Jul 2002
Test # 1609
WPUJC Vaas
23.0
1
67
3
2.91
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
20 Sep 2005
Test # 1766
DS de Silva
42.5
16
92
3
2.14
Sri Lanka
v England
Colombo (PSS)
17 Feb 1982
Test # 921
GP Wickramasinghe
38.0
8
95
3
2.50
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
04 Aug 1993
Test # 1229
BAW Mendis
27.0
3
101
3
3.74
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
12 Jul 2009
Test # 1924
MDK Perera
37.0
4
114
3
3.08
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
22 Aug 2019
Test # 2356
TM Dilshan
27.4
5
116
3
4.19
Sri Lanka
v England
Colombo (PSS)
03 Apr 2012
Test # 2039
KMDN Kulasekara
36.0
4
123
3
3.41
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
25 Nov 2012
Test # 2063
S Randiv
50.0
4
131
3
2.62
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
25 Nov 2012
Test # 2063
SL Malinga
30.0
5
136
3
4.53
Sri Lanka
v South Africa
Colombo (PSS)
04 Aug 2006
Test # 1812
HDPK Dharmasena
56.0
14
153
3
2.73
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
25 Apr 2003
Test # 1641
MDK Perera
55.0
6
159
3
2.89
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
15 Mar 2017
Test # 2254
SL Malinga
42.0
4
168
3
4.00
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
03 Aug 2010
Test # 1968
AD Mathews
17.0
8
25
2
1.47
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
20 Aug 2015
Test # 2177
AD Mathews
20.0
9
31
2
1.55
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
25 Jun 2015
Test # 2168
SL Malinga
16.0
1
63
2
3.93
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
20 Sep 2005
Test # 1766
T Thushara
21.0
3
71
2
3.38
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
12 Jul 2009
Test # 1924
TCB Fernando
17.0
5
72
2
4.23
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
21 Jul 2002
Test # 1609
KPJ Warnaweera
23.0
2
86
2
3.73
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
04 Aug 1993
Test # 1229
RAS Lakmal
27.0
3
97
2
3.59
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
15 Mar 2017
Test # 2254
MF Maharoof
36.0
5
105
2
2.91
Sri Lanka
v South Africa
Colombo (PSS)
04 Aug 2006
Test # 1812
HDPK Dharmasena
46.0
13
108
2
2.34
Sri Lanka
v South Africa
Colombo (PSS)
14 Sep 1993
Test # 1234
KS Lokuarachchi
37.0
4
130
2
3.51
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
25 Apr 2003
Test # 1641
RMS Eranga
32.0
1
130
2
4.06
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
25 Nov 2012
Test # 2063
PVD Chameera
34.0
2
135
2
3.97
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
20 Aug 2015
Test # 2177
L Embuldeniya
37.0
4
156
2
4.21
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
22 Aug 2019
Test # 2356
BAW Mendis
44.0
4
174
2
3.95
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
03 Aug 2010
Test # 1968
PA de Silva
2.3
1
7
1
2.80
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
21 Jul 2002
Test # 1609
UC Hathurusingha
14.0
8
13
1
0.92
Sri Lanka
v South Africa
Colombo (PSS)
14 Sep 1993
Test # 1234
AD Mathews
6.0
-
18
1
3.00
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
03 Aug 2010
Test # 1968
TM Dilshan
9.0
2
19
1
2.11
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
25 Nov 2012
Test # 2063
ST Jayasuriya
11.0
2
21
1
1.90
Sri Lanka
v Bangladesh
Colombo (PSS)
21 Jul 2002
Test # 1609
A Ranatunga
11.0
5
26
1
2.36
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
22 Mar 1986
Test # 1043
ST Jayasuriya
8.0
2
26
1
3.25
Sri Lanka
v South Africa
Colombo (PSS)
14 Sep 1993
Test # 1234
NT Paranavitana
6.0
-
26
1
4.33
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
12 Jul 2009
Test # 1924
A Ranatunga
9.0
1
27
1
3.00
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
06 Sep 1985
Test # 1024
AD Mathews
9.0
-
35
1
3.88
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
12 Jul 2009
Test # 1924
UC Hathurusingha
20.0
6
53
1
2.65
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
04 Aug 1993
Test # 1229
KTGD Prasad
23.0
8
63
1
2.73
Sri Lanka
v England
Colombo (PSS)
03 Apr 2012
Test # 2039
WPUJC Vaas
17.0
1
64
1
3.76
Sri Lanka
v India
Colombo (PSS)
08 Aug 2008
Test # 1886
RAP Nissanka
29.0
10
71
1
2.44
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
25 Apr 2003
Test # 1641
DK Liyanage
25.0
5
75
1
3.00
Sri Lanka
v South Africa
Colombo (PSS)
14 Sep 1993
Test # 1234
HMRKB Herath
34.0
7
89
1
2.61
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
25 Jun 2015
Test # 2168
ALF de Mel
27.0
3
91
1
3.37
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
22 Mar 1986
Test # 1043
WPUJC Vaas
36.0
10
100
1
2.77
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
25 Apr 2003
Test # 1641
CBRLS Kumara
25.0
-
115
1
4.60
Sri Lanka
v New Zealand
Colombo (PSS)
22 Aug 2019
Test # 2356
S Randiv
37.3
4
123
1
3.28
Sri Lanka
v England
Colombo (PSS)
03 Apr 2012
Test # 2039
WPUJC Vaas
37.0
8
124
1
3.35
Sri Lanka
v South Africa
Colombo (PSS)
04 Aug 2006
Test # 1812
M Muralidaran
47.0
6
165
1
3.51
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan
Colombo (PSS)
09 Aug 1994
Test # 1265
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