Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings

Best strike rates in an innings in Tests at SL: P Sara Oval, Colombo

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Muralidaran	5.2	1	14	4	8.00	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	3 Jul 2007	Test # 1838
Shoaib Akhtar	8.0	2	21	5	9.60	Pakistan	v Australia	Colombo (PSS)	3 Oct 2002	Test # 1615
KC Brathwaite	11.3	4	29	6	11.50	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	22 Oct 2015	Test # 2182
PHT Kaushal	10.5	-	42	5	13.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	25 Jun 2015	Test # 2168
CRD Fernando	11.0	2	60	5	13.20	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	20 Sep 2005	Test # 1766
SL Malinga	9.0	1	25	4	13.50	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	3 Jul 2007	Test # 1838
KMDN Kulasekara	9.0	3	21	4	13.50	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	12 Jul 2009	Test # 1924
DW Steyn	13.1	1	82	5	15.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
KTGD Prasad	12.0	3	34	4	18.00	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (PSS)	22 Oct 2015	Test # 2182
R Ashwin	16.0	6	42	5	19.20	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	20 Aug 2015	Test # 2177
SK Warne	24.3	7	94	7	21.00	Australia	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	3 Oct 2002	Test # 1615
DL Underwood	18.0	6	28	5	21.60	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
Wasim Akram	18.0	4	43	5	21.60	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	9 Aug 1994	Test # 1265
KTGD Prasad	15.0	-	43	4	22.50	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (PSS)	20 Aug 2015	Test # 2177
M Muralidaran	19.4	6	39	5	23.60	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	21 Jul 2002	Test # 1609
Saqlain Mushtaq	15.5	-	46	4	23.75	Pakistan	v Australia	Colombo (PSS)	3 Oct 2002	Test # 1615
JE Emburey	25.0	9	33	6	25.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
ALF de Mel	17.0	2	70	4	25.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
TG Southee	22.0	4	62	5	26.40	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	25 Nov 2012	Test # 2063
Umar Gul	18.0	1	43	4	27.00	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	12 Jul 2009	Test # 1924
RJ Ratnayake	23.2	6	49	5	28.00	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (PSS)	6 Sep 1985	Test # 1024
KMDN Kulasekara	19.4	6	37	4	29.50	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	12 Jul 2009	Test # 1924
HMRKB Herath	19.5	3	56	4	29.75	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (PSS)	22 Oct 2015	Test # 2182
M Muralidaran	25.0	6	59	5	30.00	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	21 Jul 2002	Test # 1609
Shahadat Hossain	20.0	3	108	4	30.00	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	20 Sep 2005	Test # 1766
JA Warrican	20.0	2	67	4	30.00	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	22 Oct 2015	Test # 2182
WPUJC Vaas	20.2	8	55	4	30.50	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	3 Jul 2007	Test # 1838
M Ntini	21.0	3	84	4	31.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
TA Boult	21.0	7	42	4	31.50	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	25 Nov 2012	Test # 2063
A Mishra	21.0	3	43	4	31.50	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	20 Aug 2015	Test # 2177
Syed Rasel	21.3	2	129	4	32.25	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	20 Sep 2005	Test # 1766
BAW Mendis	28.0	4	56	5	33.60	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (PSS)	8 Aug 2008	Test # 1886
S Randiv	29.0	3	82	5	34.80	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (PSS)	3 Aug 2010	Test # 1968
HMRKB Herath	25.0	3	81	4	37.50	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (PSS)	20 Aug 2015	Test # 2177
RJ Ratnayake	25.1	5	76	4	37.75	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (PSS)	6 Sep 1985	Test # 1024
S Randiv	25.1	6	80	4	37.75	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (PSS)	3 Aug 2010	Test # 1968
C Sharma	33.0	3	118	5	39.60	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	6 Sep 1985	Test # 1024
GP Swann	40.0	1	106	6	40.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	3 Apr 2012	Test # 2039
M Muralidaran	46.5	12	97	7	40.14	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
M Muralidaran	33.5	2	128	5	40.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
Yasir Shah	41.3	5	96	6	41.50	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	25 Jun 2015	Test # 2168
HMRKB Herath	35.0	5	99	5	42.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	12 Jul 2009	Test # 1924
GP Swann	28.1	4	75	4	42.25	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	3 Apr 2012	Test # 2039
TG Southee	29.0	7	63	4	43.50	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	22 Aug 2019	Test # 2356
BN Schultz	36.5	9	63	5	44.20	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
KTGD Prasad	29.3	3	92	4	44.25	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	25 Jun 2015	Test # 2168
JR Ratnayeke	30.0	4	116	4	45.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	22 Mar 1986	Test # 1043
HDPK Dharmasena	45.2	13	99	6	45.33	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	9 Aug 1994	Test # 1265
SK Warne	30.3	3	94	4	45.75	Australia	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	3 Oct 2002	Test # 1615
Saeed Ajmal	31.0	5	87	4	46.50	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	12 Jul 2009	Test # 1924
PHT Kaushal	31.0	1	118	4	46.50	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (PSS)	20 Aug 2015	Test # 2177
Imran Khan	32.0	11	69	4	48.00	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	22 Mar 1986	Test # 1043
HMRKB Herath	49.0	10	103	6	49.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (PSS)	25 Nov 2012	Test # 2063
PADLR Sandakan	33.0	2	140	4	49.50	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	15 Mar 2017	Test # 2254
HMRKB Herath	34.1	6	82	4	51.25	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	15 Mar 2017	Test # 2254
M Muralidaran	35.1	8	64	4	52.75	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
HMRKB Herath	53.0	9	133	6	53.00	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (PSS)	3 Apr 2012	Test # 2039
Shakib Al Hasan	36.2	9	74	4	54.50	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	15 Mar 2017	Test # 2254
Enamul Haque	38.0	6	144	4	57.00	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	21 Jul 2002	Test # 1609
N Boje	39.3	11	111	4	59.25	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
Saqlain Mushtaq	40.5	6	136	4	61.25	Pakistan	v Australia	Colombo (PSS)	3 Oct 2002	Test # 1615
PP Ojha	46.0	10	115	4	69.00	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	3 Aug 2010	Test # 1968
M Muralidaran	47.1	12	136	4	70.75	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 1993	Test # 1229

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Colombo (PSS), ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Aug 22-26, 2019 [Test # 2356]

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Colombo (PSS), SL v BDESH 2nd Test, Mar 15-19, 2017 [Test # 2254]

Sri Lanka vs West Indies at Colombo (PSS), West Indies tour of Sri Lanka 2nd Test, Oct 22-26, 2015 [Test # 2182]