Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings

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

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Muralidaran	10.4	4	18	6	10.66	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
HMRKB Herath	12.0	4	38	4	18.00	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
M Muralidaran	20.3	4	33	5	24.60	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
KJ Silva	19.0	12	25	4	28.50	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
CJ McDermott	20.0	4	53	4	30.00	Australia	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	28 Aug 1992	Test # 1195
HMRKB Herath	36.0	9	89	7	30.85	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	16 Mar 2013	Test # 2082
WPUJC Vaas	22.0	3	73	4	33.00	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
KAJ Roach	28.2	5	100	5	34.00	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	23 Nov 2010	Test # 1980
HMRKB Herath	28.3	6	68	5	34.20	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	16 Mar 2013	Test # 2082
HMRKB Herath	32.0	4	116	5	38.40	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
HMRKB Herath	39.1	5	133	6	39.16	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
PA Strang	34.3	3	106	5	41.40	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	11 Sep 1996	Test # 1333
Mohammad Rafique	37.0	9	114	5	44.40	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
M Muralidaran	38.2	9	90	5	46.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
AG Cremer	39.3	4	125	5	47.40	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
M Muralidaran	53.0	19	98	6	53.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
Saqlain Mushtaq	44.2	10	89	5	53.20	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
M Muralidaran	36.0	5	137	4	54.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
PJ Wiseman	46.5	17	82	5	56.20	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
AG Cremer	48.0	6	150	4	72.00	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
Saqlain Mushtaq	63.0	13	137	4	94.50	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

Pakistan Shaheens vs MCC Young Cricketers and Soth Asian Cricket Academy XI at Beckenham, Pakistan Shaheens in England Tour Match, Aug 3-5, 2025 [Other match]

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]