Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings - Sri Lanka

Best strike rates in an innings in Tests at SL: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo - Sri Lanka

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Muralidaran	7.3	3	15	5	9.00	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	25 Jun 2007	Test # 1837
M Muralidaran	9.4	4	13	5	11.60	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
ST Jayasuriya	8.3	-	24	4	12.75	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
M Muralidaran	13.0	3	26	6	13.00	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	23 Jul 2008	Test # 1882
KJ Silva	10.1	4	16	4	15.25	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
HMRKB Herath	18.1	3	64	7	15.57	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	13 Aug 2016	Test # 2217
A Dananjaya	13.0	2	52	5	15.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
ST Jayasuriya	14.1	4	34	5	17.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
TT Samaraweera	11.4	1	49	4	17.50	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	28 Jul 2002	Test # 1611
WPUJC Vaas	18.0	8	29	6	18.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
MVT Fernando	12.0	1	51	4	18.00	Sri Lanka	v Afghanistan	Colombo (SSC)	02 Feb 2024	Test # 2527
MDK Perera	12.5	1	40	4	19.25	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
WRS de Silva	13.0	5	35	4	19.50	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	28 Jul 2002	Test # 1611
CRD Fernando	13.0	2	48	4	19.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
M Muralidaran	21.0	8	36	6	21.00	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	13 Jul 2005	Test # 1755
KPJ Warnaweera	14.0	3	25	4	21.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	06 Dec 1992	Test # 1204
SL Malinga	14.0	1	71	4	21.00	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	13 Jul 2005	Test # 1755
WPUJC Vaas	25.0	3	71	7	21.42	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
NGRP Jayasuriya	18.0	2	56	5	21.60	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	25 Jun 2025	Test # 2588
HMRKB Herath	33.1	3	127	9	22.11	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	14 Aug 2014	Test # 2136
M Muralidaran	18.3	8	30	5	22.20	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
MF Maharoof	15.0	2	52	4	22.50	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	26 Mar 2006	Test # 1794
T Thushara	20.4	2	83	5	24.80	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2009	Test # 1927
JR Ratnayeke	21.0	8	42	5	25.20	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	16 Mar 1984	Test # 982
MRCN Bandaratilleke	17.0	3	52	4	25.50	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
SL Malinga	17.0	2	80	4	25.50	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	25 Jun 2007	Test # 1837
N Pradeep	17.0	2	62	4	25.50	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	28 Aug 2015	Test # 2179
M Muralidaran	34.1	9	87	8	25.62	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
PADLR Sandakan	22.0	-	95	5	26.40	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
HMRKB Herath	22.1	2	57	5	26.60	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	14 Aug 2014	Test # 2136
WPUJC Vaas	18.0	9	15	4	27.00	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	13 Jul 2005	Test # 1755
BAW Mendis	18.0	3	60	4	27.00	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	23 Jul 2008	Test # 1882
M Muralidaran	18.2	6	41	4	27.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
WPUJC Vaas	32.2	5	120	7	27.71	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
WPUJC Vaas	27.5	6	73	6	27.83	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
KTGD Prasad	19.0	3	69	4	28.50	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	28 Aug 2015	Test # 2179
KSC de Silva	24.2	5	85	5	29.20	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
M Muralidaran	20.0	5	40	4	30.00	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
HMRKB Herath	32.5	5	98	6	32.83	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
UC Hathurusingha	22.0	5	66	4	33.00	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	17 Aug 1992	Test # 1194
ALF de Mel	28.0	8	64	5	33.60	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	30 Aug 1985	Test # 1023
M Muralidaran	29.0	4	84	5	34.80	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	23 Jul 2008	Test # 1882
RMS Eranga	23.3	6	65	4	35.25	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	16 Sep 2011	Test # 2008
WPUJC Vaas	23.4	5	54	4	35.50	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	30 Sep 1999	Test # 1461
MDK Perera	29.5	3	88	5	35.80	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
HMRKB Herath	24.2	1	92	4	36.50	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	24 Mar 2004	Test # 1691
KPJ Warnaweera	25.0	4	98	4	37.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
HMRKB Herath	38.1	11	81	6	38.16	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	13 Aug 2016	Test # 2217
M Muralidaran	26.0	8	53	4	39.00	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
KTGD Prasad	26.0	4	100	4	39.00	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	28 Aug 2015	Test # 2179
WPUJC Vaas	27.0	7	60	4	40.50	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
M Muralidaran	27.0	9	63	4	40.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	18 Dec 2003	Test # 1675
RJ Ratnayake	41.0	10	85	6	41.00	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	30 Aug 1985	Test # 1023
BAW Mendis	27.5	5	72	4	41.75	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	23 Jul 2008	Test # 1882
M Muralidaran	35.3	6	98	5	42.60	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
HMRKB Herath	52.0	11	157	7	44.57	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	16 Sep 2011	Test # 2008
M Muralidaran	37.1	6	123	5	44.60	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	24 Mar 2004	Test # 1691
MDK Perera	41.5	11	69	5	50.20	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
SD Anurasiri	35.0	3	127	4	52.50	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	17 Aug 1992	Test # 1194
HMRKB Herath	45.0	30	40	5	54.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
WPUJC Vaas	36.0	9	85	4	54.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
M Muralidaran	36.0	17	35	4	54.00	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
M Muralidaran	36.1	12	87	4	54.25	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	25 Jun 2007	Test # 1837
M Muralidaran	45.5	14	68	5	55.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
HMRKB Herath	46.0	6	157	5	55.20	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2009	Test # 1927
M Muralidaran	47.0	12	115	5	56.40	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	Test # 1499
NGRP Jayasuriya	47.0	10	107	5	56.40	Sri Lanka	v Afghanistan	Colombo (SSC)	02 Feb 2024	Test # 2527
M Muralidaran	47.2	9	116	5	56.80	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	09 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
HMRKB Herath	48.0	9	139	5	57.60	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	26 Aug 2009	Test # 1932
M Muralidaran	40.0	6	134	4	60.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	06 Dec 1992	Test # 1204
KPJ Warnaweera	40.1	11	90	4	60.25	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
HMRKB Herath	42.0	7	154	4	63.00	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	03 Aug 2017	Test # 2267
M Muralidaran	64.0	11	131	6	64.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
M Muralidaran	54.0	17	101	5	64.80	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
M Muralidaran	45.0	12	118	4	67.50	Sri Lanka	v England	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
HMRKB Herath	45.0	17	71	4	67.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
M Muralidaran	48.0	17	99	4	72.00	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	09 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
BAW Mendis	63.0	10	172	4	94.50	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	26 Jul 2010	Test # 1966

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa vs Australia at Mackay, South Africa in Australia 2nd ODI, Aug 22, 2025 [ODI # 4896]

South Africa vs Australia at Cairns, South Africa in Australia 1st ODI, Aug 19, 2025 [ODI # 4895]

West Indies vs Pakistan at Tarouba, Pakistan tour of West Indies 3rd ODI, Aug 12, 2025 [ODI # 4894]