Bowling Most 5wi Career - Sri Lanka

Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in Tests at SL: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo - Sri Lanka

Most five-wickets-in-an-innings

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran	1992-2009	24	46	8837	1472.5	368	3435	166	8/87	20.69	2.33	53.23	9	14	4
HMRKB Herath	1999-2018	14	26	4482	747.0	161	2141	84	9/127	25.48	2.86	53.35	3	9	2
WPUJC Vaas	1996-2009	21	40	4514	752.2	179	2004	80	7/71	25.05	2.66	56.42	4	4	1
NGRP Jayasuriya	2023-2025	3	5	924	154.0	30	460	15	5/56	30.66	2.98	61.60	-	2	-
MDK Perera	2014-2018	6	11	1964	327.2	56	916	29	5/69	31.58	2.79	67.72	1	2	-
A Dananjaya	2018-2018	1	2	192	32.0	4	119	7	5/52	17.00	3.71	27.42	-	1	-
JR Ratnayeke	1984-1984	1	2	252	42.0	19	59	5	5/42	11.80	1.40	50.40	-	1	-
PADLR Sandakan	2016-2018	2	3	342	57.0	1	241	7	5/95	34.42	4.22	48.85	-	1	-
ALF de Mel	1985-1985	1	2	348	58.0	11	148	5	5/64	29.60	2.55	69.60	-	1	-
RJ Ratnayake	1985-1985	1	2	392	65.2	17	149	8	6/85	18.62	2.28	49.00	-	1	-
T Thushara	2009-2009	2	4	487	81.1	7	319	8	5/83	39.87	3.93	60.87	-	1	-
KSC de Silva	1997-1997	2	4	543	90.3	17	291	9	5/85	32.33	3.21	60.33	-	1	-
ST Jayasuriya	1993-2006	22	30	1930	321.4	86	798	26	5/34	30.69	2.48	74.23	1	1	-
RS Madugalle	1984-1985	2	1	6	1.0	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
J Mubarak	2002-2007	2	1	6	1.0	-	8	-	-	-	8.00	-	-	-	-
HDRL Thirimanne	2011-2015	3	1	6	1.0	-	7	-	-	-	7.00	-	-	-	-
CK Kapugedera	2006-2009	2	1	12	2.0	-	9	-	-	-	4.50	-	-	-	-
NT Paranavitana	2009-2012	5	2	18	3.0	-	12	-	-	-	4.00	-	-	-	-
MD Gunathilaka	2018-2018	2	2	18	3.0	-	6	-	-	-	2.00	-	-	-	-
MS Atapattu	1992-2005	18	1	24	4.0	-	9	1	1/9	9.00	2.25	24.00	-	-	-
HP Tillakaratne	1992-2004	16	3	24	4.0	2	4	-	-	-	1.00	-	-	-	-
SMS Kaluperuma	1984-1984	1	2	42	7.0	3	13	-	-	-	1.85	-	-	-	-
FDM Karunaratne	2015-2024	7	1	48	8.0	-	31	1	1/31	31.00	3.87	48.00	-	-	-
KDK Vithanage	2014-2014	1	2	54	9.0	1	29	-	-	-	3.22	-	-	-	-
C Gunasekara	2024-2024	1	1	54	9.0	1	50	-	-	-	5.55	-	-	-	-
G Wijekoon	2005-2005	1	1	60	10.0	1	49	2	2/49	24.50	4.90	30.00	-	-	-
GS Dinusha	2025-2025	1	2	75	12.3	4	29	3	3/22	9.66	2.32	25.00	-	-	-
LPC Silva	2007-2007	2	1	78	13.0	1	57	1	1/57	57.00	4.38	78.00	-	-	-
D Madushanka	2023-2023	1	1	102	17.0	3	77	-	-	-	4.52	-	-	-	-
CAK Rajitha	2024-2024	1	1	120	20.0	5	59	2	2/59	29.50	2.95	60.00	-	-	-
HMCM Bandara	2006-2006	1	2	126	21.0	5	67	-	-	-	3.19	-	-	-	-
KTH Ratnayake	2025-2025	1	2	134	22.2	1	91	3	2/19	30.33	4.07	44.66	-	-	-
MAWR Madurasinghe	1992-1992	1	2	144	24.0	2	71	-	-	-	2.95	-	-	-	-
WRS de Silva	2002-2002	1	2	144	24.0	7	80	4	4/35	20.00	3.33	36.00	1	-	-
MKGCP Lakshitha	2002-2002	1	2	144	24.0	7	81	3	2/33	27.00	3.37	48.00	-	-	-
PHT Kaushal	2015-2015	1	2	144	24.0	4	86	1	1/45	86.00	3.58	144.00	-	-	-
EAR de Silva	1985-1985	1	2	162	27.0	11	38	-	-	-	1.40	-	-	-	-
D Hettiarachchi	2001-2001	1	2	162	27.0	7	41	2	2/36	20.50	1.51	81.00	-	-	-
DS de Silva	1984-1984	1	2	201	33.3	16	70	2	2/39	35.00	2.08	100.50	-	-	-
RTM Mendis	2023-2023	1	1	216	36.0	2	139	-	-	-	3.86	-	-	-	-
DPMD Jayawardene	1997-2014	27	7	240	40.0	8	109	1	1/35	109.00	2.72	240.00	-	-	-
RMS Eranga	2011-2011	1	2	254	42.2	8	127	5	4/65	25.40	3.00	50.80	1	-	-
KEA Upashantha	1999-1999	1	2	258	43.0	5	135	3	2/41	45.00	3.13	86.00	-	-	-
TCB Fernando	2001-2002	2	4	269	44.5	8	128	5	2/36	25.60	2.85	53.80	-	-	-
VB John	1984-1984	1	2	270	45.0	12	115	5	3/89	23.00	2.55	54.00	-	-	-
AP Gurusinha	1992-1996	5	7	288	48.0	8	143	5	2/7	28.60	2.97	57.60	-	-	-
MRCN Bandaratilleke	1998-2001	2	4	288	48.0	11	139	5	4/52	27.80	2.89	57.60	1	-	-
A Ranatunga	1984-2000	16	9	301	50.1	21	83	2	2/29	41.50	1.65	150.50	-	-	-
FS Ahangama	1985-1985	1	2	303	50.3	13	109	5	3/49	21.80	2.15	60.60	-	-	-
MVT Fernando	2024-2025	2	4	306	51.0	11	149	6	4/51	24.83	2.92	51.00	1	-	-
MF Maharoof	2006-2006	2	4	372	62.0	14	202	7	4/52	28.85	3.25	53.14	1	-	-
DM de Silva	2016-2025	7	11	378	63.0	4	216	4	2/13	54.00	3.42	94.50	-	-	-
DK Liyanage	1992-2001	3	6	384	64.0	12	183	3	2/9	61.00	2.85	128.00	-	-	-
PM Pushpakumara	2017-2018	2	3	422	70.2	7	248	7	3/28	35.42	3.52	60.28	-	-	-
UWMBCA Welegedara	2011-2014	2	4	432	72.0	15	250	5	3/75	50.00	3.47	86.40	-	-	-
HDPK Dharmasena	1993-1998	2	3	438	73.0	18	140	2	1/14	70.00	1.91	219.00	-	-	-
AD Mathews	2009-2024	13	8	444	74.0	16	204	3	1/24	68.00	2.75	148.00	-	-	-
RP Arnold	1997-2001	9	9	454	75.4	14	198	4	2/94	49.50	2.61	113.50	-	-	-
UDU Chandana	2000-2004	4	8	458	76.2	19	232	5	2/82	46.40	3.03	91.60	-	-	-
PDRL Perera	1999-2001	3	6	492	82.0	13	315	7	3/40	45.00	3.84	70.28	-	-	-
AM Fernando	2023-2025	3	5	523	87.1	7	293	13	3/24	22.53	3.36	40.23	-	-	-
KMDN Kulasekara	2008-2012	3	6	528	88.0	18	276	6	3/47	46.00	3.13	88.00	-	-	-
N Pradeep	2012-2017	3	5	532	88.4	13	328	5	4/62	65.60	3.69	106.40	1	-	-
RS Kalpage	1993-1997	2	4	534	89.0	18	233	3	2/97	77.66	2.61	178.00	-	-	-
KJ Silva	1996-1997	2	4	535	89.1	26	227	9	4/16	25.22	2.54	59.44	1	-	-
KR Pushpakumara	1996-2001	4	8	578	96.2	20	308	6	2/43	51.33	3.19	96.33	-	-	-
CPH Ramanayake	1992-1993	3	5	582	97.0	21	309	7	3/51	44.14	3.18	83.14	-	-	-
TM Dilshan	2001-2012	14	12	582	97.0	18	243	8	3/56	30.37	2.50	72.75	-	-	-
RAS Lakmal	2011-2018	5	8	594	99.0	16	313	4	2/60	78.25	3.16	148.50	-	-	-
S Randiv	2010-2012	2	3	648	108.0	16	381	5	2/28	76.20	3.52	129.60	-	-	-
TT Samaraweera	2001-2012	15	13	655	109.1	21	294	11	4/49	26.72	2.69	59.54	1	-	-
KTGD Prasad	2009-2015	4	7	672	112.0	14	449	12	4/69	37.41	4.00	56.00	2	-	-
DNT Zoysa	1999-2004	5	9	705	117.3	25	326	10	2/24	32.60	2.77	70.50	-	-	-
SD Anurasiri	1992-1998	3	6	726	121.0	24	322	11	4/127	29.27	2.66	66.00	1	-	-
UC Hathurusingha	1992-1999	6	9	726	121.0	29	329	8	4/66	41.12	2.71	90.75	1	-	-
GP Wickramasinghe	1992-1998	4	7	777	129.3	25	412	9	3/83	45.77	3.18	86.33	-	-	-
PA de Silva	1985-2001	16	14	828	138.0	29	348	11	3/30	31.63	2.52	75.27	-	-	-
BAW Mendis	2008-2014	3	5	857	142.5	27	389	12	4/60	32.41	2.72	71.41	3	-	-
KPJ Warnaweera	1992-1993	3	6	920	153.2	24	482	18	4/25	26.77	3.14	51.11	3	-	-
SL Malinga	2004-2007	6	12	956	159.2	22	621	20	4/71	31.05	3.89	47.80	2	-	-
CRD Fernando	2000-2010	9	17	1345	224.1	35	742	18	4/48	41.22	3.31	74.72	1	-	-

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