Best bowling figures in an innings By India vs Sri Lanka in Tests IN India
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 17.4 | 4 | 51 | 7 | 2.88 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 27 Dec 1986 | Test # 1063 | |
| 27.3 | 9 | 59 | 7 | 2.14 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 | Test # 1244 | |
| 22.2 | 3 | 62 | 7 | 2.77 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Ahmedabad | 18 Dec 2005 | Test # 1778 | |
| 38.4 | 8 | 100 | 7 | 2.58 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Delhi | 10 Dec 2005 | Test # 1776 | |
| 17.5 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 0.67 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Chandigarh | 23 Nov 1990 | Test # 1156 | |
| 28.0 | 6 | 72 | 6 | 2.57 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Delhi | 10 Dec 2005 | Test # 1776 | |
| 32.3 | 9 | 87 | 6 | 2.67 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Ahmedabad | 8 Feb 1994 | Test # 1247 | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 2.40 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | 12 Mar 2022 | Test # 2456 | |
| 23.5 | 7 | 38 | 5 | 1.59 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Ahmedabad | 8 Feb 1994 | Test # 1247 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 41 | 5 | 3.15 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Mohali | 4 Mar 2022 | Test # 2452 | |
| 12.4 | - | 57 | 5 | 4.50 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 | |
| 14.0 | - | 68 | 5 | 4.85 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v India | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 | Test # 934 | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 72 | 5 | 3.42 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Brabourne | 2 Dec 2009 | Test # 1937 | |
| 22.0 | 4 | 75 | 5 | 3.40 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Kanpur | 24 Nov 2009 | Test # 1935 | |
| 19.1 | 4 | 76 | 5 | 3.96 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 27 Dec 1986 | Test # 1063 | |
| 30.0 | 8 | 85 | 5 | 2.83 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 | Test # 934 | |
| 27.3 | 3 | 85 | 5 | 3.09 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Cuttack | 4 Jan 1987 | Test # 1064 | |
| 34.3 | 9 | 89 | 5 | 2.57 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Ahmedabad | 18 Dec 2005 | Test # 1778 | |
| 24.3 | 3 | 110 | 5 | 4.48 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 | Test # 934 | |
| 33.0 | 2 | 121 | 5 | 3.66 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Kanpur | 24 Nov 2009 | Test # 1935 | |
| 32.0 | 3 | 122 | 5 | 3.81 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Nagpur | 26 Nov 1997 | Test # 1387 | |
| 41.5 | 3 | 162 | 5 | 3.87 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 | Test # 1244 | |
| 11.0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0.72 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Eden Gardens | 16 Nov 2017 | Test # 2281 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1.00 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Cuttack | 4 Jan 1987 | Test # 1064 | |
| 21.0 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 0.95 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Chennai | 2 Dec 2005 | Test # 1775 | |
| 19.0 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 1.36 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Eden Gardens | 16 Nov 2017 | Test # 2281 | |
| 29.4 | 15 | 36 | 4 | 1.21 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Chandigarh | 23 Nov 1990 | Test # 1156 | |
| 17.1 | 6 | 41 | 4 | 2.38 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Cuttack | 4 Jan 1987 | Test # 1064 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 46 | 4 | 2.87 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Mohali | 4 Mar 2022 | Test # 2452 | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 47 | 4 | 2.23 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Mohali | 4 Mar 2022 | Test # 2452 | |
| 34.0 | 13 | 48 | 4 | 1.41 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 | |
| 19.3 | 3 | 55 | 4 | 2.82 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | 12 Mar 2022 | Test # 2456 | |
| 17.3 | 4 | 63 | 4 | 3.60 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 24 Nov 2017 | Test # 2283 | |
| 28.1 | 7 | 67 | 4 | 2.37 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 24 Nov 2017 | Test # 2283 | |
| 26.0 | 3 | 69 | 4 | 2.65 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Cuttack | 4 Jan 1987 | Test # 1064 | |
| 37.0 | 10 | 69 | 4 | 1.86 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 | Test # 1244 | |
| 26.0 | 3 | 71 | 4 | 2.73 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Cuttack | 4 Jan 1987 | Test # 1064 | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 78 | 4 | 4.10 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Bengaluru | 12 Mar 2022 | Test # 2456 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 82 | 4 | 4.10 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | 26 Jan 1994 | Test # 1245 | |
| 36.0 | 7 | 85 | 4 | 2.36 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Delhi | 10 Dec 2005 | Test # 1776 | |
| 22.0 | 4 | 87 | 4 | 3.95 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Ahmedabad | 16 Nov 2009 | Test # 1933 | |
| 27.0 | 7 | 88 | 4 | 3.25 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 | Test # 1385 | |
| 27.0 | 5 | 88 | 4 | 3.25 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Eden Gardens | 16 Nov 2017 | Test # 2281 | |
| 27.2 | 4 | 92 | 4 | 3.36 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 | Test # 1385 | |
| 26.3 | 5 | 100 | 4 | 3.77 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Eden Gardens | 16 Nov 2017 | Test # 2281 | |
| 32.0 | 3 | 112 | 4 | 3.50 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Brabourne | 2 Dec 2009 | Test # 1937 | |
| 37.1 | 2 | 132 | 4 | 3.55 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Kanpur | 17 Dec 1986 | Test # 1061 | |
| 33.5 | 1 | 167 | 4 | 4.93 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Delhi | 2 Dec 2017 | Test # 2286 | |
| 65.0 | 11 | 179 | 4 | 2.75 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Bengaluru | 26 Jan 1994 | Test # 1245 | |
| 51.0 | 4 | 195 | 4 | 3.82 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Brabourne | 2 Dec 2009 | Test # 1937 | |
| 11.0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0.72 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Ahmedabad | 8 Feb 1994 | Test # 1247 | |
| 9.0 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 2.55 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | 12 Mar 2022 | Test # 2456 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 2.46 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Cuttack | 4 Jan 1987 | Test # 1064 | |
| 22.0 | 8 | 34 | 3 | 1.54 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Delhi | 10 Dec 2005 | Test # 1776 | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 2.64 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 24 Nov 2017 | Test # 2283 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 2.73 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Chennai | 2 Dec 2005 | Test # 1775 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 44 | 3 | 2.93 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Chandigarh | 23 Nov 1990 | Test # 1156 | |
| 30.0 | 14 | 45 | 3 | 1.50 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Ahmedabad | 8 Feb 1994 | Test # 1247 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 50 | 3 | 3.84 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | 26 Jan 1994 | Test # 1245 | |
| 23.0 | 5 | 50 | 3 | 2.17 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Ahmedabad | 8 Feb 1994 | Test # 1247 | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 56 | 3 | 2.80 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 27 Dec 1986 | Test # 1063 | |
| 28.0 | 13 | 56 | 3 | 2.00 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 | |
| 21.0 | 4 | 56 | 3 | 2.66 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 24 Nov 2017 | Test # 2283 | |
| 26.0 | 9 | 59 | 3 | 2.26 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 | |
| 21.5 | 3 | 60 | 3 | 2.74 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Chandigarh | 23 Nov 1990 | Test # 1156 | |
| 26.0 | 6 | 60 | 3 | 2.30 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Chandigarh | 23 Nov 1990 | Test # 1156 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 64 | 3 | 4.00 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | 26 Jan 1994 | Test # 1245 | |
| 25.2 | 5 | 70 | 3 | 2.76 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Delhi | 10 Dec 2005 | Test # 1776 | |
| 21.1 | 5 | 73 | 3 | 3.44 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | 26 Jan 1994 | Test # 1245 | |
| 22.0 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 3.40 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 | Test # 1385 | |
| 27.0 | 7 | 76 | 3 | 2.81 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Kanpur | 17 Dec 1986 | Test # 1061 | |
| 22.0 | 1 | 76 | 3 | 3.45 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Eden Gardens | 16 Nov 2017 | Test # 2281 | |
| 36.3 | 7 | 79 | 3 | 2.16 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Ahmedabad | 8 Feb 1994 | Test # 1247 | |
| 31.0 | 7 | 79 | 3 | 2.54 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Ahmedabad | 18 Dec 2005 | Test # 1778 | |
| 38.0 | 13 | 81 | 3 | 2.13 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Delhi | 2 Dec 2017 | Test # 2286 | |
| 17.1 | 3 | 81 | 3 | 4.71 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Bengaluru | 12 Mar 2022 | Test # 2456 | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 84 | 3 | 4.42 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Ahmedabad | 18 Dec 2005 | Test # 1778 | |
| 20.5 | 1 | 87 | 3 | 4.17 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Bengaluru | 12 Mar 2022 | Test # 2456 | |
| 46.0 | 17 | 90 | 3 | 1.95 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Chandigarh | 23 Nov 1990 | Test # 1156 | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 90 | 3 | 4.28 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Ahmedabad | 18 Dec 2005 | Test # 1778 | |
| 35.0 | 8 | 90 | 3 | 2.57 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Delhi | 2 Dec 2017 | Test # 2286 | |
| 24.4 | 4 | 93 | 3 | 3.77 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Eden Gardens | 16 Nov 2017 | Test # 2281 | |
| 24.0 | 2 | 94 | 3 | 3.91 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Bengaluru | 12 Mar 2022 | Test # 2456 | |
| 22.5 | 2 | 97 | 3 | 4.24 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 | Test # 934 | |
| 25.5 | 4 | 97 | 3 | 3.75 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Ahmedabad | 16 Nov 2009 | Test # 1933 | |
| 22.0 | 2 | 98 | 3 | 4.45 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Kanpur | 24 Nov 2009 | Test # 1935 | |
| 29.3 | 7 | 98 | 3 | 3.32 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Delhi | 2 Dec 2017 | Test # 2286 | |
| 23.4 | 1 | 101 | 3 | 4.26 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Brabourne | 2 Dec 2009 | Test # 1937 | |
| 28.0 | 5 | 108 | 3 | 3.85 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 | |
| 32.0 | 4 | 113 | 3 | 3.53 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Ahmedabad | 18 Dec 2005 | Test # 1778 | |
| 36.0 | 4 | 128 | 3 | 3.55 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Ahmedabad | 18 Dec 2005 | Test # 1778 | |
| 48.0 | 12 | 144 | 3 | 3.00 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 | |
| 38.0 | 4 | 147 | 3 | 3.86 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 | Test # 934 | |
| 75.0 | 30 | 174 | 3 | 2.32 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 | Test # 1385 | |
| 45.0 | 2 | 202 | 3 | 4.48 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Nagpur | 24 Nov 2017 | Test # 2283 | |
| 53.3 | 2 | 240 | 3 | 4.48 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Brabourne | 2 Dec 2009 | Test # 1937 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 3.00 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | 12 Mar 2022 | Test # 2456 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 2.71 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Eden Gardens | 16 Nov 2017 | Test # 2281 | |
| 14.0 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 1.50 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 27 Dec 1986 | Test # 1063 | |
| 1.5 | - | 25 | 2 | 13.63 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Nagpur | 27 Dec 1986 | Test # 1063 |
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