Best bowling figures in an innings By India vs Sri Lanka in Tests IN Sri Lanka
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 34.1 | 9 | 87 | 8 | 2.54 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 29 Aug 2001 | Test # 1559 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 48 | 7 | 2.28 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v India | Galle | 12 Aug 2015 | Test # 2176 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 26 | 6 | 2.00 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 23 Jul 2008 | Test # 1882 | |
| 13.4 | 2 | 46 | 6 | 3.36 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 12 Aug 2015 | Test # 2176 | |
| 41.0 | 10 | 85 | 6 | 2.07 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 30 Aug 1985 | Test # 1023 | |
| 40.3 | 8 | 102 | 6 | 2.51 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 | Test # 1884 | |
| 28.0 | 1 | 117 | 6 | 4.17 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 | Test # 1884 | |
| 31.0 | 2 | 132 | 6 | 4.25 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Galle | 26 Jul 2017 | Test # 2265 | |
| 25.0 | 9 | 42 | 5 | 1.68 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Galle | 14 Aug 2001 | Test # 1555 | |
| 16.0 | 6 | 42 | 5 | 2.62 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 20 Aug 2015 | Test # 2177 | |
| 23.2 | 6 | 49 | 5 | 2.10 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v India | Colombo (PSS) | 6 Sep 1985 | Test # 1024 | |
| 26.5 | 10 | 49 | 5 | 1.82 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Galle | 14 Aug 2001 | Test # 1555 | |
| 17.0 | 2 | 50 | 5 | 2.94 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Galle | 18 Jul 2010 | Test # 1964 | |
| 24.0 | 7 | 52 | 5 | 2.16 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Kandy | 14 Sep 1985 | Test # 1025 | |
| 15.0 | 2 | 54 | 5 | 3.60 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 28 Aug 2015 | Test # 2179 | |
| 28.0 | 4 | 56 | 5 | 2.00 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Colombo (PSS) | 8 Aug 2008 | Test # 1886 | |
| 17.0 | 1 | 63 | 5 | 3.70 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Galle | 18 Jul 2010 | Test # 1964 | |
| 28.0 | 8 | 64 | 5 | 2.28 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 30 Aug 1985 | Test # 1023 | |
| 16.4 | 3 | 69 | 5 | 4.14 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 3 Aug 2017 | Test # 2267 | |
| 21.0 | 7 | 72 | 5 | 3.42 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 22 Aug 2001 | Test # 1557 | |
| 29.0 | 3 | 82 | 5 | 2.82 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v India | Colombo (PSS) | 3 Aug 2010 | Test # 1968 | |
| 29.0 | 4 | 84 | 5 | 2.89 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 23 Jul 2008 | Test # 1882 | |
| 24.0 | 3 | 87 | 5 | 3.62 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 1993 | Test # 1228 | |
| 24.5 | 5 | 114 | 5 | 4.59 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 14 Aug 2001 | Test # 1555 | |
| 33.0 | 3 | 118 | 5 | 3.57 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 6 Sep 1985 | Test # 1024 | |
| 35.3 | 4 | 132 | 5 | 3.71 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Pallekele | 12 Aug 2017 | Test # 2269 | |
| 32.4 | 2 | 134 | 5 | 4.10 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Galle | 12 Aug 2015 | Test # 2176 | |
| 39.0 | 5 | 152 | 5 | 3.89 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 3 Aug 2017 | Test # 2267 | |
| 12.3 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 2.48 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 14 Sep 1985 | Test # 1025 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 3.07 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 12 Aug 2017 | Test # 2269 | |
| 15.0 | - | 43 | 4 | 2.86 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Colombo (PSS) | 20 Aug 2015 | Test # 2177 | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 43 | 4 | 2.04 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 20 Aug 2015 | Test # 2177 | |
| 14.0 | 1 | 51 | 4 | 3.64 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 | Test # 1884 | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 60 | 4 | 3.33 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 23 Jul 2008 | Test # 1882 | |
| 17.0 | 2 | 62 | 4 | 3.64 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 28 Aug 2015 | Test # 2179 | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 65 | 4 | 3.09 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Kandy | 22 Aug 2001 | Test # 1557 | |
| 28.3 | 6 | 68 | 4 | 2.38 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 12 Aug 2017 | Test # 2269 | |
| 19.0 | 3 | 69 | 4 | 3.63 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 28 Aug 2015 | Test # 2179 | |
| 20.0 | 2 | 69 | 4 | 3.45 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 28 Aug 2015 | Test # 2179 | |
| 27.5 | 5 | 72 | 4 | 2.58 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 23 Jul 2008 | Test # 1882 | |
| 25.1 | 5 | 76 | 4 | 3.01 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Colombo (PSS) | 6 Sep 1985 | Test # 1024 | |
| 23.0 | 4 | 76 | 4 | 3.30 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 22 Aug 2001 | Test # 1557 | |
| 20.4 | 5 | 78 | 4 | 3.77 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 9 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 | |
| 25.1 | 6 | 80 | 4 | 3.17 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Colombo (PSS) | 3 Aug 2010 | Test # 1968 | |
| 25.0 | 3 | 81 | 4 | 3.24 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Colombo (PSS) | 20 Aug 2015 | Test # 2177 | |
| 27.2 | 4 | 92 | 4 | 3.36 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 | Test # 1884 | |
| 48.0 | 17 | 99 | 4 | 2.06 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 9 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 | |
| 26.0 | 4 | 100 | 4 | 3.84 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 28 Aug 2015 | Test # 2179 | |
| 28.0 | 3 | 105 | 4 | 3.75 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 18 Jul 2010 | Test # 1964 | |
| 28.2 | 6 | 114 | 4 | 4.02 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 12 Aug 2015 | Test # 2176 | |
| 46.0 | 10 | 115 | 4 | 2.50 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 3 Aug 2010 | Test # 1968 | |
| 31.0 | 1 | 118 | 4 | 3.80 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Colombo (PSS) | 20 Aug 2015 | Test # 2177 | |
| 54.1 | 10 | 134 | 4 | 2.47 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Feb 1999 | Test # 1445 | |
| 47.1 | 12 | 136 | 4 | 2.88 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Colombo (PSS) | 4 Aug 1993 | Test # 1229 | |
| 42.0 | 7 | 154 | 4 | 3.66 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 3 Aug 2017 | Test # 2267 | |
| 63.0 | 10 | 172 | 4 | 2.73 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 26 Jul 2010 | Test # 1966 | |
| 15.0 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 1.33 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 | Test # 1884 | |
| 9.4 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 3.00 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 20 Aug 2015 | Test # 2177 | |
| 19.0 | 5 | 32 | 3 | 1.68 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 28 Aug 2015 | Test # 2179 | |
| 15.0 | 6 | 32 | 3 | 2.13 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 12 Aug 2017 | Test # 2269 | |
| 24.3 | 8 | 41 | 3 | 1.67 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Galle | 14 Aug 2001 | Test # 1555 | |
| 15.5 | 5 | 43 | 3 | 2.71 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 1993 | Test # 1228 | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 2.50 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 2 Aug 1997 | Test # 1374 | |
| 17.2 | 1 | 47 | 3 | 2.71 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 3 Aug 2010 | Test # 1968 | |
| 17.5 | 1 | 47 | 3 | 2.63 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v India | Galle | 12 Aug 2015 | Test # 2176 | |
| 27.3 | 10 | 49 | 3 | 1.78 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 30 Aug 1985 | Test # 1023 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 49 | 3 | 2.72 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 1993 | Test # 1228 | |
| 15.0 | - | 51 | 3 | 3.40 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 3 Aug 2010 | Test # 1968 | |
| 27.0 | 6 | 56 | 3 | 2.07 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 26 Jul 2010 | Test # 1966 | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 59 | 3 | 3.27 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Colombo (PSS) | 6 Sep 1985 | Test # 1024 | |
| 26.0 | 7 | 59 | 3 | 2.26 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 4 Aug 1993 | Test # 1229 | |
| 17.0 | 2 | 61 | 3 | 3.58 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 12 Aug 2015 | Test # 2176 | |
| 22.0 | 6 | 62 | 3 | 2.81 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 22 Aug 2001 | Test # 1557 | |
| 22.0 | 4 | 64 | 3 | 2.90 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v India | Colombo (PSS) | 6 Sep 1985 | Test # 1024 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 65 | 3 | 3.25 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 14 Sep 1985 | Test # 1025 | |
| 27.0 | 4 | 65 | 3 | 2.40 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 26 Jul 2017 | Test # 2265 | |
| 22.3 | 3 | 67 | 3 | 2.97 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 26 Jul 2017 | Test # 2265 | |
| 24.5 | 4 | 71 | 3 | 2.85 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 26 Jul 2017 | Test # 2265 | |
| 27.0 | 6 | 72 | 3 | 2.66 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Kandy | 14 Sep 1985 | Test # 1025 | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 72 | 3 | 3.13 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 3 Aug 2010 | Test # 1968 | |
| 30.4 | 8 | 74 | 3 | 2.41 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 30 Aug 1985 | Test # 1023 | |
| 45.3 | 11 | 74 | 3 | 1.62 | India | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 6 Sep 1985 | Test # 1024 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 74 | 3 | 3.08 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 14 Sep 1985 | Test # 1025 | |
| 20.1 | 1 | 76 | 3 | 3.76 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 1993 | Test # 1228 | |
| 25.0 | 3 | 81 | 3 | 3.24 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 30 Aug 1985 | Test # 1023 | |
| 36.0 | 7 | 81 | 3 | 2.25 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 | Test # 1884 | |
| 34.0 | 7 | 81 | 3 | 2.38 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Colombo (PSS) | 8 Aug 2008 | Test # 1886 | |
| 17.0 | - | 82 | 3 | 4.82 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Colombo (PSS) | 8 Aug 2008 | Test # 1886 | |
| 23.0 | 2 | 82 | 3 | 3.56 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Pallekele | 12 Aug 2017 | Test # 2269 | |
| 27.0 | 6 | 83 | 3 | 3.07 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 1993 | Test # 1228 | |
| 27.1 | 3 | 84 | 3 | 3.09 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 28 Aug 2015 | Test # 2179 | |
| 38.1 | 14 | 85 | 3 | 2.22 | India | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 1993 | Test # 1228 | |
| 26.0 | 3 | 89 | 3 | 3.42 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 14 Aug 2001 | Test # 1555 | |
| 28.0 | 5 | 89 | 3 | 3.17 | India | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 3 Aug 2010 | Test # 1968 | |
| 38.0 | 8 | 95 | 3 | 2.50 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Colombo (PSS) | 4 Aug 1993 | Test # 1229 | |
| 35.0 | 5 | 96 | 3 | 2.74 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 9 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 | |
| 26.0 | 2 | 98 | 3 | 3.76 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Galle | 12 Aug 2015 | Test # 2176 | |
| 37.5 | 4 | 99 | 3 | 2.61 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Colombo (PSS) | 8 Aug 2008 | Test # 1886 | |
| 31.1 | 6 | 101 | 3 | 3.24 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 9 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 | |
| 34.0 | 8 | 101 | 3 | 2.97 | India | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 29 Aug 2001 | Test # 1559 |
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