Bowling Best Figures Innings IN South Africa

Best bowling figures in an innings By South Africa vs Sri Lanka in Tests IN South Africa

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Jansen	6.5	1	13	7	1.90	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
M de Lange	23.2	3	81	7	3.47	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
SM Pollock	13.4	6	30	6	2.19	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
M Muralidaran	10.0	1	39	6	3.90	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
K Rabada	17.0	3	55	6	3.23	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
A Nortje	14.3	1	56	6	3.86	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
CBRLS Kumara	25.0	1	122	6	4.88	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
VD Philander	20.0	7	45	5	2.25	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
VD Philander	11.1	1	49	5	4.38	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
UWMBCA Welegedara	16.4	3	52	5	3.12	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
VD Philander	13.0	2	53	5	4.07	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
AA Donald	13.3	2	54	5	4.00	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
M Muralidaran	30.0	8	63	5	2.10	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
RAS Lakmal	27.0	9	63	5	2.33	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
L Embuldeniya	26.0	3	66	5	2.53	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
D Paterson	22.0	4	71	5	3.22	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
DW Steyn	20.0	3	73	5	3.65	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
KA Maharaj	25.0	3	76	5	3.04	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
HMRKB Herath	30.3	7	79	5	2.59	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
CRD Fernando	34.0	4	98	5	2.88	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
MVT Fernando	23.4	0	101	5	4.26	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
M Muralidaran	58.3	16	122	5	2.08	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
NGRP Jayasuriya	34.0	2	129	5	3.79	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
DW Steyn	10.4	3	18	4	1.68	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
VD Philander	12.0	4	27	4	2.25	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
N Boje	10.0	3	28	4	2.80	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
K Rabada	12.0	2	37	4	3.08	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
K Rabada	12.4	3	38	4	3.00	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
M Ntini	11.0	5	39	4	3.54	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
JH Kallis	14.2	5	39	4	2.72	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
RAS Lakmal	16.3	3	39	4	2.36	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
L Ngidi	15.0	5	44	4	2.93	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
DW Steyn	20.0	7	48	4	2.40	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
CRD Fernando	12.0	0	49	4	4.08	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
HMRKB Herath	20.0	7	49	4	2.45	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
WD Parnell	10.3	1	51	4	4.85	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
M Ntini	22.0	5	52	4	2.36	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
ST Jayasuriya	33.0	7	53	4	1.60	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
MVT Fernando	17.0	1	62	4	3.64	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
RAS Lakmal	19.5	2	69	4	3.47	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
MVT Fernando	17.1	2	71	4	4.13	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
M Jansen	21.4	5	73	4	3.36	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
DNT Zoysa	22.0	8	76	4	3.45	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
L Sipamla	16.0	1	76	4	4.75	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
N Pradeep	27.0	8	78	4	2.88	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
CBRLS Kumara	17.4	3	79	4	4.47	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
SM Pollock	26.0	5	83	4	3.19	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
M Ntini	29.0	6	86	4	2.96	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
CBRLS Kumara	25.1	2	107	4	4.25	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
M Muralidaran	41.0	10	108	4	2.63	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
M Muralidaran	45.0	8	135	4	3.00	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
PW Hasaranga	45.0	5	171	4	3.80	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
AJ Hall	2.0	1	1	3	0.50	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	8 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
WJ Cronje	14.3	3	21	3	1.44	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
M Ntini	10.0	4	22	3	2.20	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	8 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
PWA Mulder	7.0	3	25	3	3.57	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
M Ngam	13.0	3	26	3	2.00	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
VD Philander	14.0	5	28	3	2.00	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
JM Kemp	13.0	2	33	3	2.53	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
JH Kallis	17.0	8	35	3	2.05	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	8 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
JH Kallis	14.5	2	35	3	2.35	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
M Ngam	8.2	1	36	3	4.32	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
DM de Silva	11.0	1	36	3	3.27	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
D Olivier	9.0	2	38	3	4.22	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
SM Pollock	20.4	7	40	3	1.93	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
L Sipamla	9.5	1	40	3	4.06	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
K Rabada	12.0	3	44	3	3.66	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
AM Fernando	14.4	3	44	3	3.00	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
VD Philander	19.0	7	46	3	2.42	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
VD Philander	14.0	1	48	3	3.42	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
VD Philander	20.0	4	54	3	2.70	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
DW Steyn	20.0	5	56	3	2.80	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
D Olivier	10.0	1	61	3	6.10	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
MVT Fernando	18.2	2	62	3	3.38	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
KHRK Fernando	21.0	2	63	3	3.00	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	8 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
KJ Abbott	21.5	4	63	3	2.88	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
AA Donald	20.0	4	64	3	3.20	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
AA Donald	21.3	7	66	3	3.06	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
CAK Rajitha	15.0	2	67	3	4.46	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
CAK Rajitha	14.4	0	68	3	4.63	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
PWA Mulder	20.0	4	69	3	3.45	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
CBRLS Kumara	12.0	1	70	3	5.83	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
JH Kallis	15.5	2	71	3	4.48	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
KA Maharaj	20.0	1	71	3	3.55	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
AA Donald	33.0	10	73	3	2.21	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
GP Wickramasinghe	28.4	7	75	3	2.61	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
RP Arnold	24.2	4	76	3	3.12	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
K Rabada	21.0	4	77	3	3.66	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
WPUJC Vaas	22.0	2	79	3	3.59	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	8 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
M Muralidaran	31.2	8	83	3	2.64	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	8 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
KA Maharaj	30.3	7	86	3	2.81	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
M Muralidaran	23.5	4	94	3	3.94	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
UWMBCA Welegedara	31.0	4	96	3	3.09	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
AM Fernando	24.0	2	102	3	4.25	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
Imran Tahir	32.0	7	106	3	3.31	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
NLTC Perera	24.0	1	114	3	4.75	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
MVT Fernando	31.1	3	129	3	4.13	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
ST Jayasuriya	5.0	2	10	2	2.00	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
WJ Cronje	8.0	3	13	2	1.62	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
DM de Silva	5.0	0	15	2	3.00	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa vs India at Guwahati, South Africa in India 2nd Test, Nov 22-26, 2025 [Test # 2609]

South Africa vs India at Eden Gardens, South Africa in India 1st Test, Nov 14-16, 2025 [Test # 2606]

Pakistan vs South Africa at Rawalpindi, South Africa in Pakistan 2nd Test, Oct 20-23, 2025 [Test # 2603]