Bowling Best Figures Innings IN Sri Lanka

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

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
KA Maharaj	41.1	10	129	9	3.13	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
M Muralidaran	35.0	5	84	7	2.40	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
M Muralidaran	46.5	12	97	7	2.07	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
WPUJC Vaas	18.0	8	29	6	1.61	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
MDK Perera	14.0	4	32	6	2.28	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
M Muralidaran	41.0	8	87	6	2.12	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
HMRKB Herath	32.5	5	98	6	2.98	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
M Muralidaran	64.0	11	131	6	2.04	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
ST Jayasuriya	14.1	4	34	5	2.40	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
HMRKB Herath	45.0	30	40	5	0.88	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
BN Schultz	20.0	8	48	5	2.40	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
A Dananjaya	13.0	2	52	5	4.00	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
DW Steyn	23.0	8	54	5	2.34	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
N Boje	34.0	8	62	5	1.82	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
BN Schultz	36.5	9	63	5	1.71	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
M Muralidaran	45.5	14	68	5	1.48	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
AA Donald	28.0	5	69	5	2.46	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
MDK Perera	41.5	11	69	5	1.64	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
DW Steyn	13.1	1	82	5	6.22	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
N Boje	22.0	0	88	5	4.00	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
M Muralidaran	54.0	17	101	5	1.87	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
M Muralidaran	39.0	8	104	5	2.66	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
M Muralidaran	33.5	2	128	5	3.78	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
M Morkel	13.3	6	29	4	2.14	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
MDK Perera	12.5	1	40	4	3.11	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
M Muralidaran	18.2	6	41	4	2.23	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
DW Steyn	17.0	4	45	4	2.64	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
M Morkel	9.4	1	45	4	4.65	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
MDK Perera	23.0	8	46	4	2.00	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
SM Pollock	23.0	5	48	4	2.08	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
CRD Fernando	13.0	2	48	4	3.69	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
K Rabada	14.0	1	50	4	3.57	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
BN Schultz	16.0	4	58	4	3.62	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
KA Maharaj	20.0	5	58	4	2.90	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
M Muralidaran	35.1	8	64	4	1.81	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
HMRKB Herath	45.0	17	71	4	1.57	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
BN Schultz	31.2	12	75	4	2.39	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
MDK Perera	19.2	1	79	4	4.08	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
SM Pollock	30.0	8	81	4	2.70	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
M Ntini	21.0	3	84	4	4.00	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
WPUJC Vaas	36.0	9	85	4	2.36	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
N Boje	39.3	11	111	4	2.81	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
M Muralidaran	46.4	9	130	4	2.78	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
MDK Perera	53.2	8	162	4	3.03	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
RAS Lakmal	4.3	0	21	3	4.66	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
N Boje	10.1	4	24	3	2.36	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
RP Snell	12.0	4	32	3	2.66	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
HMRKB Herath	14.0	4	38	3	2.71	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
PA de Silva	13.0	1	39	3	3.00	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
SM Pollock	22.2	10	40	3	1.79	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
K Rabada	12.0	0	44	3	3.66	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
M Morkel	18.5	8	49	3	2.60	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
SL Malinga	13.0	1	54	3	4.15	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
HDPK Dharmasena	20.0	3	58	3	2.90	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
HMRKB Herath	25.0	6	60	3	2.40	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
MDK Perera	44.0	24	60	3	1.36	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
M Muralidaran	39.0	14	70	3	1.79	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
SM Pollock	30.4	8	73	3	2.38	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
PL Symcox	21.0	2	75	3	3.57	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
CPH Ramanayake	25.0	4	75	3	3.00	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
AJ Hall	25.0	3	75	3	3.00	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
RAS Lakmal	33.0	12	75	3	2.27	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
M Muralidaran	36.0	8	76	3	2.11	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
M Hayward	16.4	0	81	3	4.86	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
SL Malinga	18.0	4	81	3	4.50	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
SM Pollock	24.0	5	83	3	3.45	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
T Shamsi	25.4	2	91	3	3.54	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
DW Steyn	26.0	1	129	3	4.96	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
KA Maharaj	40.0	4	154	3	3.85	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
PR Adams	45.0	6	184	3	4.08	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
AA Donald	10.0	7	6	2	0.60	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
JH Kallis	6.0	4	6	2	1.00	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
M Hayward	5.0	1	15	2	3.00	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
JH Kallis	11.4	4	18	2	1.54	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
SM Pollock	12.0	2	19	2	1.58	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
UDU Chandana	9.5	0	21	2	2.13	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
AA Donald	12.0	4	22	2	1.83	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
MF Maharoof	9.0	1	32	2	3.55	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
L Klusener	13.0	3	34	2	2.61	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
PA de Silva	17.0	3	35	2	2.05	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
JP Duminy	10.0	4	38	2	3.80	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
HMRKB Herath	19.0	5	39	2	2.05	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
L Klusener	14.0	2	40	2	2.85	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
ST Jayasuriya	25.0	9	40	2	1.60	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
ST Jayasuriya	13.0	1	45	2	3.46	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
UDU Chandana	14.0	3	46	2	3.28	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
WPUJC Vaas	25.0	10	50	2	2.00	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
VD Philander	21.4	7	52	2	2.40	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
ST Jayasuriya	24.0	4	56	2	2.33	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
RP Snell	19.0	3	57	2	3.00	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
GP Wickramasinghe	19.0	4	58	2	3.05	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
UDU Chandana	20.0	2	58	2	2.90	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
GP Wickramasinghe	22.0	6	59	2	2.68	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
DW Steyn	13.0	1	59	2	4.53	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
PDRL Perera	18.0	3	60	2	3.33	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
AA Donald	30.0	12	62	2	2.06	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
M Hayward	22.0	6	67	2	3.04	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
A Dananjaya	19.0	2	67	2	3.52	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
M Hayward	20.0	2	68	2	3.40	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
CRD Fernando	24.0	6	69	2	2.87	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810

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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]