Bowling Best Figures Match IN South Africa

Best bowling figures in a match for South Africa vs Sri Lanka in Tests IN South Africa

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Jansen	28.3	6	86	11	3.01	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
M Muralidaran	68.3	17	161	11	2.35	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
K Rabada	29.0	5	92	10	3.17	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
VD Philander	24.1	3	102	10	4.22	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
HMRKB Herath	50.3	14	128	9	2.53	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
A Nortje	33.3	3	120	8	3.58	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
M de Lange	36.2	5	126	8	3.46	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
AA Donald	46.3	12	127	8	2.73	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
MVT Fernando	34.1	3	133	8	3.89	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
M Ntini	51.0	11	138	8	2.70	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
M Muralidaran	53.5	12	157	8	2.91	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
M Muralidaran	86.0	18	243	8	2.82	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
SM Pollock	22.4	9	59	7	2.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
VD Philander	26.0	5	75	7	2.88	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
D Paterson	34.0	7	104	7	3.05	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
JH Kallis	30.1	7	110	7	3.64	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
KA Maharaj	49.2	8	141	7	2.85	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
CBRLS Kumara	37.0	1	184	7	4.97	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
DW Steyn	20.4	5	54	6	2.61	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
M Ngam	21.2	4	62	6	2.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
WD Parnell	21.1	3	89	6	4.20	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
M Ntini	30.3	10	90	6	2.95	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
VD Philander	39.0	11	100	6	2.56	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
L Sipamla	21.0	1	100	6	4.76	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
VD Philander	42.0	12	110	6	2.61	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
L Embuldeniya	36.0	4	117	6	3.25	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
DW Steyn	38.0	8	119	6	3.13	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
RAS Lakmal	45.0	11	127	6	2.82	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
AA Donald	41.3	11	130	6	3.13	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
CRD Fernando	39.0	0	140	6	3.58	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
CRD Fernando	44.0	4	146	6	3.31	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
SM Pollock	49.0	8	160	6	3.26	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
RAS Lakmal	46.5	6	162	6	3.45	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
NGRP Jayasuriya	65.0	6	213	6	3.27	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
AJ Hall	13.0	7	20	5	1.53	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	8 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
WJ Cronje	22.3	6	34	5	1.51	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
DM de Silva	16.0	1	51	5	3.18	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
JM Kemp	17.5	3	52	5	2.91	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
D Olivier	18.0	5	57	5	3.16	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
SM Pollock	36.4	12	75	5	2.04	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
UWMBCA Welegedara	32.4	8	85	5	2.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
CAK Rajitha	22.0	3	87	5	3.95	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
K Rabada	27.4	5	91	5	3.28	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
K Rabada	24.0	6	94	5	3.91	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
KJ Abbott	41.5	10	101	5	2.41	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
PWA Mulder	32.0	5	108	5	3.37	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
MVT Fernando	27.4	0	124	5	4.48	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
DW Steyn	43.0	8	136	5	3.16	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
CBRLS Kumara	33.4	3	150	5	4.45	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
Imran Tahir	53.0	8	160	5	3.01	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
N Boje	10.0	3	28	4	2.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
SM Pollock	26.0	11	62	4	2.38	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	8 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
VD Philander	24.0	6	63	4	2.62	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
M Ntini	24.0	9	67	4	2.79	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	8 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
L Sipamla	18.5	4	67	4	3.55	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
RAS Lakmal	29.3	5	72	4	2.44	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
N Boje	43.0	16	74	4	1.72	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
DNT Zoysa	22.0	8	76	4	3.45	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
PWA Mulder	20.0	6	77	4	3.85	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
N Pradeep	27.0	8	78	4	2.88	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
ST Jayasuriya	39.0	8	82	4	2.10	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
G Coetzee	16.0	0	85	4	5.31	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
L Ngidi	25.0	8	88	4	3.52	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
MVT Fernando	28.2	3	94	4	3.31	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
AM Fernando	32.2	5	98	4	3.03	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
MVT Fernando	33.0	4	99	4	3.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
M Morkel	39.2	7	107	4	2.72	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
CBRLS Kumara	25.1	2	107	4	4.25	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
D Olivier	22.0	3	107	4	4.86	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
MVT Fernando	41.0	10	112	4	2.73	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
WPUJC Vaas	32.0	5	116	4	3.62	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
KA Maharaj	40.3	10	116	4	2.86	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
CAK Rajitha	27.4	1	122	4	4.40	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
K Rabada	34.0	7	140	4	4.11	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
PR Adams	47.0	5	152	4	3.23	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
AM Fernando	38.0	4	154	4	4.05	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
NGRP Jayasuriya	45.0	3	156	4	3.46	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
M Muralidaran	70.3	11	168	4	2.38	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
PW Hasaranga	45.0	5	171	4	3.80	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
JH Kallis	14.5	2	35	3	2.35	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
VD Philander	18.0	5	45	3	2.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
JH Kallis	19.0	2	54	3	2.84	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
KHRK Fernando	21.0	2	63	3	3.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	8 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
AA Donald	16.0	2	67	3	4.18	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
D Olivier	29.0	5	71	3	2.44	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
ST Jayasuriya	24.0	8	72	3	3.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
JH Kallis	28.0	11	75	3	2.67	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	8 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
K Rabada	25.0	4	75	3	3.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
RP Arnold	24.2	4	76	3	3.12	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
WPUJC Vaas	22.0	2	79	3	3.59	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	8 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
S Elworthy	25.3	6	81	3	3.17	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	8 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
M Muralidaran	31.2	8	83	3	2.64	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	8 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
KA Maharaj	23.0	1	87	3	3.78	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
HMRKB Herath	29.2	4	89	3	3.03	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
M Ngam	25.0	3	93	3	3.72	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
SM Pollock	46.0	18	96	3	2.08	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
UWMBCA Welegedara	31.0	4	96	3	3.09	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
KA Maharaj	27.0	4	96	3	3.55	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
GP Wickramasinghe	36.4	8	99	3	2.70	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
L Ngidi	29.0	5	102	3	3.51	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399

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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]