Bowling Best Figures Match IN Sri Lanka

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

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Muralidaran	76.0	13	171	13	2.25	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
M Muralidaran	80.4	14	225	12	2.78	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
KA Maharaj	81.1	14	283	12	3.48	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
MDK Perera	37.0	12	78	10	2.10	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
M Muralidaran	82.2	17	172	10	2.08	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
DW Steyn	40.0	12	99	9	2.47	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
BN Schultz	36.0	12	106	9	2.94	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
HMRKB Herath	90.0	47	111	9	1.23	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
MDK Perera	85.5	35	129	8	1.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
M Muralidaran	84.5	28	138	8	1.62	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
MDK Perera	72.4	9	241	8	3.31	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
WPUJC Vaas	25.0	11	39	7	1.56	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
M Morkel	32.2	14	78	7	2.41	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
K Rabada	26.0	1	94	7	3.61	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
A Dananjaya	32.0	4	119	7	3.71	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
HMRKB Herath	41.5	6	130	7	3.10	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
N Boje	64.0	3	236	7	3.68	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
SM Pollock	35.0	7	67	6	1.91	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
CRD Fernando	37.0	8	117	6	3.16	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
MDK Perera	42.5	5	130	6	3.03	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
AA Donald	50.0	10	142	6	2.84	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
M Muralidaran	70.0	19	152	6	2.17	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
BN Schultz	51.2	14	157	6	3.05	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
ST Jayasuriya	23.1	7	56	5	2.41	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
BN Schultz	36.5	9	63	5	1.71	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
HMRKB Herath	33.0	9	77	5	2.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
RP Snell	31.0	7	89	5	2.87	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
M Ntini	28.2	5	97	5	3.42	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
M Muralidaran	54.0	17	101	5	1.87	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
M Muralidaran	50.1	11	103	5	2.05	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
M Morkel	35.4	7	114	5	3.19	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
N Boje	54.0	12	127	5	2.35	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
DW Steyn	35.5	3	163	5	4.54	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
M Muralidaran	66.4	14	167	5	2.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
M Muralidaran	66.5	11	171	5	2.55	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
N Boje	59.3	17	182	5	3.05	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
AA Donald	22.0	11	28	4	1.27	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
SM Pollock	28.2	13	53	4	1.87	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
N Boje	25.1	6	74	4	2.94	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
UDU Chandana	29.5	2	79	4	2.64	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
M Hayward	27.0	7	82	4	3.03	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
CPH Ramanayake	35.0	5	101	4	2.88	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
HDPK Dharmasena	36.0	5	105	4	2.91	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
SL Malinga	26.0	2	105	4	4.03	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
WPUJC Vaas	46.0	11	107	4	2.32	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
KA Maharaj	37.0	8	107	4	2.89	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
GP Wickramasinghe	41.0	10	117	4	2.85	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
SM Pollock	35.0	9	121	4	3.45	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
SM Pollock	38.0	8	127	4	3.34	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
DW Steyn	35.0	6	128	4	3.65	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
T Shamsi	36.4	2	128	4	3.49	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
UDU Chandana	43.0	9	134	4	3.11	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
RAS Lakmal	4.3	0	21	3	4.66	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
PA de Silva	13.0	1	39	3	3.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
JH Kallis	19.4	5	43	3	2.18	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
JH Kallis	23.0	10	60	3	2.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
SM Pollock	30.4	8	73	3	2.38	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
HMRKB Herath	33.0	11	73	3	2.21	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
JP Duminy	25.0	8	85	3	3.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
M Hayward	29.0	3	89	3	3.06	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
M Hayward	22.4	1	102	3	4.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
AJ Hall	40.0	10	106	3	2.65	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
RAS Lakmal	42.0	12	110	3	2.61	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
DW Steyn	26.0	1	129	3	4.96	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
SL Malinga	30.0	5	136	3	4.53	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
PL Symcox	49.0	5	175	3	3.57	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
N Boje	57.3	11	183	3	3.18	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
PR Adams	45.0	6	184	3	4.08	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
Imran Tahir	51.0	4	197	3	3.86	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
HMRKB Herath	82.0	14	232	3	2.82	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
PADLR Sandakan	8.5	1	19	2	2.15	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
UC Hathurusingha	13.0	5	23	2	1.76	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
WPUJC Vaas	22.0	11	28	2	1.27	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
DNT Zoysa	11.0	2	33	2	3.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
PA de Silva	18.0	3	38	2	2.11	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
ST Jayasuriya	13.0	1	45	2	3.46	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
BM McMillan	13.0	1	49	2	3.76	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
TM Dilshan	22.0	5	54	2	2.45	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
L Klusener	24.0	5	55	2	2.29	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
AA Donald	30.0	12	62	2	2.06	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
ST Jayasuriya	27.0	4	65	2	2.40	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
ST Jayasuriya	42.0	16	70	2	1.66	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
WPUJC Vaas	35.0	13	70	2	2.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
PDRL Perera	20.0	3	73	2	3.65	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
MF Maharoof	24.0	4	80	2	3.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
JP Duminy	19.0	1	82	2	4.31	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
VD Philander	32.4	10	87	2	2.66	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
DW Steyn	24.4	1	89	2	3.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
MF Maharoof	36.0	5	105	2	2.91	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
HDPK Dharmasena	46.0	13	108	2	2.34	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
L Klusener	33.0	2	109	2	3.30	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
PK Wijetunge	52.0	5	118	2	2.26	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
M Ntini	37.0	6	127	2	3.43	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
DJ Cullinan	2.0	0	10	1	5.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
UC Hathurusingha	14.0	8	13	1	0.92	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
ST Jayasuriya	8.0	0	25	1	3.12	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
ST Jayasuriya	8.0	2	26	1	3.25	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
TM Dilshan	16.0	7	30	1	1.87	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
AD Mathews	11.0	1	36	1	3.27	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
JA Rudolph	11.0	2	38	1	3.45	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710

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