Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series for South Africa vs Sri Lanka in T20s

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
AL Phehlukwayo (SA)	2	42	7.0	0	2	49	7	4/24	7.00	7.00	6.00	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
L Ngidi (SA)	3	48	8.0	0	3	44	6	4/19	7.33	5.50	8.00	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
Imran Tahir (SA)	3	60	10.0	0	3	55	6	3/18	9.16	5.50	10.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
PADLR Sandakan (SL)	2	48	8.0	0	2	46	5	4/23	9.20	5.75	9.60	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
SMSM Senanayake (SL)	3	72	12.0	0	3	52	5	3/14	10.40	4.33	14.40	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
BC Fortuin (SA)	3	72	12.0	0	3	57	5	2/12	11.40	4.75	14.40	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	3	54	9.0	0	3	67	5	2/10	13.40	7.44	10.80	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
A Nortje (SA)	1	24	4.0	0	1	7	4	4/7	1.75	1.75	6.00	1	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
AK Markram (SA)	3	36	6.0	1	2	25	4	3/21	6.25	4.16	9.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
T Shamsi (SA)	3	60	10.0	0	3	67	4	3/20	16.75	6.70	15.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
WD Parnell (SA)	3	60	10.0	1	3	70	4	2/8	17.50	7.00	15.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
M Morkel (SA)	3	67	11.1	0	3	95	4	2/28	23.75	8.50	16.75	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
D Pretorius (SA)	1	18	3.0	0	1	17	3	3/17	5.66	5.66	6.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
T Shamsi (SA)	1	24	4.0	0	1	17	3	3/17	5.66	4.25	8.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
JP Duminy (SA)	3	24	4.0	0	1	18	3	3/18	6.00	4.50	8.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
PADLR Sandakan (SL)	1	24	4.0	1	1	19	3	3/19	6.33	4.75	8.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Match, 2018
PW Hasaranga (SL)	1	24	4.0	0	1	20	3	3/20	6.66	5.00	8.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
Imran Tahir (SA)	1	24	4.0	0	1	26	3	3/26	8.66	6.50	8.00	0	0	0
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
KA Maharaj (SA)	3	61	10.1	1	3	43	3	1/10	14.33	4.22	20.33	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
CH Morris (SA)	2	42	7.0	1	2	54	3	3/32	18.00	7.71	14.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
D Wiese (SA)	3	54	9.0	0	3	57	3	2/24	19.00	6.33	18.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	2	48	8.0	0	2	59	3	2/22	19.66	7.37	16.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
DW Steyn (SA)	2	42	7.0	1	2	59	3	2/34	19.66	8.42	14.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
I Udana (SL)	2	39	6.3	0	2	62	3	3/13	20.66	9.53	13.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
Imran Tahir (SA)	3	72	12.0	0	3	63	3	1/20	21.00	5.25	24.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
SL Malinga (SL)	3	72	12.0	0	3	77	3	2/11	25.66	6.41	24.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	3	66	11.0	0	3	77	3	2/17	25.66	7.00	22.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
PW Hasaranga (SL)	3	72	12.0	0	3	80	3	2/23	26.66	6.66	24.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
WD Parnell (SA)	3	54	9.0	0	3	81	3	1/16	27.00	9.00	18.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
L Sipamla (SA)	3	58	9.4	0	3	83	3	2/22	27.66	8.58	19.33	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
DW Steyn (SA)	1	12	2.0	0	1	10	2	2/10	5.00	5.00	6.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
KJ Abbott (SA)	1	21	3.3	0	1	14	2	2/14	7.00	4.00	10.50	0	0	0
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
F Behardien (SA)	1	18	3.0	0	1	15	2	2/15	7.50	5.00	9.00	0	0	0
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
A Dananjaya (SL)	1	24	4.0	0	1	15	2	2/15	7.50	3.75	12.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Match, 2018
K Rabada (SA)	1	24	4.0	1	1	21	2	2/21	10.50	5.25	12.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
CJ Dala (SA)	1	24	4.0	0	1	22	2	2/22	11.00	5.50	12.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Match, 2018
DM de Silva (SL)	1	24	4.0	0	1	22	2	2/22	11.00	5.50	12.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Match, 2018
PW Hasaranga (SL)	1	20	3.2	0	1	22	2	2/22	11.00	6.60	10.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
KA Maharaj (SA)	1	24	4.0	0	1	22	2	2/22	11.00	5.50	12.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
SMSM Senanayake (SL)	1	24	4.0	0	1	22	2	2/22	11.00	5.50	12.00	0	0	0
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
K Rabada (SA)	1	24	4.0	0	1	24	2	2/24	12.00	6.00	12.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Match, 2018
AM Phangiso (SA)	1	24	4.0	0	1	26	2	2/26	13.00	6.50	12.00	0	0	0
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
T Shamsi (SA)	1	24	4.0	1	1	26	2	2/26	13.00	6.50	12.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Match, 2018
PVD Chameera (SL)	1	24	4.0	0	1	27	2	2/27	13.50	6.75	12.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
A Nortje (SA)	1	24	4.0	0	1	27	2	2/27	13.50	6.75	12.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
CJ Dala (SA)	1	18	3.0	0	1	29	2	2/29	14.50	9.66	9.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
M Morkel (SA)	1	24	4.0	0	1	31	2	2/31	15.50	7.75	12.00	0	0	0
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
D Pretorius (SA)	2	30	5.0	0	2	34	2	1/12	17.00	6.80	15.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
T Shamsi (SA)	2	48	8.0	0	2	36	2	2/16	18.00	4.50	24.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
A Nortje (SA)	2	36	6.0	0	2	37	2	1/8	18.50	6.16	18.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
DW Steyn (SA)	1	24	4.0	0	1	37	2	2/37	18.50	9.25	12.00	0	0	0
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
SL Malinga (SL)	2	48	8.0	0	2	57	2	1/25	28.50	7.12	24.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
S Prasanna (SL)	3	42	7.0	0	3	59	2	1/14	29.50	8.42	21.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
K Rabada (SA)	3	48	8.0	0	3	73	2	2/23	36.50	9.12	24.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
JDF Vandersay (SL)	3	66	11.0	0	3	85	2	1/25	42.50	7.72	33.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
A Dananjaya (SL)	3	72	12.0	0	3	101	2	1/28	50.50	8.41	36.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
BAW Mendis (SL)	3	72	12.0	0	3	102	2	1/31	51.00	8.50	36.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
JP Duminy (SA)	1	6	1.0	0	1	2	1	1/2	2.00	2.00	6.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Match, 2018
DM de Silva (SL)	3	6	1.0	0	1	3	1	1/3	3.00	3.00	6.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
MD Shanaka (SL)	1	18	3.0	1	1	6	1	1/6	6.00	2.00	18.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
JA Morkel (SA)	1	6	1.0	0	1	8	1	1/8	8.00	8.00	6.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
OEG Baartman (SA)	1	24	4.0	1	1	9	1	1/9	9.00	2.25	24.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
JH Kallis (SA)	1	6	1.0	0	1	9	1	1/9	9.00	9.00	6.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	1	6	1.0	0	1	9	1	1/9	9.00	9.00	6.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
I Udana (SL)	1	10	1.4	0	1	9	1	1/9	9.00	5.40	10.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Match, 2018
PWA Mulder (SA)	1	6	1.0	0	1	11	1	1/11	11.00	11.00	6.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
NLTC Perera (SL)	1	6	1.0	0	1	12	1	1/12	12.00	12.00	6.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
Imran Tahir (SA)	1	24	4.0	0	1	18	1	1/18	18.00	4.50	24.00	0	0	0
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
RAS Lakmal (SL)	1	6	1.0	0	1	18	1	1/18	18.00	18.00	6.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
N Thushara (SL)	1	18	3.0	0	1	18	1	1/18	18.00	6.00	18.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
HMRKB Herath (SL)	1	12	2.0	0	1	21	1	1/21	21.00	10.50	12.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
Imran Tahir (SA)	1	24	4.0	0	1	21	1	1/21	21.00	5.25	24.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
AD Mathews (SL)	1	18	3.0	0	1	21	1	1/21	21.00	7.00	18.00	0	0	0
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	1	18	3.0	0	1	23	1	1/23	23.00	7.66	18.00	0	0	0
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
MD Shanaka (SL)	3	18	3.0	0	3	26	1	1/6	26.00	8.66	18.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
SL Malinga (SL)	1	12	2.0	0	1	27	1	1/27	27.00	13.50	12.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
CAK Rajitha (SL)	1	18	3.0	0	1	27	1	1/27	27.00	9.00	18.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Match, 2018
RAS Lakmal (SL)	1	22	3.4	0	1	28	1	1/28	28.00	7.63	22.00	0	0	0
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
RAS Lakmal (SL)	1	24	4.0	0	1	29	1	1/29	29.00	7.25	24.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
SL Malinga (SL)	1	24	4.0	0	1	29	1	1/29	29.00	7.25	24.00	0	0	0
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
DM de Silva (SL)	3	30	5.0	0	2	33	1	1/28	33.00	6.60	30.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
DW Steyn (SA)	1	24	4.0	0	1	33	1	1/33	33.00	8.25	24.00	0	0	0
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
RAS Lakmal (SL)	1	24	4.0	0	1	38	1	1/38	38.00	9.50	24.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
D Pretorius (SA)	3	30	5.0	0	2	40	1	1/21	40.00	8.00	30.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
JT Smuts (SA)	3	28	4.4	0	2	41	1	1/19	41.00	8.78	28.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
K Rabada (SA)	1	24	4.0	0	1	42	1	1/42	42.00	10.50	24.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
BAW Mendis (SL)	1	24	4.0	0	1	44	1	1/44	44.00	11.00	24.00	0	0	0
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
AM Phangiso (SA)	2	36	6.0	0	2	48	1	1/24	48.00	8.00	36.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
PVD Chameera (SL)	3	42	7.0	0	3	57	1	1/35	57.00	8.14	42.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
AD Mathews (SL)	3	54	9.0	0	3	59	1	1/13	59.00	6.55	54.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
DAS Gunaratne (SL)	3	60	10.0	0	3	73	1	1/34	73.00	7.30	60.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
M Theekshana (SL)	3	72	12.0	0	3	93	1	1/35	93.00	7.75	72.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
I Udana (SL)	3	66	11.0	0	3	107	1	1/39	107.00	9.72	66.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa vs Canada at Ahmedabad, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 9th Match, Group D, Feb 9, 2026 [T20I # 3692]

Sri Lanka vs Ireland at Colombo (RPS), ICC Men's T20 World Cup 6th Match, Group B, Feb 8, 2026 [T20I # 3689]

England vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele, England in Sri Lanka 3rd T20I, Feb 3, 2026 [T20I # 3683]