Best economy rates in an innings Held in Sri Lanka for Tests
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
15.0 | 11 | 9 | - | 0.60 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (PSS) | 22 Mar 1986 | Test # 1043 | |
10.0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0.60 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 06 Sep 1993 | Test # 1233 | |
14.4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0.68 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 11 Sep 1996 | Test # 1333 | |
10.0 | 8 | 7 | - | 0.70 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 30 Aug 1985 | Test # 1023 | |
29.0 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 0.79 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 07 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 | |
21.0 | 11 | 17 | - | 0.80 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (SSC) | 16 Mar 1984 | Test # 982 | |
17.0 | 11 | 14 | - | 0.82 | England | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 14 Jan 2021 | Test # 2403 | |
24.0 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 0.83 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 1993 | Test # 1228 | |
18.0 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0.83 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Colombo (SSC) | 13 Jul 2005 | Test # 1755 | |
45.0 | 30 | 40 | 5 | 0.88 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Jul 2014 | Test # 2131 | |
36.0 | 17 | 35 | 4 | 0.97 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Dec 2001 | Test # 1581 | |
40.0 | 21 | 40 | 3 | 1.00 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 18 Dec 2003 | Test # 1675 | |
15.0 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1.00 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Kandy | 09 Sep 1999 | Test # 1459 | |
13.0 | 6 | 13 | - | 1.00 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 26 Jul 2010 | Test # 1966 | |
13.0 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1.00 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 25 Nov 2012 | Test # 2063 | |
12.0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1.00 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Colombo (RPS) | 28 Aug 1992 | Test # 1195 | |
11.0 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1.09 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Pallekele | 26 Jul 2016 | Test # 2209 | |
16.0 | 5 | 18 | - | 1.12 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (CCC) | 24 Mar 1984 | Test # 985 | |
12.2 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1.13 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Moratuwa | 08 Dec 1993 | Test # 1239 | |
56.0 | 28 | 64 | 4 | 1.14 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 10 Dec 2003 | Test # 1672 | |
58.3 | 26 | 67 | 5 | 1.14 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | Test # 1585 | |
25.0 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 1.16 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 22 Sep 1999 | Test # 1460 | |
24.0 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 1.16 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 11 Sep 1996 | Test # 1333 | |
17.0 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 1.17 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 | |
14.2 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1.18 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 22 Aug 2019 | Test # 2356 | |
14.0 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1.21 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Kandy | 30 Jul 2000 | Test # 1505 | |
22.0 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 1.22 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 16 Mar 1984 | Test # 982 | |
26.0 | 11 | 32 | 2 | 1.23 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Moratuwa | 27 Nov 1992 | Test # 1203 | |
26.0 | 14 | 32 | 1 | 1.23 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Moratuwa | 25 Aug 1993 | Test # 1232 | |
13.0 | 4 | 16 | - | 1.23 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 21 Nov 2001 | Test # 1570 | |
11.2 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1.23 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Kandy | 16 Mar 2004 | Test # 1688 | |
38.0 | 13 | 47 | 4 | 1.23 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 03 Jun 1998 | Test # 1416 | |
21.0 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 1.23 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (SSC) | 16 Mar 1984 | Test # 982 | |
25.0 | 15 | 31 | 1 | 1.24 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Moratuwa | 27 Nov 1992 | Test # 1203 | |
16.0 | 6 | 20 | - | 1.25 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 31 Aug 2011 | Test # 2005 | |
16.0 | 7 | 20 | - | 1.25 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 25 Nov 2012 | Test # 2063 | |
12.0 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1.25 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 22 Aug 2019 | Test # 2356 | |
39.0 | 18 | 49 | 5 | 1.25 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Kandy | 03 May 2003 | Test # 1644 | |
19.0 | 9 | 24 | - | 1.26 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 21 Nov 2021 | Test # 2434 | |
37.0 | 18 | 47 | 4 | 1.27 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 02 Dec 2003 | Test # 1670 | |
40.0 | 19 | 51 | 9 | 1.27 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 04 Jan 2002 | Test # 1583 | |
26.3 | 11 | 34 | 2 | 1.28 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 18 Sep 1996 | Test # 1334 | |
17.5 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 1.28 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Moratuwa | 25 Aug 1993 | Test # 1232 | |
27.0 | 12 | 35 | 1 | 1.29 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (CCC) | 16 Apr 1987 | Test # 1074 | |
11.3 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1.30 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 04 Jul 2009 | Test # 1921 | |
26.0 | 13 | 34 | 2 | 1.30 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 1993 | Test # 1228 | |
13.0 | 8 | 17 | - | 1.30 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Jul 2014 | Test # 2131 | |
16.0 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1.31 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 22 Feb 2001 | Test # 1530 | |
16.0 | 7 | 21 | - | 1.31 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (PSS) | 25 Apr 2003 | Test # 1641 | |
19.0 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 1.31 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 11 Sep 1996 | Test # 1333 | |
25.0 | 9 | 33 | 6 | 1.32 | England | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 17 Feb 1982 | Test # 921 | |
24.0 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1.33 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 10 Dec 2003 | Test # 1672 | |
15.0 | 6 | 20 | - | 1.33 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 30 Aug 1985 | Test # 1023 | |
15.0 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 1.33 | India | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 | Test # 1884 | |
12.0 | 6 | 16 | - | 1.33 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Galle | 20 Jul 2000 | Test # 1504 | |
34.0 | 15 | 46 | 2 | 1.35 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Moratuwa | 27 Nov 1992 | Test # 1203 | |
14.0 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1.35 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 11 Sep 1996 | Test # 1333 | |
16.1 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1.36 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 07 Mar 2001 | Test # 1532 | |
44.0 | 24 | 60 | 3 | 1.36 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Jul 2014 | Test # 2131 | |
22.0 | 8 | 30 | 3 | 1.36 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Jun 2000 | Test # 1499 | |
11.0 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1.36 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (PSS) | 25 Jun 2015 | Test # 2168 | |
30.0 | 15 | 41 | 3 | 1.36 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (PSS) | 25 Apr 2003 | Test # 1641 | |
19.4 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 1.37 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 07 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 | |
32.0 | 13 | 44 | 4 | 1.37 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 22 Feb 2001 | Test # 1530 | |
24.0 | 11 | 33 | - | 1.37 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 04 Aug 1993 | Test # 1229 | |
29.0 | 13 | 40 | 6 | 1.37 | England | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 22 Jan 2021 | Test # 2405 | |
13.0 | 7 | 18 | - | 1.38 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 18 Dec 2003 | Test # 1675 | |
13.0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1.38 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 16 Jul 2022 | Test # 2472 | |
31.3 | 10 | 44 | 5 | 1.39 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 | |
10.0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1.40 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (SSC) | 10 Jun 1998 | Test # 1418 | |
21.0 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 1.42 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 22 Jun 2012 | Test # 2046 | |
14.0 | 5 | 20 | - | 1.42 | Sri Lanka | v Ireland | Galle | 24 Apr 2023 | Test # 2503 | |
23.0 | 9 | 33 | - | 1.43 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 03 Jun 1998 | Test # 1416 | |
16.0 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 1.43 | Bangladesh | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 17 Jun 2025 | Test # 2586 | |
54.3 | 14 | 79 | 3 | 1.44 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 22 Feb 2001 | Test # 1530 | |
31.4 | 15 | 46 | 7 | 1.45 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 02 Dec 2003 | Test # 1670 | |
24.0 | 11 | 35 | - | 1.45 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 10 Jun 1998 | Test # 1418 | |
13.0 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 1.46 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 31 Aug 2011 | Test # 2005 | |
15.0 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 1.46 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Kandy | 22 Jul 2005 | Test # 1757 | |
21.0 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 1.47 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 02 Dec 2003 | Test # 1670 | |
29.0 | 10 | 43 | 5 | 1.48 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | Test # 1585 | |
45.5 | 14 | 68 | 5 | 1.48 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 06 Aug 2000 | Test # 1507 | |
44.0 | 11 | 66 | 3 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Colombo (RPS) | 28 Aug 1992 | Test # 1195 | |
40.0 | 18 | 60 | 4 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 10 Dec 2003 | Test # 1672 | |
24.0 | 12 | 36 | 1 | 1.50 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Moratuwa | 08 Dec 1993 | Test # 1239 | |
24.0 | 9 | 36 | 5 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 03 Jun 1998 | Test # 1416 | |
24.0 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 15 Mar 2001 | Test # 1537 | |
20.0 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 1.50 | Zimbabwe | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Jan 1998 | Test # 1395 | |
16.0 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 03 Jun 1998 | Test # 1416 | |
16.0 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | Test # 1585 | |
12.0 | 5 | 18 | - | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 30 Aug 1985 | Test # 1023 | |
12.0 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 28 Jul 2002 | Test # 1611 | |
10.0 | 6 | 15 | - | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 09 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 | |
30.0 | 13 | 46 | - | 1.53 | England | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 22 Feb 2001 | Test # 1530 | |
15.0 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 1.53 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 26 Apr 1997 | Test # 1367 | |
11.4 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1.54 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 30 Jul 2000 | Test # 1505 | |
11.0 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 1.54 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Colombo (RPS) | 23 Nov 2010 | Test # 1980 | |
42.0 | 16 | 65 | - | 1.54 | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 16 Mar 1984 | Test # 982 | |
31.0 | 11 | 48 | 1 | 1.54 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Moratuwa | 25 Aug 1993 | Test # 1232 | |
42.3 | 14 | 66 | 4 | 1.55 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 22 Feb 2001 | Test # 1530 |
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
West Indies Under-19s (Young Cricketers) vs Sri Lanka Under-19s (Young Cricketers) at Coolidge, Sri Lanka Under-19s in West Indies 1st Youth ODI, Aug 30, 2025 [Youth ODI # 1580]
Bangladesh Under-19s vs South Africa Under-19s at Harare, Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in Zimbabwe Final, Aug 10, 2025 [Youth ODI # 1579]
Bangladesh Under-19s vs Zimbabwe Under-19s at Harare, Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in Zimbabwe 9th Match, Aug 8, 2025 [Youth ODI # 1578]