Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series Held in Sri Lanka for T20Is

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
BAW Mendis (SL)	6	144	24.0	3	6	147	15	6/8	9.80	6.12	9.60	1	1	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
SR Watson (AUS)	6	144	24.0	0	6	176	11	3/26	16.00	7.33	13.09	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
MA Starc (AUS)	6	144	24.0	0	6	164	10	3/20	16.40	6.83	14.40	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
L Balaji (IND)	4	72	12.0	0	4	88	9	3/19	9.77	7.33	8.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
SP Narine (WI)	7	148	24.4	0	7	139	9	3/9	15.44	5.63	16.44	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	6	144	24.0	1	6	163	9	4/30	18.11	6.79	16.00	1	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
R Rampaul (WI)	7	143	23.5	1	7	189	9	3/16	21.00	7.93	15.88	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
Yuvraj Singh (IND)	5	82	13.4	0	5	81	8	3/24	10.12	5.92	10.25	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
M Pathirana (SL)	3	66	11.0	0	3	88	8	4/24	11.00	8.00	8.25	1	0	0
Afghanistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2023/24
Washington Sundar (IND)	5	120	20.0	0	5	114	8	3/22	14.25	5.70	15.00	0	0	0
Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2017/18
ST Finn (ENG)	5	120	20.0	0	5	123	8	3/16	15.37	6.15	15.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
YS Chahal (IND)	5	120	20.0	0	5	129	8	3/18	16.12	6.45	15.00	0	0	0
Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2017/18
TG Southee (NZ)	5	108	18.0	1	5	144	8	3/16	18.00	8.00	13.50	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
SL Malinga (SL)	7	147	24.3	0	7	207	8	5/31	25.87	8.44	18.37	0	1	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
PW Hasaranga (SL)	3	72	12.0	0	3	67	7	4/9	9.57	5.58	10.28	1	0	0
India in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
SL Malinga (SL)	3	72	12.0	1	3	68	7	5/6	9.71	5.66	10.28	0	1	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2019
JH Kallis (SA)	5	66	11.0	1	5	73	7	4/15	10.42	6.63	9.42	1	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
PW Hasaranga (SL)	3	72	12.0	0	3	75	7	4/15	10.71	6.25	10.28	1	0	0
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2023/24
GP Swann (ENG)	5	114	19.0	2	5	117	7	2/22	16.71	6.15	16.28	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
JD Unadkat (IND)	4	84	14.0	0	4	139	7	3/38	19.85	9.92	12.00	0	0	0
Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2017/18
SCJ Broad (ENG)	5	114	19.0	2	5	141	7	3/32	20.14	7.42	16.28	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
Rubel Hossain (BAN)	5	118	19.4	0	5	172	7	2/24	24.57	8.74	16.85	0	0	0
Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2017/18
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN)	5	120	20.0	2	5	177	7	3/48	25.28	8.85	17.14	0	0	0
Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2017/18
BAW Mendis (SL)	1	24	4.0	1	1	16	6	6/16	2.66	4.00	4.00	0	1	0
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2011
PW Hasaranga (SL)	2	48	8.0	1	2	37	6	4/17	6.16	4.62	8.00	1	0	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024/25
AC Botha (IRE)	2	48	8.0	0	2	49	6	3/14	8.16	6.12	8.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka Associates T20 Series, 2009/10
O Thomas (WI)	2	42	7.0	0	2	52	6	5/28	8.66	7.42	7.00	0	1	0
West Indies in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2019/20
M Theekshana (SL)	3	67	11.1	0	3	55	6	2/14	9.16	4.92	11.16	0	0	0
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2023/24
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	3	72	12.0	2	3	57	6	4/16	9.50	4.75	12.00	1	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2022
DW Steyn (SA)	5	102	17.0	1	5	82	6	3/22	13.66	4.82	17.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
A Dananjaya (SL)	3	66	11.0	0	3	94	6	3/36	15.66	8.54	11.00	0	0	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2019
Ravi Bishnoi (IND)	3	72	12.0	0	3	101	6	3/26	16.83	8.41	12.00	0	0	0
India in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024
SN Thakur (IND)	5	117	19.3	0	5	176	6	4/27	29.33	9.02	19.50	1	0	0
Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2017/18
PJ Cummins (AUS)	6	144	24.0	1	6	197	6	2/16	32.83	8.20	24.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
PVD Chameera (SL)	1	24	4.0	0	1	24	5	5/24	4.80	6.00	4.80	0	1	0
England in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2025/26
M Pathirana (SL)	2	42	7.0	1	2	36	5	3/11	7.20	5.14	8.40	0	0	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024/25
PW Hasaranga (SL)	2	42	7.0	0	2	52	5	4/35	10.40	7.42	8.40	1	0	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2025/26
B Kumar (IND)	3	57	9.3	0	3	52	5	4/22	10.40	5.47	11.40	1	0	0
India in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
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
M Theekshana (SL)	3	61	10.1	0	3	57	5	2/7	11.40	5.60	12.20	0	0	0
West Indies in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024/25
M Pathirana (SL)	3	33	5.3	0	2	58	5	4/40	11.60	10.54	6.60	1	0	0
India in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024
Mohammad Wasim (PAK)	2	32	5.2	0	2	61	5	3/54	12.20	11.43	6.40	0	0	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2025/26
AU Rashid (ENG)	3	72	12.0	0	3	69	5	3/19	13.80	5.75	14.40	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2025/26
SL Malinga (SL)	2	48	8.0	0	2	72	5	3/34	14.40	9.00	9.60	0	0	0
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2016/17
Yasir Arafat (PAK)	4	48	8.0	0	4	73	5	3/25	14.60	9.12	9.60	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
A Dananjaya (SL)	3	66	11.0	0	3	74	5	2/26	14.80	6.72	13.20	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
BMAJ Mendis (SL)	7	66	11.0	0	5	74	5	3/24	14.80	6.72	13.20	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
RJ Peterson (SA)	4	78	13.0	1	4	89	5	2/15	17.80	6.84	15.60	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
M Pathirana (SL)	3	72	12.0	0	3	92	5	2/27	18.40	7.66	14.40	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2025/26
PW Hasaranga (SL)	3	60	10.0	0	3	93	5	4/33	18.60	9.30	12.00	1	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2022
PW Hasaranga (SL)	3	66	11.0	0	3	94	5	2/24	18.80	8.54	13.20	0	0	0
West Indies in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024/25
R Ashwin (IND)	4	95	15.5	0	4	95	5	2/16	19.00	6.00	19.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
XJ Doherty (AUS)	3	66	11.0	0	3	95	5	3/20	19.00	8.63	13.20	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
KW Richardson (AUS)	3	62	10.2	0	3	96	5	4/30	19.20	9.29	12.40	1	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2022
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	6	108	18.0	0	6	107	5	2/22	21.40	5.94	21.60	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
M Morkel (SA)	5	100	16.4	0	5	109	5	2/16	21.80	6.54	20.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
JDP Oram (NZ)	4	75	12.3	0	4	121	5	2/44	24.20	9.68	15.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
IK Pathan (IND)	5	84	14.0	0	5	121	5	2/17	24.20	8.64	16.80	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	7	132	22.0	0	7	145	5	2/33	29.00	6.59	26.40	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
JG Bethell (ENG)	3	21	3.3	0	1	11	4	4/11	2.75	3.14	5.25	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2025/26
Mahedi Hasan (BAN)	1	24	4.0	1	1	11	4	4/11	2.75	2.75	6.00	1	0	0
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2025
GD Phillips (NZ)	2	23	3.5	0	2	18	4	3/6	4.50	4.69	5.75	0	0	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024/25
JL Denly (ENG)	1	24	4.0	0	1	19	4	4/19	4.75	4.75	6.00	1	0	0
England in Sri Lanka T20I Match, 2018/19
AB Dinda (IND)	1	18	3.0	1	1	19	4	4/19	4.75	6.33	4.50	1	0	0
India in Sri Lanka T20I Match, 2012
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
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	2	42	7.0	1	2	26	4	2/13	6.50	3.71	10.50	0	0	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2012
Sohail Tanvir (PAK)	2	48	8.0	0	2	27	4	3/12	6.75	3.37	12.00	0	0	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2012
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2	36	6.0	2	2	32	4	4/12	8.00	5.33	9.00	1	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
SL Malinga (SL)	2	48	8.0	0	2	35	4	2/16	8.75	4.37	12.00	0	0	0
West Indies in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2015/16
N Thushara (SL)	2	42	7.0	0	2	36	4	2/14	9.00	5.14	10.50	0	0	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024/25
WG Jacks (ENG)	3	48	8.0	0	2	38	4	3/14	9.50	4.75	12.00	0	0	0
England in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2025/26
Mohammad Sami (PAK)	2	30	5.0	0	2	38	4	3/16	9.50	7.60	7.50	0	0	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2012
DAJ Bracewell (NZ)	2	29	4.5	0	2	39	4	3/31	9.75	8.06	7.25	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
RD Chahar (IND)	2	48	8.0	0	2	42	4	3/15	10.50	5.25	12.00	0	0	0
India in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
ZG Foulkes (NZ)	2	42	7.0	0	2	43	4	3/20	10.75	6.14	10.50	0	0	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024/25
A Zampa (AUS)	2	48	8.0	0	2	43	4	3/16	10.75	5.37	12.00	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2016
U Bhatti (CAN)	2	48	8.0	0	2	45	4	3/26	11.25	5.62	12.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka Associates T20 Series, 2009/10
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN)	2	36	6.0	0	2	45	4	4/21	11.25	7.50	9.00	1	0	0
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2016/17
Arshdeep Singh (IND)	2	36	6.0	0	2	48	4	2/24	12.00	8.00	9.00	0	0	0
India in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024
DT Johnston (IRE)	2	48	8.0	1	2	48	4	4/22	12.00	6.00	12.00	1	0	0
Sri Lanka Associates T20 Series, 2009/10
M Pathirana (SL)	3	43	7.1	0	3	54	4	2/27	13.50	7.53	10.75	0	0	0
West Indies in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024/25
TG Southee (NZ)	3	72	12.0	0	3	54	4	2/18	13.50	4.50	18.00	0	0	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2019
Fazalhaq Farooqi (AFG)	2	48	8.0	0	2	56	4	3/25	14.00	7.00	12.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2023/24
JP Faulkner (AUS)	2	48	8.0	0	2	57	4	3/19	14.25	7.12	12.00	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2016
TAM Siriwardana (SL)	2	42	7.0	0	2	58	4	2/17	14.50	8.28	10.50	0	0	0
West Indies in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2015/16
MA Starc (AUS)	2	48	8.0	0	2	58	4	3/26	14.50	7.25	12.00	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2016
Mohammad Nabi (AFG)	3	48	8.0	0	2	60	4	2/25	15.00	7.50	12.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2023/24
JDP Oram (NZ)	2	42	7.0	0	2	60	4	3/33	15.00	8.57	10.50	0	0	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2009
HS Baidwan (CAN)	2	47	7.5	0	2	61	4	3/23	15.25	7.78	11.75	0	0	0
Sri Lanka Associates T20 Series, 2009/10
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	48	8.0	0	3	62	4	3/25	15.50	7.75	12.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
Rishad Hossain (BAN)	3	68	11.2	0	3	62	4	3/18	15.50	5.47	17.00	0	0	0
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2025
PVD Chameera (SL)	3	72	12.0	0	3	63	4	2/24	15.75	5.25	18.00	0	0	0
India in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
PW Hasaranga (SL)	3	58	9.4	0	3	65	4	2/21	16.25	6.72	14.50	0	0	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2019
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
AR Patel (IND)	2	48	8.0	0	2	68	4	2/30	17.00	8.50	12.00	0	0	0
India in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024
MJ Santner (NZ)	3	72	12.0	1	3	68	4	3/12	17.00	5.66	18.00	0	0	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2019
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
JA Richardson (AUS)	2	48	8.0	0	2	72	4	3/26	18.00	9.00	12.00	0	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2022
Sohail Tanvir (PAK)	2	48	8.0	0	2	73	4	3/29	18.25	9.12	12.00	0	0	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2015

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

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

Netherlands vs Pakistan at Colombo (SSC), ICC Men's T20 World Cup 1st Match, Group A, Feb 7, 2026 [T20I # 3684]

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