Sri Lanka vs other countries ODIs Bowling Records - Most 5 wickets in Career
Most five-wickets-in-an-innings
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2017-2019 | 4 | 4 | 189 | 31.3 | 2 | 164 | 12 | 5/34 | 13.66 | 5.20 | 15.75 | - | 2 | - | |
| 1995-1996 | 6 | 6 | 305 | 50.5 | 4 | 246 | 19 | 5/40 | 12.94 | 4.83 | 16.05 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 2010-2013 | 13 | 13 | 644 | 107.2 | 5 | 488 | 21 | 5/28 | 23.23 | 4.54 | 30.66 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 1997-2000 | 23 | 20 | 646 | 107.4 | 1 | 552 | 21 | 5/22 | 26.28 | 5.12 | 30.76 | - | 2 | - | |
| 1989-2002 | 51 | 50 | 2484 | 414.0 | 24 | 2046 | 84 | 6/26 | 24.35 | 4.94 | 29.57 | 3 | 2 | - | |
| 2023-2023 | 2 | 2 | 93 | 15.3 | 2 | 63 | 8 | 5/31 | 7.87 | 4.06 | 11.62 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2003-2011 | 3 | 3 | 130 | 21.4 | 1 | 75 | 7 | 5/24 | 10.71 | 3.46 | 18.57 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1983-1988 | 3 | 3 | 174 | 29.0 | 5 | 116 | 7 | 5/39 | 16.57 | 4.00 | 24.85 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2018-2021 | 4 | 4 | 178 | 29.4 | 2 | 169 | 5 | 5/48 | 33.80 | 5.69 | 35.60 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2025-2025 | 3 | 3 | 180 | 30.0 | 2 | 144 | 7 | 5/39 | 20.57 | 4.80 | 25.71 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1995-1999 | 6 | 6 | 247 | 41.1 | 2 | 190 | 8 | 5/33 | 23.75 | 4.61 | 30.87 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2010-2016 | 5 | 5 | 258 | 43.0 | 2 | 171 | 9 | 6/45 | 19.00 | 3.97 | 28.66 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1995-2004 | 5 | 5 | 276 | 46.0 | 5 | 198 | 9 | 5/45 | 22.00 | 4.30 | 30.66 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2012-2012 | 7 | 7 | 277 | 46.1 | 2 | 246 | 10 | 5/31 | 24.60 | 5.32 | 27.70 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2004-2007 | 5 | 5 | 282 | 47.0 | 1 | 229 | 11 | 5/39 | 20.81 | 4.87 | 25.63 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2013-2023 | 6 | 6 | 282 | 47.0 | 3 | 297 | 11 | 5/18 | 27.00 | 6.31 | 25.63 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2004-2015 | 34 | 14 | 365 | 60.5 | - | 312 | 10 | 5/35 | 31.20 | 5.12 | 36.50 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1999-2001 | 7 | 7 | 371 | 61.5 | 6 | 232 | 8 | 5/32 | 29.00 | 3.75 | 46.37 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2001-2006 | 7 | 7 | 371 | 61.5 | 1 | 289 | 10 | 5/51 | 28.90 | 4.67 | 37.10 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2017-2023 | 7 | 7 | 378 | 63.0 | 2 | 272 | 21 | 5/34 | 12.95 | 4.31 | 18.00 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1988-1992 | 7 | 7 | 391 | 65.1 | 6 | 251 | 14 | 5/21 | 17.92 | 3.85 | 27.92 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2023-2024 | 9 | 9 | 400 | 66.4 | 10 | 303 | 22 | 6/21 | 13.77 | 4.54 | 18.18 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 2022-2025 | 9 | 9 | 428 | 71.2 | 8 | 356 | 19 | 5/32 | 18.73 | 4.99 | 22.52 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1988-1996 | 10 | 9 | 452 | 75.2 | 4 | 321 | 15 | 5/34 | 21.40 | 4.26 | 30.13 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2006-2009 | 11 | 10 | 477 | 79.3 | 5 | 402 | 16 | 5/30 | 25.12 | 5.05 | 29.81 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1986-1993 | 10 | 10 | 480 | 80.0 | 5 | 277 | 12 | 5/22 | 23.08 | 3.46 | 40.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2017-2021 | 9 | 9 | 481 | 80.1 | - | 396 | 16 | 5/49 | 24.75 | 4.93 | 30.06 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 2008-2013 | 12 | 11 | 564 | 94.0 | 4 | 512 | 17 | 5/48 | 30.11 | 5.44 | 33.17 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 2014-2016 | 12 | 12 | 630 | 105.0 | - | 581 | 23 | 5/29 | 25.26 | 5.53 | 27.39 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2017-2023 | 13 | 13 | 632 | 105.2 | 11 | 433 | 26 | 5/27 | 16.65 | 4.11 | 24.30 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 2003-2008 | 13 | 13 | 661 | 110.1 | 15 | 427 | 35 | 5/47 | 12.20 | 3.87 | 18.88 | 3 | 1 | - | |
| 2015-2025 | 15 | 13 | 688 | 114.4 | 11 | 505 | 33 | 5/40 | 15.30 | 4.40 | 20.84 | 4 | 1 | - | |
| 2004-2013 | 15 | 14 | 732 | 122.0 | - | 687 | 19 | 5/62 | 36.15 | 5.63 | 38.52 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2013-2021 | 15 | 15 | 783 | 130.3 | 11 | 625 | 20 | 5/42 | 31.25 | 4.78 | 39.15 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1979-1988 | 15 | 15 | 814 | 135.4 | 29 | 324 | 25 | 5/25 | 12.96 | 2.38 | 32.56 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1983-1993 | 18 | 17 | 830 | 138.2 | 5 | 548 | 33 | 5/44 | 16.60 | 3.96 | 25.15 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2008-2015 | 19 | 18 | 870 | 145.0 | 11 | 647 | 29 | 6/31 | 22.31 | 4.46 | 30.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1996-2001 | 20 | 20 | 935 | 155.5 | 10 | 720 | 22 | 5/28 | 32.72 | 4.62 | 42.50 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1984-1996 | 21 | 19 | 952 | 158.4 | 16 | 699 | 28 | 5/35 | 24.96 | 4.40 | 34.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2014-2023 | 21 | 20 | 980 | 163.2 | 10 | 859 | 30 | 6/47 | 28.63 | 5.25 | 32.66 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 2000-2007 | 20 | 20 | 992 | 165.2 | 7 | 750 | 27 | 5/37 | 27.77 | 4.53 | 36.74 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-2004 | 24 | 24 | 1031 | 171.5 | 4 | 808 | 23 | 6/49 | 35.13 | 4.70 | 44.82 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1985-1997 | 22 | 22 | 1108 | 184.4 | 32 | 673 | 26 | 5/1 | 25.88 | 3.64 | 42.61 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2001-2010 | 24 | 24 | 1166 | 194.2 | 7 | 1007 | 35 | 6/59 | 28.77 | 5.18 | 33.31 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 2002-2008 | 23 | 23 | 1186 | 197.4 | 9 | 876 | 33 | 5/41 | 26.54 | 4.43 | 35.93 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1998-2007 | 25 | 24 | 1215 | 202.3 | 15 | 1010 | 49 | 5/44 | 20.61 | 4.98 | 24.79 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1992-2003 | 28 | 26 | 1294 | 215.4 | 16 | 953 | 34 | 5/24 | 28.02 | 4.41 | 38.05 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 1995-2007 | 25 | 25 | 1309 | 218.1 | 20 | 902 | 36 | 5/40 | 25.05 | 4.13 | 36.36 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1989-1997 | 31 | 30 | 1474 | 245.4 | 13 | 1066 | 34 | 5/35 | 31.35 | 4.33 | 43.35 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2004-2012 | 32 | 30 | 1518 | 253.0 | 7 | 1311 | 45 | 5/61 | 29.13 | 5.18 | 33.73 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 1997-2011 | 46 | 43 | 1979 | 329.5 | 16 | 1494 | 50 | 5/31 | 29.88 | 4.52 | 39.58 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 1998-2011 | 47 | 44 | 2353 | 392.1 | 8 | 1644 | 61 | 5/56 | 26.95 | 4.19 | 38.57 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 2000-2012 | 48 | 48 | 2560 | 426.4 | 35 | 2125 | 66 | 5/42 | 32.19 | 4.98 | 38.78 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1996-2014 | 72 | 67 | 3110 | 518.2 | 11 | 2509 | 67 | 5/35 | 37.44 | 4.84 | 46.41 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1975-1985 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | - | - | 1 | 1/0 | - | - | 1.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1987-1989 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 24.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2001-2001 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 24.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2023-2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 12.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1984-1984 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.3 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 10.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2007-2021 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 8.40 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2013-2023 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 14.40 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2014-2018 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 7.20 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2015-2015 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | - | 18 | - | - | - | 21.60 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1979-1983 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1979-1988 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1982-1982 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1983-1988 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1983-1983 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 9 | - | - | - | 9.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1983-1989 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1987-1987 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 10.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1987-1987 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 6.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1990-1990 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 7.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1993-2000 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1993-1997 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1995-1995 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 12.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1999-2005 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 10.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2001-2001 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2002-2003 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 8 | - | - | - | 8.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2007-2007 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2007-2007 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 8 | - | - | - | 8.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2007-2014 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 10.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2009-2019 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2013-2015 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 7.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2013-2019 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 7 | - | - | - | 7.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2023-2024 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 14 | - | - | - | 14.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2023-2023 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 10.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2025-2025 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | - | 14 | - | - | - | 14.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1991-1991 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1.1 | - | 13 | 1 | 1/13 | 13.00 | 11.14 | 7.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1975-1975 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1.2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 8.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1979-1985 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 2.0 | - | 10 | 1 | 1/10 | 10.00 | 5.00 | 12.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1982-1989 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 2.0 | - | 15 | 1 | 1/7 | 15.00 | 7.50 | 12.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1983-1984 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 2.0 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 2.50 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1992 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 2.0 | - | 8 | - | - | - | 4.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1992 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 2.0 | - | 16 | - | - | - | 8.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1985-2000 | 53 | 1 | 12 | 2.0 | - | 14 | 1 | 1/14 | 14.00 | 7.00 | 12.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1988-1989 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2.0 | - | 10 | - | - | - | 5.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1992-1994 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 2.0 | - | 19 | 1 | 1/19 | 19.00 | 9.50 | 12.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1993-1996 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 2.0 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 2.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1994-1994 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2.0 | - | 16 | - | - | - | 8.00 | - | - | - | - | |
| 1995-2007 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 2.0 | - | 20 | - | - | - | 10.00 | - | - | - | - |
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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figuresPerformances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
South Africa vs India at Visakhapatnam, South Africa in India 3rd ODI, Dec 6, 2025 [ODI # 4936]
India vs South Africa at Raipur, South Africa in India 2nd ODI, Dec 3, 2025 [ODI # 4935]
India vs South Africa at Ranchi, South Africa in India 1st ODI, Nov 30, 2025 [ODI # 4934]