Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - Sri Lanka

Players - Sri Lanka

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
SD Anurasiri	15.0	11	9	-	0.60	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	22 Mar 1986	Test # 1043
A Ranatunga	1.0	-	1	-	1.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Karachi	7 Nov 1985	Test # 1028
JR Ratnayeke	17.4	8	29	2	1.64	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (CCC)	14 Mar 1986	Test # 1041
KN Amalean	9.0	2	15	2	1.66	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Kandy	2 Apr 1986	ODI # 377
A Ranatunga	9.0	1	17	2	1.88	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Kandy	2 Apr 1986	ODI # 377
SD Anurasiri	2.0	1	4	-	2.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (CCC)	14 Mar 1986	Test # 1041
EAR de Silva	18.0	7	37	1	2.05	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Kandy	23 Feb 1986	Test # 1037
A Ranatunga	14.3	6	30	1	2.06	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Kandy	23 Feb 1986	Test # 1037
SD Anurasiri	9.0	1	19	-	2.11	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	5 Apr 1986	ODI # 378
VB John	8.0	1	17	-	2.12	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Gujranwala	23 Oct 1985	ODI # 336
KN Amalean	7.0	1	15	1	2.14	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Moratuwa	8 Mar 1986	ODI # 367
JR Ratnayeke	17.0	3	37	5	2.17	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (CCC)	14 Mar 1986	Test # 1041
RGCE Wijesuriya	44.0	13	102	-	2.31	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	16 Oct 1985	Test # 1026
ALF de Mel	9.0	2	21	1	2.33	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	6 Apr 1986	ODI # 379
A Ranatunga	11.0	5	26	1	2.36	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	22 Mar 1986	Test # 1043
ALF de Mel	16.0	6	39	3	2.43	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (CCC)	14 Mar 1986	Test # 1041
RGCE Wijesuriya	3.4	2	9	-	2.45	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Karachi	7 Nov 1985	Test # 1028
RJ Ratnayake	23.0	2	57	3	2.47	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Kandy	23 Feb 1986	Test # 1037
RGCE Wijesuriya	4.0	1	10	-	2.50	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Sialkot	27 Oct 1985	Test # 1027
SD Anurasiri	9.0	2	23	-	2.55	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Kandy	2 Apr 1986	ODI # 377
RS Madugalle	7.0	1	18	-	2.57	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	16 Oct 1985	Test # 1026
JR Ratnayeke	10.0	1	26	-	2.60	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Kandy	23 Feb 1986	Test # 1037
SD Anurasiri	9.0	-	24	1	2.66	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	6 Apr 1986	ODI # 379
SD Anurasiri	8.0	2	22	1	2.75	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Moratuwa	8 Mar 1986	ODI # 367
ALF de Mel	8.0	1	22	-	2.75	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	11 Mar 1986	ODI # 368
A Ranatunga	6.0	-	17	2	2.83	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	5 Apr 1986	ODI # 378
RJ Ratnayake	32.0	4	93	2	2.90	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	16 Oct 1985	Test # 1026
AK Kuruppuarachchi	14.5	2	44	5	2.96	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (CCC)	14 Mar 1986	Test # 1041
SD Anurasiri	9.0	1	27	2	3.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	30 Mar 1986	ODI # 374
A Ranatunga	9.0	1	27	-	3.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	6 Apr 1986	ODI # 379
RGCE Wijesuriya	6.0	1	18	1	3.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Peshawar	13 Oct 1985	ODI # 335
A Ranatunga	4.0	-	12	-	3.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Peshawar	13 Oct 1985	ODI # 335
PA de Silva	3.0	-	9	-	3.00	Sri Lanka	v India	Sharjah	13 Apr 1986	ODI # 383
KPJ Warnaweera	8.3	2	26	1	3.05	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Kandy	23 Feb 1986	Test # 1037
ALF de Mel	16.2	5	50	3	3.06	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Kandy	23 Feb 1986	Test # 1037
RGCE Wijesuriya	22.0	5	68	1	3.09	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Karachi	7 Nov 1985	Test # 1028
ALF de Mel	8.0	1	25	1	3.12	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Moratuwa	8 Mar 1986	ODI # 367
JR Ratnayeke	15.0	2	48	1	3.20	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Karachi	7 Nov 1985	Test # 1028
RJ Ratnayake	15.0	2	48	2	3.20	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Karachi	7 Nov 1985	Test # 1028
KN Amalean	18.2	1	59	3	3.21	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	22 Mar 1986	Test # 1043
JR Ratnayeke	7.4	1	25	-	3.26	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Sialkot	27 Oct 1985	Test # 1027
SK Ranasinghe	9.0	-	30	1	3.33	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Moratuwa	8 Mar 1986	ODI # 367
ALF de Mel	9.0	1	30	-	3.33	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Kandy	2 Apr 1986	ODI # 377
ALF de Mel	27.0	3	91	1	3.37	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	22 Mar 1986	Test # 1043
ALF de Mel	8.0	2	27	1	3.37	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Peshawar	13 Oct 1985	ODI # 335
JR Ratnayeke	7.0	1	24	1	3.42	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	5 Apr 1986	ODI # 378
SK Ranasinghe	2.0	-	7	-	3.50	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	5 Apr 1986	ODI # 378
JR Ratnayeke	9.0	1	32	3	3.55	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	30 Mar 1986	ODI # 374
JR Ratnayeke	23.2	5	83	8	3.55	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Sialkot	27 Oct 1985	Test # 1027
JR Ratnayeke	30.0	4	116	4	3.86	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	22 Mar 1986	Test # 1043
JR Ratnayeke	10.0	-	39	-	3.90	Sri Lanka	v India	Sharjah	13 Apr 1986	ODI # 383
AK Kuruppuarachchi	10.3	1	41	2	3.90	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (CCC)	14 Mar 1986	Test # 1041
JR Ratnayeke	29.5	3	117	1	3.92	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	16 Oct 1985	Test # 1026
ALF de Mel	27.0	3	106	-	3.92	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	16 Oct 1985	Test # 1026
RJ Ratnayake	9.1	1	36	-	3.92	Sri Lanka	v India	Sharjah	13 Apr 1986	ODI # 383
ALF de Mel	10.0	-	40	3	4.00	Sri Lanka	v India	Sharjah	13 Apr 1986	ODI # 383
SD Anurasiri	10.0	-	40	3	4.00	Sri Lanka	v India	Sharjah	13 Apr 1986	ODI # 383
RJ Ratnayake	6.0	-	24	-	4.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Sialkot	27 Oct 1985	Test # 1027
JR Ratnayeke	6.0	1	24	-	4.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Karachi	7 Nov 1985	Test # 1028
SD Anurasiri	2.0	-	8	-	4.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (CCC)	14 Mar 1986	Test # 1041
A Ranatunga	18.0	1	74	-	4.11	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	16 Oct 1985	Test # 1026
A Ranatunga	9.0	1	37	2	4.11	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	30 Mar 1986	ODI # 374
KN Amalean	7.0	-	29	-	4.14	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	5 Apr 1986	ODI # 378
CPH Ramanayake	6.0	-	25	3	4.16	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Moratuwa	8 Mar 1986	ODI # 367
ALF de Mel	15.0	3	63	-	4.20	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Sialkot	27 Oct 1985	Test # 1027
VB John	8.0	1	34	1	4.25	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Hyderabad (Sind)	3 Nov 1985	ODI # 338
RJ Ratnayake	4.0	-	17	1	4.25	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Kandy	2 Mar 1986	ODI # 365
RJ Ratnayake	18.0	2	77	2	4.27	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Sialkot	27 Oct 1985	Test # 1027
KN Amalean	7.0	1	30	1	4.28	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	30 Mar 1986	ODI # 374
ALF de Mel	10.0	1	43	1	4.30	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Sialkot	27 Oct 1985	Test # 1027
RJ Ratnayake	5.0	1	22	-	4.40	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Peshawar	13 Oct 1985	ODI # 335
PA de Silva	5.0	-	22	-	4.40	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	16 Oct 1985	Test # 1026
KN Amalean	7.0	1	31	1	4.42	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	11 Mar 1986	ODI # 368
ALF de Mel	9.0	1	40	2	4.44	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (PSS)	30 Mar 1986	ODI # 374
JR Ratnayeke	9.0	1	41	2	4.55	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Kandy	2 Apr 1986	ODI # 377
SD Anurasiri	4.0	-	19	-	4.75	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Kandy	2 Mar 1986	ODI # 365
ALF de Mel	16.0	1	79	3	4.93	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (CCC)	14 Mar 1986	Test # 1041
ALF de Mel	22.0	1	109	6	4.95	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Karachi	7 Nov 1985	Test # 1028
RGCE Wijesuriya	8.0	-	40	1	5.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Gujranwala	23 Oct 1985	ODI # 336
RGCE Wijesuriya	5.0	-	25	2	5.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Hyderabad (Sind)	3 Nov 1985	ODI # 338
KN Amalean	9.0	1	46	4	5.11	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	6 Apr 1986	ODI # 379
A Ranatunga	7.0	-	36	-	5.14	Sri Lanka	v India	Sharjah	13 Apr 1986	ODI # 383
PA de Silva	2.2	-	12	-	5.14	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	5 Apr 1986	ODI # 378
ALF de Mel	8.0	1	42	-	5.25	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Hyderabad (Sind)	3 Nov 1985	ODI # 338
ALF de Mel	7.0	-	38	1	5.42	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Lahore	25 Oct 1985	ODI # 337
ALF de Mel	4.3	1	25	-	5.55	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Kandy	2 Mar 1986	ODI # 365
VB John	5.0	-	28	-	5.60	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Peshawar	13 Oct 1985	ODI # 335
SK Ranasinghe	5.0	-	28	1	5.60	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	11 Mar 1986	ODI # 368
VB John	8.0	-	45	-	5.62	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Lahore	25 Oct 1985	ODI # 337
RJ Ratnayake	8.0	-	45	1	5.62	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Hyderabad (Sind)	3 Nov 1985	ODI # 338
JR Ratnayeke	6.0	-	34	3	5.66	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Hyderabad (Sind)	3 Nov 1985	ODI # 338
RGCE Wijesuriya	8.0	-	46	-	5.75	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Lahore	25 Oct 1985	ODI # 337
A Ranatunga	4.0	-	23	1	5.75	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Lahore	25 Oct 1985	ODI # 337
A Ranatunga	4.0	-	24	-	6.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Gujranwala	23 Oct 1985	ODI # 336
A Ranatunga	3.0	-	18	-	6.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Sialkot	27 Oct 1985	Test # 1027
A Ranatunga	2.0	-	12	-	6.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Kandy	2 Mar 1986	ODI # 365
SK Ranasinghe	5.0	-	31	1	6.20	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Kandy	2 Mar 1986	ODI # 365
JR Ratnayeke	8.0	-	50	2	6.25	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	6 Apr 1986	ODI # 379
A Ranatunga	4.0	-	25	-	6.25	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Hyderabad (Sind)	3 Nov 1985	ODI # 338
RJ Ratnayake	8.0	-	51	3	6.37	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Gujranwala	23 Oct 1985	ODI # 336

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Knights vs Northern Cape at Kimberley, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 10th Match, Dec 11-14, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 189/5 (53.0 ov, R Haasbroek 24*, T van Vuuren 13*, TJ van Rensburg 0/22) - Stumps

Lions vs Boland at Johannesburg, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 18th Match, Dec 9-12, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 253/9 (80.0 ov, PWA Mulder 3/53) - Stumps

Western Province vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland at Pietermaritzburg, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 17th Match, Dec 9-12, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 172/7 (50.4 ov, C Laycock 12*, J Breed 3/33) - Stumps