Players - Sri Lanka
Best economy rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| A Ranatunga | 3.0 | 3 | - | - | - | Sri Lanka | v India | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 | Test # 1385 |
| ST Jayasuriya | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 7 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 |
| PA de Silva | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 |
| 29.0 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 0.79 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 7 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 | |
| 1.0 | - | 1 | - | 1.00 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 7 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 7 | - | 1.16 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 19.4 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 1.37 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 7 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 | |
| 33.0 | 7 | 53 | 4 | 1.60 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
| 34.0 | 11 | 65 | - | 1.91 | Sri Lanka | v India | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 | Test # 1385 | |
| 13.0 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 1.92 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 7 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 | |
| 37.5 | 9 | 73 | 3 | 1.92 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Jan 1998 | Test # 1395 | |
| 30.0 | 9 | 59 | 2 | 1.96 | Sri Lanka | v India | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 | Test # 1385 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 2.00 | Sri Lanka | v India | Nagpur | 26 Nov 1997 | Test # 1387 | |
| 5.0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2.00 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 17.0 | 7 | 35 | 1 | 2.05 | Sri Lanka | v India | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 | |
| 30.0 | 8 | 63 | 5 | 2.10 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 17.0 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 2.11 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 7 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 | |
| 19.0 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 2.15 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Jan 1998 | Test # 1395 | |
| 42.5 | 13 | 94 | 7 | 2.19 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 7 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 | |
| 29.0 | 9 | 64 | 2 | 2.20 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Jan 1998 | Test # 1395 | |
| 32.0 | 10 | 72 | 2 | 2.25 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Jan 1998 | Test # 1395 | |
| 75.0 | 30 | 174 | 3 | 2.32 | Sri Lanka | v India | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 | Test # 1385 | |
| 16.0 | - | 38 | - | 2.37 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 7 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 | |
| 15.0 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 2.40 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 5.0 | - | 12 | - | 2.40 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 7 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 | |
| 27.0 | 7 | 65 | 3 | 2.40 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Jan 1998 | Test # 1395 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 2.41 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 2.42 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 7 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 | |
| 31.1 | 10 | 76 | 2 | 2.43 | Sri Lanka | v India | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 | |
| 9.2 | - | 23 | 5 | 2.46 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Benoni | 15 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1317 | |
| 31.0 | 3 | 80 | 2 | 2.58 | Sri Lanka | v India | Nagpur | 26 Nov 1997 | Test # 1387 | |
| 28.4 | 7 | 75 | 3 | 2.61 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
| 41.0 | 10 | 108 | 4 | 2.63 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
| 23.0 | 4 | 61 | 2 | 2.65 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Jan 1998 | Test # 1395 | |
| 24.0 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 2.70 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 7 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 2.71 | Sri Lanka | v India | Guwahati | 22 Dec 1997 | ODI # 1267 | |
| 8.0 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 2.75 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 19 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1321 | |
| 10.0 | - | 28 | - | 2.80 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 24 Jan 1998 | ODI # 1284 | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 14 | - | 2.80 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 28.0 | 5 | 81 | 1 | 2.89 | Sri Lanka | v India | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 | Test # 1385 | |
| 28.0 | 6 | 81 | - | 2.89 | Sri Lanka | v India | Nagpur | 26 Nov 1997 | Test # 1387 | |
| 10.0 | - | 29 | 2 | 2.90 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 22 Jan 1998 | ODI # 1282 | |
| 10.0 | - | 29 | 3 | 2.90 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Paarl | 9 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1312 | |
| 36.5 | 11 | 107 | 2 | 2.90 | Sri Lanka | v India | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 | Test # 1385 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 2.91 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Jan 1998 | Test # 1395 | |
| 46.0 | 9 | 137 | - | 2.97 | Sri Lanka | v India | Nagpur | 26 Nov 1997 | Test # 1387 | |
| 48.0 | 12 | 144 | 3 | 3.00 | Sri Lanka | v India | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 | |
| 45.0 | 8 | 135 | 4 | 3.00 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 24 | - | 3.00 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
| 8.0 | - | 24 | - | 3.00 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
| 7.0 | - | 21 | - | 3.00 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 22 Jan 1998 | ODI # 1282 | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 3.10 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Lahore | 1 Nov 1997 | ODI # 1247 | |
| 9.0 | - | 28 | - | 3.11 | Sri Lanka | v India | Margao | 28 Dec 1997 | ODI # 1269 | |
| 17.0 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 3.17 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Jan 1998 | Test # 1395 | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 35 | - | 3.18 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 7 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 | |
| 15.0 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 3.20 | Sri Lanka | v India | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 | |
| 19.0 | 6 | 62 | 1 | 3.26 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 7.0 | - | 23 | 1 | 3.28 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Benoni | 15 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1317 | |
| 26.0 | 4 | 86 | - | 3.30 | Sri Lanka | v India | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 64 | 1 | 3.36 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 7 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 | |
| 10.0 | - | 34 | - | 3.40 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Lahore | 8 Nov 1997 | ODI # 1253 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 3.40 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 26 Jan 1998 | ODI # 1286 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 3.43 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 12.2 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 3.48 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Jan 1998 | Test # 1395 | |
| 10.0 | - | 35 | 2 | 3.50 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Lahore | 1 Nov 1997 | ODI # 1247 | |
| 10.0 | - | 35 | 2 | 3.50 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Kimberley | 7 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1309 | |
| 4.0 | - | 14 | - | 3.50 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 24 Jan 1998 | ODI # 1284 | |
| 21.0 | 2 | 75 | 2 | 3.57 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
| 5.0 | - | 18 | 1 | 3.60 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 19 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1321 | |
| 8.0 | - | 29 | - | 3.62 | Sri Lanka | v India | Guwahati | 22 Dec 1997 | ODI # 1267 | |
| 10.0 | - | 37 | 2 | 3.70 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Lahore | 5 Nov 1997 | ODI # 1251 | |
| 10.0 | - | 37 | 1 | 3.70 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 13 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1315 | |
| 7.0 | - | 26 | 1 | 3.71 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 24 Jan 1998 | ODI # 1284 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 3.72 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 45 | - | 3.75 | Sri Lanka | v India | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 | |
| 8.0 | - | 30 | 1 | 3.75 | Sri Lanka | v India | Margao | 28 Dec 1997 | ODI # 1269 | |
| 8.0 | - | 30 | - | 3.75 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Benoni | 15 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1317 | |
| 4.0 | - | 15 | - | 3.75 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 38 | - | 3.80 | Sri Lanka | v India | Margao | 28 Dec 1997 | ODI # 1269 | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 19 | - | 3.80 | Sri Lanka | v India | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 | |
| 32.0 | 3 | 122 | 5 | 3.81 | Sri Lanka | v India | Nagpur | 26 Nov 1997 | Test # 1387 | |
| 28.0 | 5 | 108 | 3 | 3.85 | Sri Lanka | v India | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 27 | - | 3.85 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 10.0 | - | 39 | 1 | 3.90 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 5 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1306 | |
| 23.5 | 4 | 94 | 3 | 3.94 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 7.5 | - | 31 | - | 3.95 | Sri Lanka | v India | Guwahati | 22 Dec 1997 | ODI # 1267 | |
| 8.3 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 4.00 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 19 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1321 | |
| 5.0 | - | 20 | 1 | 4.00 | Sri Lanka | v India | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 | |
| 1.0 | - | 4 | - | 4.00 | Sri Lanka | v India | Nagpur | 26 Nov 1997 | Test # 1387 | |
| 7.4 | - | 31 | 4 | 4.04 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 22 Jan 1998 | ODI # 1282 | |
| 20.0 | 3 | 81 | - | 4.05 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 41 | - | 4.10 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Lahore | 5 Nov 1997 | ODI # 1251 | |
| 8.0 | - | 33 | 1 | 4.12 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Lahore | 1 Nov 1997 | ODI # 1247 | |
| 7.5 | - | 33 | 3 | 4.21 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 13 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1315 | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 4.28 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 22 Jan 1998 | ODI # 1282 | |
| 10.0 | - | 43 | 1 | 4.30 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 24 Jan 1998 | ODI # 1284 | |
| 6.0 | - | 26 | 2 | 4.33 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 5 Apr 1998 | ODI # 1306 | |
| 5.0 | - | 22 | - | 4.40 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Lahore | 8 Nov 1997 | ODI # 1253 | |
| 12.4 | - | 57 | 5 | 4.50 | Sri Lanka | v India | Wankhede | 3 Dec 1997 | Test # 1390 | |
| 10.0 | - | 46 | 3 | 4.60 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Lahore | 6 Nov 1997 | ODI # 1252 |
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Khulna Division vs Mymensingh Division at Rajshahi, National Cricket League 18th Match, Nov 22-25, 2025 [First-class - Live] >> 328/6 (81.0 ov, Afif Hossain 13*, Ziaur Rahman 8*, Azizul Hakim 0/43) - Stumps
Dhaka Division (and Dacca) vs Barishal Division at Cox's Bazar, National Cricket League 19th Match, Nov 22-25, 2025 [First-class - Live] >> 246/7 (80.5 ov, Marshall Ayub 118*, Sumon Khan 12*, Mojammel Hasan Shakil 1/43) - Stumps
New South Wales vs Tasmania at Sydney, Sheffield Shield 14th Match, Nov 22-25, 2025 [First-class - Live] >> 196/2 (58.0 ov, TP Ward 53*, BM Hope 8*, T Sangha 0/42) - Stumps