Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
RP Arnold	3.0	1	3	-	1.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
WPUJC Vaas	14.0	6	17	1	1.21	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
WPUJC Vaas	12.0	6	16	-	1.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
ST Jayasuriya	3.0	-	4	1	1.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
WPUJC Vaas	8.0	5	11	1	1.37	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
M Muralidaran	45.5	14	68	5	1.48	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
M Muralidaran	39.0	14	70	3	1.79	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
PA de Silva	24.5	7	49	1	1.97	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
RP Arnold	1.0	-	2	-	2.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
M Muralidaran	36.0	8	76	3	2.11	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
M Muralidaran	41.0	8	87	6	2.12	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
UDU Chandana	9.5	-	21	2	2.13	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
WPUJC Vaas	10.0	2	22	-	2.20	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
DNT Zoysa	5.0	2	11	-	2.20	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
ST Jayasuriya	24.0	4	56	2	2.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
WPUJC Vaas	36.0	9	85	4	2.36	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
M Muralidaran	35.0	5	84	7	2.40	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
WPUJC Vaas	7.0	2	18	-	2.57	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
DNT Zoysa	6.0	2	16	1	2.66	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
RP Arnold	2.1	-	6	-	2.76	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
HDPK Dharmasena	25.0	5	70	1	2.80	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
UDU Chandana	20.0	2	58	2	2.90	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
HDPK Dharmasena	20.0	3	58	3	2.90	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
HDPK Dharmasena	16.0	2	47	1	2.93	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
DNT Zoysa	4.0	1	12	-	3.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
ST Jayasuriya	3.0	-	9	-	3.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
UDU Chandana	29.0	6	88	2	3.03	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
M Muralidaran	30.5	3	95	2	3.08	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
PA de Silva	5.0	2	16	-	3.20	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
UDU Chandana	14.0	3	46	2	3.28	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
PDRL Perera	18.0	3	60	2	3.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
DNT Zoysa	5.0	-	17	1	3.40	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
ST Jayasuriya	13.0	1	45	2	3.46	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
HDPK Dharmasena	10.0	1	37	-	3.70	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
ST Jayasuriya	5.0	-	21	-	4.20	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
UDU Chandana	5.0	-	23	-	4.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
UDU Chandana	4.2	-	26	1	6.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
PDRL Perera	2.0	-	13	-	6.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
MS Atapattu	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
KC Sangakkara	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
MS Atapattu	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
RP Arnold	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
DPMD Jayawardene	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
DPMD Jayawardene	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
KC Sangakkara	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
A Ranatunga	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
A Ranatunga	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
MS Atapattu	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
A Ranatunga	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
A Ranatunga	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
MS Atapattu	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
ST Jayasuriya	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
RP Arnold	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
RP Arnold	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
DPMD Jayawardene	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
DPMD Jayawardene	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
KC Sangakkara	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
KC Sangakkara	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
KC Sangakkara	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
KC Sangakkara	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
DPMD Jayawardene	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
DPMD Jayawardene	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
MS Atapattu	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
MS Atapattu	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
A Ranatunga	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
A Ranatunga	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507

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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 figures
Performances 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:

Panadura Sports Club vs Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club at Maggona, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 50/3 (13.0 ov, GSNFG Jayasuriya 21*, V Chathuranga 13*, RS Fernando 1/26)

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Colombo Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 155/8 (45.5 ov, NH Atharagalla 4*, KVA Adikari 16*, KN Peiris 3/41)

Police Sports Club vs Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 130/7 (51.0 ov, A Muthalib 10*, SANJ Fernando 8*, RPN Priyadarshana 1/23)