Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings IN Sri Lanka

Players IN Sri Lanka

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
BMAJ Mendis	1.0	1	0	0	0.00	SL Board XI	v Zimbabweans	Colombo (PSS)	21 Dec 2001	First-class
TT Samaraweera	4.0	2	2	0	0.50	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
HP Tillakaratne	2.0	1	1	0	0.50	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
M Muralidaran	36.0	17	35	4	0.97	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
MRCN Bandaratilleke	2.0	0	2	0	1.00	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
TM Dilshan	2.0	1	2	0	1.00	Sri Lanka A	v Kenya	Matara	7 Feb 2002	First-class
HP Tillakaratne	1.0	0	1	0	1.00	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
M Muralidaran	58.3	26	67	5	1.14	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
WPUJC Vaas	17.0	8	20	2	1.17	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
CL Hooper	13.0	4	16	0	1.23	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
M Muralidaran	40.0	19	51	9	1.27	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
M Muralidaran	31.3	10	44	5	1.39	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
TT Samaraweera	5.0	1	7	1	1.40	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
TT Samaraweera	7.0	2	10	1	1.42	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
UDU Chandana	16.0	5	23	4	1.43	Sri Lanka A	v Kenya	Matara	7 Feb 2002	First-class
UDU Chandana	24.2	12	36	3	1.47	Sri Lanka A	v Kenya	Colombo (PSS)	31 Jan 2002	First-class
ST Jayasuriya	29.0	10	43	5	1.48	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
M Muralidaran	16.0	7	24	4	1.50	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
TM Dilshan	5.0	1	8	1	1.60	Sri Lanka A	v Kenya	Colombo (PSS)	31 Jan 2002	First-class
M Pushpakumara	18.0	2	29	1	1.61	Sri Lanka A	v Kenya	Colombo (PSS)	31 Jan 2002	First-class
DNT Zoysa	8.0	4	13	0	1.62	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
DNT Zoysa	14.0	6	24	2	1.71	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
ST Jayasuriya	18.0	5	31	4	1.72	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
TT Samaraweera	4.0	1	7	1	1.75	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
TT Samaraweera	5.0	2	9	0	1.80	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
D Ramnarine	29.1	13	54	4	1.85	West Indians	v Sri Lanka A	Matara	8 Nov 2001	First-class
WPUJC Vaas	19.0	7	36	0	1.89	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
MRCN Bandaratilleke	15.0	7	29	2	1.93	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
WPUJC Vaas	18.0	5	35	2	1.94	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
HMRKB Herath	21.0	8	41	3	1.95	Sri Lanka A	v Kenya	Matara	7 Feb 2002	First-class
UDU Chandana	12.0	4	24	0	2.00	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
PDRL Perera	9.0	2	18	1	2.00	Sri Lanka A	v Kenya	Colombo (PSS)	31 Jan 2002	First-class
BMAJ Mendis	6.0	2	12	0	2.00	SL Board XI	v Zimbabweans	Colombo (PSS)	21 Dec 2001	First-class
RP Arnold	2.0	1	4	0	2.00	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
CO Obuya	2.0	0	4	0	2.00	Kenya	v Sri Lanka A	Colombo (PSS)	31 Jan 2002	First-class
TM Dilshan	2.0	0	4	1	2.00	Sri Lanka A	v Kenya	Matara	7 Feb 2002	First-class
M Muralidaran	26.0	8	53	4	2.03	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
CL Hooper	21.0	6	44	0	2.09	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
UDU Chandana	20.0	6	43	2	2.15	Sri Lanka A	v Kenya	Dambulla	14 Feb 2002	First-class
HH Streak	32.0	11	70	2	2.18	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
RAP Nissanka	5.0	1	11	0	2.20	Sri Lanka A	v Kenya	Colombo (PSS)	31 Jan 2002	First-class
TJ Friend	26.0	7	58	1	2.23	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
TCB Fernando	12.0	2	27	4	2.25	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
ST Jayasuriya	12.0	3	27	0	2.25	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
M Muralidaran	35.5	16	81	6	2.26	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
GB Brent	19.0	7	43	1	2.26	Zimbabweans	v SL Board XI	Colombo (PSS)	21 Dec 2001	First-class
DNT Zoysa	15.0	4	34	2	2.26	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
WPUJC Vaas	7.3	2	17	2	2.26	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
UDU Chandana	26.0	10	59	5	2.26	Sri Lanka A	v Kenya	Dambulla	14 Feb 2002	First-class
M Muralidaran	23.4	5	54	4	2.28	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
GW Flower	39.0	7	89	2	2.28	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
MA Suji	14.0	3	32	0	2.28	Kenya	v Sri Lanka A	Colombo (PSS)	31 Jan 2002	First-class
CEL Stuart	12.0	4	28	2	2.33	West Indians	v Sri Lanka A	Matara	8 Nov 2001	First-class
M Muralidaran	53.4	11	126	6	2.34	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
GW Flower	28.0	4	66	3	2.35	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
M Dillon	51.0	11	121	2	2.37	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
M Muralidaran	26.4	7	64	4	2.40	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
UDU Chandana	24.0	10	58	2	2.41	Sri Lanka A	v Kenya	Colombo (PSS)	31 Jan 2002	First-class
CO Obuya	19.5	5	48	4	2.42	Kenya	v Sri Lanka A	Dambulla	14 Feb 2002	First-class
MRCN Bandaratilleke	19.0	6	46	2	2.42	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
M Pushpakumara	19.0	3	46	0	2.42	Sri Lanka A	v Kenya	Dambulla	14 Feb 2002	First-class
ASA Perera	9.0	1	22	0	2.44	Sri Lanka A	v West Indians	Matara	8 Nov 2001	First-class
CL Hooper	24.0	3	59	0	2.45	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
CL Hooper	13.0	1	32	2	2.46	West Indians	v Sri Lanka A	Matara	8 Nov 2001	First-class
GB Brent	33.0	5	82	1	2.48	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
TR Gripper	6.0	1	15	0	2.50	Zimbabweans	v SL Board XI	Colombo (PSS)	21 Dec 2001	First-class
M Pushpakumara	17.0	5	43	4	2.52	Sri Lanka A	v Kenya	Colombo (PSS)	31 Jan 2002	First-class
M Dillon	30.0	5	76	1	2.53	West Indians	v Sri Lanka A	Matara	8 Nov 2001	First-class
HMRKB Herath	20.3	7	52	5	2.53	Sri Lanka A	v Kenya	Dambulla	14 Feb 2002	First-class
WPUJC Vaas	22.0	8	56	4	2.54	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
SO Tikolo	26.0	9	67	1	2.57	Kenya	v Sri Lanka A	Colombo (PSS)	31 Jan 2002	First-class
HH Streak	32.5	7	85	2	2.58	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
HK Olonga	20.0	6	52	2	2.60	Zimbabweans	v SL Board XI	Colombo (PSS)	21 Dec 2001	First-class
ST Jayasuriya	5.0	0	13	0	2.60	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
ST Jayasuriya	5.0	2	13	0	2.60	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
TCB Fernando	5.0	2	13	0	2.60	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
CL Hooper	43.0	7	112	2	2.60	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
DNT Zoysa	13.0	3	34	2	2.61	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
WPUJC Vaas	24.0	6	63	2	2.62	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
CEL Stuart	8.0	1	21	0	2.62	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
TM Odoyo	17.0	5	45	1	2.64	Kenya	v Sri Lanka A	Matara	7 Feb 2002	First-class
GW Flower	12.0	4	32	0	2.66	Zimbabweans	v SL Board XI	Colombo (PSS)	21 Dec 2001	First-class
ST Jayasuriya	9.0	2	24	0	2.66	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
RP Arnold	3.0	0	8	0	2.66	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
TR Gripper	14.0	3	38	0	2.71	Zimbabwe	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
D Ramnarine	58.0	12	158	3	2.72	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
PJ Ongondo	19.0	5	52	2	2.73	Kenya	v Sri Lanka A	Dambulla	14 Feb 2002	First-class
M Dillon	20.0	4	55	3	2.75	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
DNT Zoysa	20.0	4	55	1	2.75	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
JO Angara	25.0	8	70	3	2.80	Kenya	v Sri Lanka A	Dambulla	14 Feb 2002	First-class
M Pushpakumara	15.0	3	42	2	2.80	Sri Lanka A	v Kenya	Dambulla	14 Feb 2002	First-class
CH Gayle	10.0	1	28	0	2.80	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
TT Samaraweera	5.0	1	14	0	2.80	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
PDRL Perera	5.0	1	14	1	2.80	Sri Lanka A	v Kenya	Matara	7 Feb 2002	First-class
MO Odumbe	17.0	3	48	1	2.82	Kenya	v Sri Lanka A	Dambulla	14 Feb 2002	First-class
RD King	25.0	6	71	1	2.84	West Indians	v Sri Lanka A	Matara	8 Nov 2001	First-class
WPUJC Vaas	25.0	3	71	7	2.84	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
M Dillon	46.0	9	131	2	2.84	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
TT Samaraweera	8.0	2	23	0	2.87	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
HMRKB Herath	26.0	2	75	2	2.88	SL Board XI	v Zimbabweans	Colombo (PSS)	21 Dec 2001	First-class

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