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
ST Jayasuriya	21.0	10	34	1	1.61	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
M Muralidaran	24.3	8	41	3	1.67	Sri Lanka	v India	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
CRD Fernando	25.0	9	42	5	1.68	Sri Lanka	v India	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
WPUJC Vaas	22.0	10	38	1	1.72	Sri Lanka	v India	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
M Muralidaran	26.5	10	49	5	1.82	Sri Lanka	v India	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
WPUJC Vaas	20.4	9	42	0	2.03	Sri Lanka	v India	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
CRD Fernando	17.0	4	35	1	2.05	Sri Lanka	v India	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
PDRL Perera	12.0	4	25	0	2.08	Sri Lanka	v India	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
Harbhajan Singh	33.0	12	69	1	2.09	India	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
SC Ganguly	10.0	4	21	0	2.10	India	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
WPUJC Vaas	27.0	9	62	2	2.29	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
M Muralidaran	46.5	17	109	3	2.32	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
WPUJC Vaas	24.0	7	60	2	2.50	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
M Muralidaran	34.1	9	87	8	2.54	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
M Muralidaran	35.3	6	98	5	2.76	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
WPUJC Vaas	16.0	2	45	0	2.81	Sri Lanka	v India	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
Z Khan	22.0	6	62	3	2.81	India	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
ASA Perera	12.0	0	34	0	2.83	Sri Lanka	v India	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
BKV Prasad	18.0	4	52	2	2.88	India	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
BKV Prasad	34.0	8	101	3	2.97	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
M Muralidaran	20.1	5	62	2	3.07	Sri Lanka	v India	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
PDRL Perera	13.0	3	40	3	3.07	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
WPUJC Vaas	21.0	3	65	4	3.09	Sri Lanka	v India	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
CRD Fernando	12.0	2	38	0	3.16	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
TT Samaraweera	13.0	2	42	1	3.23	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
ST Jayasuriya	16.0	2	52	1	3.25	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
SV Bahutule	31.0	5	101	1	3.25	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
Z Khan	23.0	4	76	4	3.30	India	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
WPUJC Vaas	14.0	2	47	3	3.35	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
Z Khan	26.0	3	89	3	3.42	India	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
BKV Prasad	21.0	7	72	5	3.42	India	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
Harbhajan Singh	53.3	6	185	2	3.45	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
BKV Prasad	24.0	4	83	1	3.45	India	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
CRD Fernando	17.0	3	59	0	3.47	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
SC Ganguly	12.3	3	44	0	3.52	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
Naimur Rahman	30.3	8	117	2	3.83	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
M Muralidaran	25.0	2	96	2	3.84	Sri Lanka	v India	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
CRD Fernando	16.0	4	64	1	4.00	Sri Lanka	v India	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
SC Ganguly	17.0	5	69	2	4.05	India	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
Harvinder Singh	14.3	1	62	2	4.27	India	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
WPUJC Vaas	16.0	2	71	0	4.43	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
J Srinath	24.5	5	114	5	4.59	India	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
CRD Fernando	14.0	2	66	2	4.71	Sri Lanka	v India	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
Z Khan	27.0	3	134	0	4.96	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
Manjural Islam	18.0	1	94	0	5.22	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
Hasibul Hossain	23.0	6	122	1	5.30	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
Mohammad Ashraful	10.0	0	63	0	6.30	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
Mohammad Sharif	17.0	0	120	0	7.05	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]