Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - Sri Lanka

Players - Sri Lanka

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
ST Jayasuriya	25.0	9	40	2	1.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
WPUJC Vaas	18.0	8	29	6	1.61	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
WPUJC Vaas	18.3	6	31	5	1.67	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Darwin	1 Jul 2004	Test # 1705
ST Jayasuriya	17.0	7	30	0	1.76	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
DNT Zoysa	13.0	4	24	0	1.84	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Darwin	1 Jul 2004	Test # 1705
M Muralidaran	24.2	10	45	6	1.84	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Harare	6 May 2004	Test # 1698
M Muralidaran	20.0	5	37	1	1.85	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
TM Dilshan	16.0	5	30	1	1.87	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
ST Jayasuriya	11.0	4	21	1	1.90	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Darwin	1 Jul 2004	Test # 1705
WPUJC Vaas	25.0	10	50	2	2.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
WPUJC Vaas	10.0	3	20	0	2.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
WPUJC Vaas	19.0	6	39	0	2.05	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Harare	6 May 2004	Test # 1698
DNT Zoysa	13.0	4	27	2	2.07	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 May 2004	Test # 1699
WPUJC Vaas	19.0	8	41	3	2.15	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 May 2004	Test # 1699
TM Dilshan	12.0	6	26	1	2.16	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
MF Maharoof	19.0	9	42	0	2.21	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
HMRKB Herath	25.0	6	60	3	2.40	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
ST Jayasuriya	14.1	4	34	5	2.40	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
DNT Zoysa	14.0	6	34	2	2.42	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Cairns	9 Jul 2004	Test # 1706
M Muralidaran	22.0	3	58	2	2.63	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 May 2004	Test # 1699
UDU Chandana	11.0	1	30	2	2.72	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Darwin	1 Jul 2004	Test # 1705
SL Malinga	15.1	3	42	4	2.76	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Darwin	1 Jul 2004	Test # 1705
M Muralidaran	46.4	9	130	4	2.78	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
M Muralidaran	28.1	6	79	4	2.80	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 May 2004	Test # 1699
WPUJC Vaas	18.0	6	53	2	2.94	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 May 2004	Test # 1699
DNT Zoysa	17.0	6	53	3	3.11	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Harare	6 May 2004	Test # 1698
TT Samaraweera	17.0	2	55	1	3.23	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Cairns	9 Jul 2004	Test # 1706
ST Jayasuriya	10.0	0	33	2	3.30	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 May 2004	Test # 1699
UDU Chandana	18.0	1	60	1	3.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
DNT Zoysa	16.0	3	57	1	3.56	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Darwin	1 Jul 2004	Test # 1705
DNT Zoysa	14.0	0	50	1	3.57	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 May 2004	Test # 1699
SL Malinga	14.0	3	50	2	3.57	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Darwin	1 Jul 2004	Test # 1705
WPUJC Vaas	14.0	4	51	2	3.64	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Darwin	1 Jul 2004	Test # 1705
WPUJC Vaas	27.0	2	102	0	3.77	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Cairns	9 Jul 2004	Test # 1706
UDU Chandana	18.0	0	68	0	3.77	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
DNT Zoysa	19.0	5	72	0	3.78	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Cairns	9 Jul 2004	Test # 1706
MF Maharoof	16.0	2	62	2	3.87	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 May 2004	Test # 1699
SL Malinga	13.0	1	51	1	3.92	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
WPUJC Vaas	13.0	3	52	0	4.00	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Cairns	9 Jul 2004	Test # 1706
SL Malinga	13.0	1	54	3	4.15	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
UDU Chandana	26.0	2	109	5	4.19	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Cairns	9 Jul 2004	Test # 1706
MF Maharoof	10.0	3	45	1	4.50	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Harare	6 May 2004	Test # 1698
TT Samaraweera	11.0	0	50	0	4.54	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Cairns	9 Jul 2004	Test # 1706
SL Malinga	29.2	2	149	4	5.07	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Cairns	9 Jul 2004	Test # 1706
UDU Chandana	18.4	1	101	5	5.41	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Cairns	9 Jul 2004	Test # 1706

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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:

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]