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
WPUJC Vaas	18.0	9	15	4	0.83	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	13 Jul 2005	Test # 1755
WPUJC Vaas	15.0	6	22	6	1.46	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kandy	22 Jul 2005	Test # 1757
M Muralidaran	10.4	4	18	6	1.68	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
M Muralidaran	21.0	8	36	6	1.71	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	13 Jul 2005	Test # 1755
SL Malinga	12.0	5	22	0	1.83	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	13 Jul 2005	Test # 1755
DBL Powell	13.1	4	25	5	1.89	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Jul 2005	Test # 1757
M Muralidaran	29.0	8	56	1	1.93	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	13 Jul 2005	Test # 1755
M Muralidaran	14.0	6	28	2	2.00	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	20 Sep 2005	Test # 1766
WPUJC Vaas	16.4	4	35	3	2.10	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	13 Jul 2005	Test # 1755
ST Jayasuriya	11.0	3	26	1	2.36	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kandy	22 Jul 2005	Test # 1757
DBL Powell	13.0	4	31	2	2.38	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Jul 2005	Test # 1755
OAC Banks	19.0	5	47	2	2.47	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Jul 2005	Test # 1757
WPUJC Vaas	13.0	1	36	3	2.76	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	20 Sep 2005	Test # 1766
M Muralidaran	16.2	4	46	8	2.81	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kandy	22 Jul 2005	Test # 1757
JJC Lawson	10.0	0	29	0	2.90	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Jul 2005	Test # 1757
M Muralidaran	14.0	1	42	3	3.00	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
OAC Banks	13.0	1	40	1	3.07	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Jul 2005	Test # 1757
Mohammad Rafique	37.0	9	114	5	3.08	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
WPUJC Vaas	10.0	4	31	1	3.10	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
WPUJC Vaas	10.0	0	31	0	3.10	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	20 Sep 2005	Test # 1766
HMRKB Herath	12.0	4	38	4	3.16	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
DBL Powell	28.0	4	89	2	3.17	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Jul 2005	Test # 1757
M Muralidaran	14.4	2	47	3	3.20	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	20 Sep 2005	Test # 1766
Enamul Haque jnr	33.0	8	106	0	3.21	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
HMRKB Herath	15.4	3	52	3	3.31	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	20 Sep 2005	Test # 1766
Syed Rasel	19.2	2	67	2	3.46	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
CRD Fernando	10.0	0	35	2	3.50	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	20 Sep 2005	Test # 1766
JJC Lawson	12.0	1	43	4	3.58	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Jul 2005	Test # 1755
JJC Lawson	29.0	1	104	3	3.58	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Jul 2005	Test # 1757
HMRKB Herath	14.0	1	52	0	3.71	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	13 Jul 2005	Test # 1755
Shahadat Hossain	20.0	0	75	2	3.75	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2005	Test # 1764
Enamul Haque jnr	18.0	2	70	0	3.88	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	20 Sep 2005	Test # 1766
Mohammad Rafique	23.0	1	92	0	4.00	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	20 Sep 2005	Test # 1766
SL Malinga	12.0	2	48	1	4.00	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Kandy	22 Jul 2005	Test # 1757
JJC Lawson	14.3	3	59	4	4.06	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Jul 2005	Test # 1755
TL Best	20.0	3	84	0	4.20	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Jul 2005	Test # 1757
TL Best	11.0	1	47	1	4.27	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Jul 2005	Test # 1755
OAC Banks	16.0	3	70	2	4.37	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Jul 2005	Test # 1755
G Wijekoon	10.0	1	49	2	4.90	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	13 Jul 2005	Test # 1755
TL Best	10.0	1	50	3	5.00	West Indies	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Jul 2005	Test # 1757
SL Malinga	14.0	1	71	4	5.07	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	13 Jul 2005	Test # 1755
Shahadat Hossain	20.0	3	108	4	5.40	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	20 Sep 2005	Test # 1766
CRD Fernando	11.0	2	60	5	5.45	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	20 Sep 2005	Test # 1766
Syed Rasel	21.3	2	129	4	6.00	Bangladesh	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	20 Sep 2005	Test # 1766

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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:

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]