Bowling Best Figures Innings - Sri Lanka

Players - Sri Lanka

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
DS de Silva	18.0	2	59	5	3.27	Sri Lanka	4	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	14 Mar 1982	Test # 925
ALF de Mel	17.0	2	70	4	4.11	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
DS de Silva	38.0	8	102	4	2.68	Sri Lanka	1	v Pakistan	Karachi	5 Mar 1982	Test # 923
DS de Silva	32.0	3	103	4	3.21	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	14 Mar 1982	Test # 925
DS de Silva	27.5	11	54	3	1.94	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
DS de Silva	26.0	3	99	3	3.80	Sri Lanka	3	v Pakistan	Karachi	5 Mar 1982	Test # 923
ALF de Mel	28.0	3	120	3	4.28	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Lahore	22 Mar 1982	Test # 927
JR Ratnayeke	28.0	3	121	3	4.32	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Lahore	22 Mar 1982	Test # 927
ALF de Mel	28.0	2	124	3	4.42	Sri Lanka	1	v Pakistan	Karachi	5 Mar 1982	Test # 923
GRA de Silva	24.0	10	38	2	1.58	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	14 Mar 1982	Test # 925
GRA de Silva	17.0	6	46	2	2.70	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
GRA de Silva	30.0	12	52	2	1.73	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
ALF de Mel	17.0	2	71	2	4.17	Sri Lanka	4	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	14 Mar 1982	Test # 925
ALF de Mel	23.0	4	73	2	3.17	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	14 Mar 1982	Test # 925
AN Ranasinghe	7.0	1	23	1	3.28	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	14 Mar 1982	Test # 925
ALF de Mel	13.1	4	33	1	2.50	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
JR Ratnayeke	16.0	6	49	1	3.06	Sri Lanka	1	v Pakistan	Karachi	5 Mar 1982	Test # 923
GRA de Silva	17.2	2	69	1	3.98	Sri Lanka	1	v Pakistan	Karachi	5 Mar 1982	Test # 923
ALF de Mel	23.2	3	100	1	4.28	Sri Lanka	3	v Pakistan	Karachi	5 Mar 1982	Test # 923
DS de Silva	39.0	4	129	1	3.30	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Lahore	22 Mar 1982	Test # 927

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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 - Live]
>> 302/8 (75.0 ov, JG Bethell 142*, MJ Potts 0*, SM Boland 2/34) - Stumps

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]