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
M Muralidaran	23.3	6	68	5	2.89	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	15 Sep 1995	Test # 1305
WPUJC Vaas	29.0	3	99	5	3.41	Sri Lanka	1	v Pakistan	Peshawar	8 Sep 1995	Test # 1304
WPUJC Vaas	24.0	9	37	4	1.54	Sri Lanka	4	v Pakistan	Sialkot	22 Sep 1995	Test # 1306
WPUJC Vaas	15.0	2	45	4	3.00	Sri Lanka	4	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	15 Sep 1995	Test # 1305
GP Wickramasinghe	18.0	4	55	4	3.05	Sri Lanka	4	v Pakistan	Sialkot	22 Sep 1995	Test # 1306
M Muralidaran	27.1	6	72	4	2.65	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Sialkot	22 Sep 1995	Test # 1306
M Muralidaran	50.0	9	134	4	2.68	Sri Lanka	1	v Pakistan	Peshawar	8 Sep 1995	Test # 1304
HDPK Dharmasena	22.1	6	43	3	1.93	Sri Lanka	4	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	15 Sep 1995	Test # 1305
WPUJC Vaas	21.0	6	44	3	2.09	Sri Lanka	3	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1996	Test # 1324
WPUJC Vaas	42.0	11	106	3	2.52	Sri Lanka	1	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1996	Test # 1324
GP Wickramasinghe	39.3	7	120	3	3.03	Sri Lanka	1	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1996	Test # 1324
PA de Silva	10.0	1	29	2	2.90	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Sialkot	22 Sep 1995	Test # 1306
GP Wickramasinghe	13.0	2	29	2	2.23	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Sialkot	22 Sep 1995	Test # 1306
AP Gurusinha	8.0	1	30	2	3.75	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	15 Sep 1995	Test # 1305
HDPK Dharmasena	16.0	5	33	2	2.06	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Sialkot	22 Sep 1995	Test # 1306
KR Pushpakumara	17.0	2	63	2	3.70	Sri Lanka	3	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1996	Test # 1324
GP Wickramasinghe	30.2	9	77	2	2.53	Sri Lanka	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1319
M Muralidaran	20.0	2	83	2	4.15	Sri Lanka	4	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	15 Sep 1995	Test # 1305
WPUJC Vaas	31.0	5	103	2	3.32	Sri Lanka	2	v Australia	W.A.C.A	8 Dec 1995	Test # 1317
KR Pushpakumara	34.0	4	126	2	3.70	Sri Lanka	1	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1996	Test # 1324
M Muralidaran	54.0	3	224	2	4.14	Sri Lanka	2	v Australia	W.A.C.A	8 Dec 1995	Test # 1317
PA de Silva	4.0	2	5	1	1.25	Sri Lanka	4	v Pakistan	Sialkot	22 Sep 1995	Test # 1306
GP Wickramasinghe	11.0	1	23	1	2.09	Sri Lanka	4	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	15 Sep 1995	Test # 1305
PA de Silva	13.3	3	39	1	2.88	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	15 Sep 1995	Test # 1305
GP Wickramasinghe	13.0	1	39	1	3.00	Sri Lanka	3	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1996	Test # 1324
PA de Silva	18.0	1	42	1	2.33	Sri Lanka	2	v Australia	W.A.C.A	8 Dec 1995	Test # 1317
PA de Silva	10.0	-	47	1	4.70	Sri Lanka	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1319
GP Wickramasinghe	23.0	6	53	1	2.30	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	15 Sep 1995	Test # 1305
HDPK Dharmasena	25.0	3	80	1	3.20	Sri Lanka	1	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1996	Test # 1324
WPUJC Vaas	40.4	11	93	1	2.28	Sri Lanka	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1319
KJ Silva	35.0	5	120	1	3.42	Sri Lanka	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1319
M Muralidaran	38.0	7	124	1	3.26	Sri Lanka	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1319

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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
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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]