Bowling Best Figures Innings IN Sri Lanka

Players IN 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	53.0	19	98	6	1.84	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
KSC de Silva	24.2	5	85	5	3.49	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
Saqlain Mushtaq	44.2	10	89	5	2.00	Pakistan	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
WPUJC Vaas	27.0	7	60	4	2.22	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
Saqlain Mushtaq	45.0	12	115	4	2.55	Pakistan	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
Saqlain Mushtaq	63.0	13	137	4	2.17	Pakistan	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
Mushtaq Ahmed	39.1	9	94	3	2.40	Pakistan	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
Mushtaq Ahmed	34.0	2	123	3	3.61	Pakistan	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
WPUJC Vaas	16.0	7	40	2	2.50	Sri Lanka	4	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
KJ Silva	28.0	10	71	2	2.53	Sri Lanka	4	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
Mushtaq Ahmed	32.0	6	90	2	2.81	Pakistan	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
Mushtaq Ahmed	33.0	4	113	2	3.42	Pakistan	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
MS Atapattu	4.0	-	9	1	2.25	Sri Lanka	4	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
Asif Mujtaba	15.0	3	23	1	1.53	Pakistan	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
Asif Mujtaba	9.0	2	25	1	2.77	Pakistan	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
Mohammad Zahid	17.0	2	44	1	2.58	Pakistan	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
Mohammad Zahid	12.0	1	44	1	3.66	Pakistan	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
Shahid Nazir	12.0	-	61	1	5.08	Pakistan	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
WPUJC Vaas	32.0	6	75	1	2.34	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
KJ Silva	25.0	5	91	1	3.64	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
HDPK Dharmasena	52.5	19	93	1	1.76	Sri Lanka	2	v Pakistan	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
Saqlain Mushtaq	42.5	4	171	1	3.99	Pakistan	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367

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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]