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	23.4	13	34	5	1.43	Sri Lanka	2	v West Indies	St John's	13 Jun 1997	Test # 1369
KR Pushpakumara	12.4	1	41	5	3.23	Sri Lanka	1	v West Indies	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
M Muralidaran	41.0	13	113	5	2.75	Sri Lanka	3	v West Indies	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
M Muralidaran	48.0	17	99	4	2.06	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
M Muralidaran	12.0	1	28	3	2.33	Sri Lanka	1	v West Indies	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
ST Jayasuriya	18.0	3	45	3	2.50	Sri Lanka	1	v India	Colombo (RPS)	2 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
KR Pushpakumara	15.0	2	62	3	4.13	Sri Lanka	2	v West Indies	St John's	13 Jun 1997	Test # 1369
M Muralidaran	21.2	5	72	3	3.37	Sri Lanka	4	v West Indies	St John's	13 Jun 1997	Test # 1369
M Muralidaran	35.0	5	96	3	2.74	Sri Lanka	4	v India	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
KSC de Silva	31.1	6	101	3	3.24	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
HDPK Dharmasena	25.0	4	62	2	2.48	Sri Lanka	3	v West Indies	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
WPUJC Vaas	27.0	5	69	2	2.55	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
KR Pushpakumara	19.0	2	81	2	4.26	Sri Lanka	3	v West Indies	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
KR Pushpakumara	19.3	2	97	2	4.97	Sri Lanka	1	v India	Colombo (RPS)	2 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
M Muralidaran	65.0	9	174	2	2.67	Sri Lanka	1	v India	Colombo (RPS)	2 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
HDPK Dharmasena	8.0	4	19	1	2.37	Sri Lanka	2	v West Indies	St John's	13 Jun 1997	Test # 1369
HDPK Dharmasena	7.0	2	21	1	3.00	Sri Lanka	4	v West Indies	St John's	13 Jun 1997	Test # 1369
HDPK Dharmasena	7.0	-	26	1	3.71	Sri Lanka	1	v West Indies	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
KSC de Silva	16.0	4	32	1	2.00	Sri Lanka	4	v India	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
WPUJC Vaas	17.0	2	42	1	2.47	Sri Lanka	4	v India	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
KSC de Silva	13.0	2	46	1	3.53	Sri Lanka	1	v West Indies	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
KSC de Silva	13.0	1	56	1	4.30	Sri Lanka	2	v West Indies	St John's	13 Jun 1997	Test # 1369
KSC de Silva	17.0	1	62	1	3.64	Sri Lanka	3	v West Indies	Kingstown	20 Jun 1997	Test # 1371
KR Pushpakumara	19.0	3	79	1	4.15	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Colombo (SSC)	9 Aug 1997	Test # 1376
WPUJC Vaas	23.0	5	80	1	3.47	Sri Lanka	1	v India	Colombo (RPS)	2 Aug 1997	Test # 1374

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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]