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 |
| 40.0 | 19 | 51 | 9 | 1.27 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 4 Jan 2002 | Test # 1583 | |
| 25.0 | 3 | 71 | 7 | 2.84 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v West Indies | Colombo (SSC) | 29 Nov 2001 | Test # 1572 | |
| 32.2 | 5 | 120 | 7 | 3.71 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v West Indies | Colombo (SSC) | 29 Nov 2001 | Test # 1572 | |
| 35.5 | 16 | 81 | 6 | 2.26 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v West Indies | Kandy | 21 Nov 2001 | Test # 1570 | |
| 53.4 | 11 | 126 | 6 | 2.34 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v West Indies | Galle | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 | |
| 29.0 | 10 | 43 | 5 | 1.48 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | Test # 1585 | |
| 31.3 | 10 | 44 | 5 | 1.39 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v West Indies | Galle | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 | |
| 20.3 | 7 | 52 | 5 | 2.53 | Sri Lanka A | 4 | v Kenya | Dambulla | 14 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 26.0 | 10 | 59 | 5 | 2.26 | Sri Lanka A | 2 | v Kenya | Dambulla | 14 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 58.3 | 26 | 67 | 5 | 1.14 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | Test # 1585 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 1.43 | Sri Lanka A | 2 | v Kenya | Matara | 7 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | Test # 1585 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 2.25 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 4 Jan 2002 | Test # 1583 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 1.72 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | Test # 1585 | |
| 36.0 | 17 | 35 | 4 | 0.97 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Dec 2001 | Test # 1581 | |
| 17.0 | 5 | 43 | 4 | 2.52 | Sri Lanka A | 3 | v Kenya | Colombo (PSS) | 31 Jan 2002 | First-class | |
| 19.5 | 5 | 48 | 4 | 2.42 | Kenya | 1 | v Sri Lanka A | Dambulla | 14 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 26.0 | 8 | 53 | 4 | 2.03 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Dec 2001 | Test # 1581 | |
| 29.1 | 13 | 54 | 4 | 1.85 | West Indians | 1 | v Sri Lanka A | Matara | 8 Nov 2001 | First-class | |
| 23.4 | 5 | 54 | 4 | 2.28 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v West Indies | Kandy | 21 Nov 2001 | Test # 1570 | |
| 22.0 | 8 | 56 | 4 | 2.54 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v West Indies | Kandy | 21 Nov 2001 | Test # 1570 | |
| 26.4 | 7 | 64 | 4 | 2.40 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 4 Jan 2002 | Test # 1583 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 66 | 4 | 4.12 | West Indies | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 21 Nov 2001 | Test # 1570 | |
| 20.5 | 3 | 70 | 4 | 3.36 | Sri Lanka A | 1 | v Kenya | Colombo (PSS) | 31 Jan 2002 | First-class | |
| 27.0 | 7 | 78 | 4 | 2.88 | West Indies | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 21 Nov 2001 | Test # 1570 | |
| 17.0 | - | 85 | 4 | 5.00 | Sri Lanka A | 1 | v West Indians | Colombo (NCC) | 3 Nov 2001 | First-class | |
| 31.0 | 6 | 95 | 4 | 3.06 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v West Indies | Galle | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 | |
| 34.4 | 5 | 101 | 4 | 2.91 | Zimbabwe | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | Test # 1585 | |
| 24.2 | 12 | 36 | 3 | 1.47 | Sri Lanka A | 3 | v Kenya | Colombo (PSS) | 31 Jan 2002 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 3.63 | Sri Lanka A | 4 | v Kenya | Dambulla | 14 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 8 | 41 | 3 | 1.95 | Sri Lanka A | 2 | v Kenya | Matara | 7 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 3.13 | SL Board XI | 1 | v Zimbabweans | Colombo (PSS) | 21 Dec 2001 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 55 | 3 | 2.75 | West Indies | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 21 Nov 2001 | Test # 1570 | |
| 13.5 | 4 | 55 | 3 | 3.97 | Sri Lanka A | 3 | v Kenya | Matara | 7 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 4 | 66 | 3 | 2.35 | Zimbabwe | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 4 Jan 2002 | Test # 1583 | |
| 25.0 | 8 | 70 | 3 | 2.80 | Kenya | 3 | v Sri Lanka A | Dambulla | 14 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 6 | 81 | 3 | 3.24 | West Indies | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 21 Nov 2001 | Test # 1570 | |
| 27.0 | 3 | 87 | 3 | 3.22 | Kenya | 2 | v Sri Lanka A | Colombo (PSS) | 31 Jan 2002 | First-class | |
| 26.0 | 4 | 97 | 3 | 3.73 | Zimbabwe | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 4 Jan 2002 | Test # 1583 | |
| 34.0 | 5 | 113 | 3 | 3.32 | Zimbabwe | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Dec 2001 | Test # 1581 | |
| 34.4 | 4 | 123 | 3 | 3.54 | Kenya | 1 | v Sri Lanka A | Matara | 7 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 47.0 | 4 | 156 | 3 | 3.31 | West Indies | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 29 Nov 2001 | Test # 1572 | |
| 58.0 | 12 | 158 | 3 | 2.72 | West Indies | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 | |
| 7.3 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2.26 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | Test # 1585 | |
| 17.0 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 1.17 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v West Indies | Galle | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 | |
| 14.0 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 1.71 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Dec 2001 | Test # 1581 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 2.33 | West Indians | 1 | v Sri Lanka A | Matara | 8 Nov 2001 | First-class | |
| 15.0 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 1.93 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v West Indies | Kandy | 21 Nov 2001 | Test # 1570 | |
| 13.0 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 2.46 | West Indians | 1 | v Sri Lanka A | Matara | 8 Nov 2001 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 2.61 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v West Indies | Kandy | 21 Nov 2001 | Test # 1570 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 2.26 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Dec 2001 | Test # 1581 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 35 | 2 | 1.94 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 4 Jan 2002 | Test # 1583 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 3.27 | Sri Lanka A | 2 | v Kenya | Dambulla | 14 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 3.16 | SL Board XI | 3 | v Zimbabweans | Colombo (PSS) | 21 Dec 2001 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 3.00 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v West Indies | Kandy | 21 Nov 2001 | Test # 1570 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 2.80 | Sri Lanka A | 2 | v Kenya | Dambulla | 14 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 43 | 2 | 2.15 | Sri Lanka A | 4 | v Kenya | Dambulla | 14 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 6 | 46 | 2 | 2.42 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v West Indies | Galle | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 3.20 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Dec 2001 | Test # 1581 | |
| 16.0 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 3.12 | Sri Lanka A | 3 | v Kenya | Matara | 7 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 52 | 2 | 2.60 | Zimbabweans | 2 | v SL Board XI | Colombo (PSS) | 21 Dec 2001 | First-class | |
| 11.0 | - | 52 | 2 | 4.72 | Sri Lanka A | 3 | v Kenya | Matara | 7 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 5 | 52 | 2 | 2.73 | Kenya | 3 | v Sri Lanka A | Dambulla | 14 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 1 | 55 | 2 | 3.23 | SL Board XI | 3 | v Zimbabweans | Colombo (PSS) | 21 Dec 2001 | First-class | |
| 24.0 | 10 | 58 | 2 | 2.41 | Sri Lanka A | 1 | v Kenya | Colombo (PSS) | 31 Jan 2002 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 3.15 | West Indies | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 21 Nov 2001 | Test # 1570 | |
| 10.0 | - | 60 | 2 | 6.00 | Zimbabweans | 4 | v SL Board XI | Colombo (PSS) | 21 Dec 2001 | First-class | |
| 24.0 | 6 | 63 | 2 | 2.62 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Dec 2001 | Test # 1581 | |
| 13.2 | - | 65 | 2 | 4.87 | Zimbabweans | 4 | v SL Board XI | Colombo (PSS) | 21 Dec 2001 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 1 | 65 | 2 | 3.82 | Kenya | 2 | v Sri Lanka A | Colombo (PSS) | 31 Jan 2002 | First-class | |
| 32.0 | 11 | 70 | 2 | 2.18 | Zimbabwe | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | Test # 1585 | |
| 20.1 | 4 | 70 | 2 | 3.47 | Sri Lanka A | 2 | v Kenya | Matara | 7 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 2 | 72 | 2 | 4.00 | Sri Lanka A | 1 | v Kenya | Colombo (PSS) | 31 Jan 2002 | First-class | |
| 26.0 | 2 | 75 | 2 | 2.88 | SL Board XI | 1 | v Zimbabweans | Colombo (PSS) | 21 Dec 2001 | First-class | |
| 22.0 | 6 | 80 | 2 | 3.63 | Kenya | 1 | v Sri Lanka A | Dambulla | 14 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 32.5 | 7 | 85 | 2 | 2.58 | Zimbabwe | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 4 Jan 2002 | Test # 1583 | |
| 39.0 | 7 | 89 | 2 | 2.28 | Zimbabwe | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | Test # 1585 | |
| 22.0 | 3 | 91 | 2 | 4.13 | Zimbabwe | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Dec 2001 | Test # 1581 | |
| 43.0 | 7 | 112 | 2 | 2.60 | West Indies | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 29 Nov 2001 | Test # 1572 | |
| 36.0 | 5 | 116 | 2 | 3.22 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v West Indies | Colombo (SSC) | 29 Nov 2001 | Test # 1572 | |
| 51.0 | 11 | 121 | 2 | 2.37 | West Indies | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 | |
| 46.0 | 9 | 131 | 2 | 2.84 | West Indies | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 29 Nov 2001 | Test # 1572 | |
| 37.4 | 7 | 138 | 2 | 3.66 | West Indies | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 | |
| 2.0 | - | 4 | 1 | 2.00 | Sri Lanka A | 3 | v Kenya | Matara | 7 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1.75 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v West Indies | Galle | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1.40 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Dec 2001 | Test # 1581 | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1.60 | Sri Lanka A | 3 | v Kenya | Colombo (PSS) | 31 Jan 2002 | First-class | |
| 3.0 | - | 9 | 1 | 3.00 | Zimbabwe | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 4 Jan 2002 | Test # 1583 | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1.42 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Dec 2001 | Test # 1581 | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2.80 | Sri Lanka A | 3 | v Kenya | Matara | 7 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2.00 | Sri Lanka A | 3 | v Kenya | Colombo (PSS) | 31 Jan 2002 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 3.00 | SL Board XI | 3 | v Zimbabweans | Colombo (PSS) | 21 Dec 2001 | First-class | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 5.40 | Sri Lanka A | 3 | v Kenya | Colombo (PSS) | 31 Jan 2002 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 1.61 | Sri Lanka A | 1 | v Kenya | Colombo (PSS) | 31 Jan 2002 | First-class | |
| 9.5 | - | 32 | 1 | 3.25 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Dec 2001 | Test # 1581 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 3.08 | Kenya | 1 | v Sri Lanka A | Dambulla | 14 Feb 2002 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | - | 39 | 1 | 5.57 | Zimbabwe | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | Test # 1585 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 5.00 | Zimbabweans | 4 | v SL Board XI | Colombo (PSS) | 21 Dec 2001 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 3.50 | Sri Lanka A | 2 | v West Indians | Matara | 8 Nov 2001 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 4.66 | Sri Lanka A | 2 | v Kenya | Dambulla | 14 Feb 2002 | First-class |
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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 figuresPerformances 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:
Colombo Cricket Club vs Colts Cricket Club at Colombo (PSS), Major League Tournament Group A, Dec 27-29, 2025 [First-class - Live] >> 282/5 (97.4 ov, DN Wellalage 22*, AD Mathews 77*, GS Dinusha 0/24)
Badureliya Sports Club vs Burgher Recreation Club at Kurunegala, Major League Tournament Group B, Dec 27-29, 2025 [First-class - Live] >> 234/4 (110.2 ov, P Maduwantha 123*, Y Rodrigo 48*, AAS Silva 0/55)
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club vs Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club at Colombo (CCC), Major League Tournament Group A, Dec 27-29, 2025 [First-class - Live] >> 17/1 (10.1 ov, MA Liyanapathiranage 9*, LA de Zoysa 8*, JDF Vandersay 0/2)