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	40.0	19	51	9	1.27	Sri Lanka	1	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
WPUJC Vaas	25.0	3	71	7	2.84	Sri Lanka	3	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
WPUJC Vaas	32.2	5	120	7	3.71	Sri Lanka	1	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
M Muralidaran	35.5	16	81	6	2.26	Sri Lanka	4	v West Indies	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
M Muralidaran	53.4	11	126	6	2.34	Sri Lanka	1	v West Indies	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
ST Jayasuriya	29.0	10	43	5	1.48	Sri Lanka	2	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
M Muralidaran	31.3	10	44	5	1.39	Sri Lanka	3	v West Indies	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
M Muralidaran	58.3	26	67	5	1.14	Sri Lanka	2	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
M Muralidaran	16.0	7	24	4	1.50	Sri Lanka	4	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
TCB Fernando	12.0	2	27	4	2.25	Sri Lanka	3	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
ST Jayasuriya	18.0	5	31	4	1.72	Sri Lanka	4	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
M Muralidaran	36.0	17	35	4	0.97	Sri Lanka	3	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
M Muralidaran	26.0	8	53	4	2.03	Sri Lanka	2	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
M Muralidaran	23.4	5	54	4	2.28	Sri Lanka	2	v West Indies	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
WPUJC Vaas	22.0	8	56	4	2.54	Sri Lanka	2	v West Indies	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
M Muralidaran	26.4	7	64	4	2.40	Sri Lanka	3	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
D Ramnarine	16.0	2	66	4	4.12	West Indies	3	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
PT Collins	27.0	7	78	4	2.88	West Indies	1	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
WPUJC Vaas	31.0	6	95	4	3.06	Sri Lanka	1	v West Indies	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
DA Marillier	34.4	5	101	4	2.91	Zimbabwe	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
M Dillon	20.0	4	55	3	2.75	West Indies	1	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
GW Flower	28.0	4	66	3	2.35	Zimbabwe	2	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
D Ramnarine	25.0	6	81	3	3.24	West Indies	1	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
TJ Friend	26.0	4	97	3	3.73	Zimbabwe	2	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
HH Streak	34.0	5	113	3	3.32	Zimbabwe	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
PT Collins	47.0	4	156	3	3.31	West Indies	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
D Ramnarine	58.0	12	158	3	2.72	West Indies	2	v Sri Lanka	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
WPUJC Vaas	7.3	2	17	2	2.26	Sri Lanka	4	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
WPUJC Vaas	17.0	8	20	2	1.17	Sri Lanka	3	v West Indies	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
DNT Zoysa	14.0	6	24	2	1.71	Sri Lanka	2	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
MRCN Bandaratilleke	15.0	7	29	2	1.93	Sri Lanka	4	v West Indies	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
DNT Zoysa	13.0	3	34	2	2.61	Sri Lanka	2	v West Indies	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
DNT Zoysa	15.0	4	34	2	2.26	Sri Lanka	3	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
WPUJC Vaas	18.0	5	35	2	1.94	Sri Lanka	3	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
WPUJC Vaas	13.0	2	39	2	3.00	Sri Lanka	4	v West Indies	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
MRCN Bandaratilleke	19.0	6	46	2	2.42	Sri Lanka	3	v West Indies	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
TCB Fernando	15.0	3	48	2	3.20	Sri Lanka	3	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
M Dillon	19.0	2	60	2	3.15	West Indies	3	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	21 Nov 2001	Test # 1570
WPUJC Vaas	24.0	6	63	2	2.62	Sri Lanka	2	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
HH Streak	32.0	11	70	2	2.18	Zimbabwe	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
HH Streak	32.5	7	85	2	2.58	Zimbabwe	2	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
GW Flower	39.0	7	89	2	2.28	Zimbabwe	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
TR Gripper	22.0	3	91	2	4.13	Zimbabwe	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
CL Hooper	43.0	7	112	2	2.60	West Indies	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
M Muralidaran	36.0	5	116	2	3.22	Sri Lanka	3	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
M Dillon	51.0	11	121	2	2.37	West Indies	2	v Sri Lanka	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
M Dillon	46.0	9	131	2	2.84	West Indies	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
CEL Stuart	37.4	7	138	2	3.66	West Indies	2	v Sri Lanka	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
TT Samaraweera	4.0	1	7	1	1.75	Sri Lanka	3	v West Indies	Galle	13 Nov 2001	Test # 1567
TT Samaraweera	5.0	1	7	1	1.40	Sri Lanka	2	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
H Masakadza	3.0	-	9	1	3.00	Zimbabwe	2	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
TT Samaraweera	7.0	2	10	1	1.42	Sri Lanka	3	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
TCB Fernando	9.5	-	32	1	3.25	Sri Lanka	2	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
TJ Friend	7.0	-	39	1	5.57	Zimbabwe	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
DNT Zoysa	11.0	1	45	1	4.09	Sri Lanka	3	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
DNT Zoysa	20.0	4	55	1	2.75	Sri Lanka	1	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
HK Olonga	7.0	-	56	1	8.00	Zimbabwe	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
WPUJC Vaas	17.0	4	58	1	3.41	Sri Lanka	1	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	4 Jan 2002	Test # 1583
TJ Friend	26.0	7	58	1	2.23	Zimbabwe	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
WPUJC Vaas	21.2	6	76	1	3.56	Sri Lanka	3	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
GB Brent	33.0	5	82	1	2.48	Zimbabwe	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Dec 2001	Test # 1581
M Muralidaran	37.0	6	115	1	3.10	Sri Lanka	1	v West Indies	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572
MI Black	32.0	6	123	1	3.84	West Indies	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	29 Nov 2001	Test # 1572

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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:

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]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]