Bowling Best Figures Innings - Sri Lanka

Players - Sri Lanka

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Muralidaran	34.1	9	87	8	2.54	Sri Lanka	1	v India	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
M Muralidaran	9.4	4	13	5	1.34	Sri Lanka	1	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
CRD Fernando	25.0	9	42	5	1.68	Sri Lanka	1	v India	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
M Muralidaran	26.5	10	49	5	1.82	Sri Lanka	3	v India	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
M Muralidaran	35.3	6	98	5	2.76	Sri Lanka	3	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
WPUJC Vaas	21.0	3	65	4	3.09	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
WPUJC Vaas	7.0	1	20	3	2.85	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	31 Jul 2001	ODI # 1741
PDRL Perera	13.0	3	40	3	3.07	Sri Lanka	3	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
M Muralidaran	24.3	8	41	3	1.67	Sri Lanka	1	v India	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
CRD Fernando	9.0	1	47	3	5.22	Sri Lanka	1	v India	Colombo (SSC)	1 Aug 2001	ODI # 1742
WPUJC Vaas	14.0	2	47	3	3.35	Sri Lanka	1	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
HDPK Dharmasena	10.0	0	52	3	5.20	Sri Lanka	1	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	25 Jul 2001	ODI # 1738
M Muralidaran	46.5	17	109	3	2.32	Sri Lanka	3	v India	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
HDPK Dharmasena	7.0	1	16	2	2.28	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	31 Jul 2001	ODI # 1741
CRD Fernando	7.0	2	19	2	2.71	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	31 Jul 2001	ODI # 1741
PDRL Perera	8.0	1	21	2	2.62	Sri Lanka	3	v India	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
RP Arnold	6.0	1	22	2	3.66	Sri Lanka	1	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	25 Jul 2001	ODI # 1738
PDRL Perera	7.0	2	23	2	3.28	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
ASA Perera	6.0	0	26	2	4.33	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Colombo (RPS)	22 Jul 2001	ODI # 1737
CRD Fernando	6.0	0	28	2	4.66	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	18 Jul 2001	ODI # 1735
M Muralidaran	10.0	2	29	2	2.90	Sri Lanka	1	v India	Colombo (SSC)	1 Aug 2001	ODI # 1742
CRD Fernando	10.0	2	32	2	3.20	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Colombo (RPS)	5 Aug 2001	ODI # 1744
M Muralidaran	10.0	1	32	2	3.20	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Colombo (RPS)	5 Aug 2001	ODI # 1744
M Muralidaran	10.0	1	35	2	3.50	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Colombo (RPS)	22 Jul 2001	ODI # 1737
WPUJC Vaas	9.0	1	35	2	3.88	Sri Lanka	1	v India	Colombo (SSC)	1 Aug 2001	ODI # 1742
M Muralidaran	10.0	1	36	2	3.60	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	18 Jul 2001	ODI # 1735
WPUJC Vaas	9.2	2	41	2	4.39	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Colombo (RPS)	5 Aug 2001	ODI # 1744
WPUJC Vaas	10.0	1	47	2	4.70	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Colombo (RPS)	28 Jul 2001	ODI # 1740
WPUJC Vaas	24.0	7	60	2	2.50	Sri Lanka	1	v India	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
M Muralidaran	20.1	5	62	2	3.07	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
WPUJC Vaas	27.0	9	62	2	2.29	Sri Lanka	3	v India	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
CRD Fernando	14.0	2	66	2	4.71	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
M Muralidaran	25.0	2	96	2	3.84	Sri Lanka	4	v India	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
ST Jayasuriya	7.0	3	10	1	1.42	Sri Lanka	3	v India	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
TT Samaraweera	8.0	4	10	1	1.25	Sri Lanka	3	v India	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
RP Arnold	3.0	0	12	1	4.00	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Colombo (RPS)	22 Jul 2001	ODI # 1737
PDRL Perera	5.0	1	17	1	3.40	Sri Lanka	1	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
ASA Perera	3.0	1	18	1	6.00	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	18 Jul 2001	ODI # 1735
CRD Fernando	3.0	1	18	1	6.00	Sri Lanka	1	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	25 Jul 2001	ODI # 1738
RP Arnold	7.0	1	21	1	3.00	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Colombo (RPS)	5 Aug 2001	ODI # 1744
WPUJC Vaas	7.0	1	22	1	3.14	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Colombo (RPS)	22 Jul 2001	ODI # 1737
ST Jayasuriya	7.0	0	28	1	4.00	Sri Lanka	1	v India	Colombo (SSC)	1 Aug 2001	ODI # 1742
HDPK Dharmasena	10.0	1	29	1	2.90	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	18 Jul 2001	ODI # 1735
CRD Fernando	7.0	0	29	1	4.14	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Colombo (RPS)	22 Jul 2001	ODI # 1737
M Muralidaran	10.0	0	31	1	3.10	Sri Lanka	1	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	25 Jul 2001	ODI # 1738
ST Jayasuriya	10.0	0	32	1	3.20	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	18 Jul 2001	ODI # 1735
HDPK Dharmasena	8.0	0	33	1	4.12	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Colombo (RPS)	5 Aug 2001	ODI # 1744
ST Jayasuriya	21.0	10	34	1	1.61	Sri Lanka	3	v India	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
CRD Fernando	17.0	4	35	1	2.05	Sri Lanka	3	v India	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
HDPK Dharmasena	10.0	0	36	1	3.60	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Colombo (RPS)	28 Jul 2001	ODI # 1740
WPUJC Vaas	7.0	0	37	1	5.28	Sri Lanka	2	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	18 Jul 2001	ODI # 1735
WPUJC Vaas	22.0	10	38	1	1.72	Sri Lanka	1	v India	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
TT Samaraweera	13.0	2	42	1	3.23	Sri Lanka	3	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
ST Jayasuriya	10.0	0	51	1	5.10	Sri Lanka	1	v New Zealand	Colombo (RPS)	25 Jul 2001	ODI # 1738
ST Jayasuriya	16.0	2	52	1	3.25	Sri Lanka	3	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
CRD Fernando	16.0	4	64	1	4.00	Sri Lanka	4	v India	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557

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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:

Tasmania vs New South Wales at Hobart, Sheffield Shield 23rd Match, Feb 16-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 61/0 (8.2 ov, J Weatherald 20*, CP Jewell 34*, LC Hatcher 0/28)

Karnataka vs Uttarakhand at Lucknow, Ranji Trophy 1st semi final, Feb 15-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 233/10 (88.5 ov, AD Rawat 45*, V Patil 3/40)

Bengal vs Jammu & Kashmir at Kalyani, Ranji Trophy 2nd semi final, Feb 15-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 120/4 (34.1 ov, VY Sharma 37*, Abdul Samad 30*, Mukesh Kumar 0/18)