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	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
BKV Prasad	21.0	7	72	5	3.42	India	3	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
M Muralidaran	35.3	6	98	5	2.76	Sri Lanka	3	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
J Srinath	24.5	5	114	5	4.59	India	2	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
WPUJC Vaas	21.0	3	65	4	3.09	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
Z Khan	23.0	4	76	4	3.30	India	3	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
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
WPUJC Vaas	14.0	2	47	3	3.35	Sri Lanka	1	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
Z Khan	22.0	6	62	3	2.81	India	1	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
Z Khan	26.0	3	89	3	3.42	India	2	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
BKV Prasad	34.0	8	101	3	2.97	India	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
M Muralidaran	46.5	17	109	3	2.32	Sri Lanka	3	v India	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
PDRL Perera	8.0	1	21	2	2.62	Sri Lanka	3	v India	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
PDRL Perera	7.0	2	23	2	3.28	Sri Lanka	2	v India	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
BKV Prasad	18.0	4	52	2	2.88	India	1	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
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
Harvinder Singh	14.3	1	62	2	4.27	India	1	v Sri Lanka	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
SC Ganguly	17.0	5	69	2	4.05	India	1	v Sri Lanka	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
Naimur Rahman	30.3	8	117	2	3.83	Bangladesh	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
Harbhajan Singh	53.3	6	185	2	3.45	India	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
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
Harbhajan Singh	4.3	2	16	1	3.55	India	3	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	22 Aug 2001	Test # 1557
PDRL Perera	5.0	1	17	1	3.40	Sri Lanka	1	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561
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
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	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
Harbhajan Singh	33.0	12	69	1	2.09	India	2	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
BKV Prasad	24.0	4	83	1	3.45	India	2	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Aug 2001	Test # 1555
SV Bahutule	31.0	5	101	1	3.25	India	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	29 Aug 2001	Test # 1559
Hasibul Hossain	23.0	6	122	1	5.30	Bangladesh	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 2001	Test # 1561

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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]