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	19.4	6	39	5	1.98	Sri Lanka	1	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	21 Jul 2002	Test # 1609
M Muralidaran	25.0	6	59	5	2.36	Sri Lanka	3	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	21 Jul 2002	Test # 1609
M Muralidaran	64.0	12	143	5	2.23	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Birmingham	30 May 2002	Test # 1605
WRS de Silva	13.0	5	35	4	2.69	Sri Lanka	4	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	28 Jul 2002	Test # 1611
TT Samaraweera	11.4	1	49	4	4.20	Sri Lanka	4	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	28 Jul 2002	Test # 1611
PDRL Perera	20.0	3	66	4	3.30	Sri Lankans	1	v M.C.C.	Chesterfield	6 Jun 2002	First-class
TCB Fernando	18.0	4	72	4	4.00	Sri Lankans	2	v Middlesex	Shenley	11 May 2002	First-class
ST Jayasuriya	7.0	2	17	3	2.42	Sri Lanka	2	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	28 Jul 2002	Test # 1611
PDRL Perera	12.0	1	45	3	3.75	Sri Lankans	2	v Kent	Canterbury	26 Apr 2002	First-class
MKDI Amerasinghe	12.0	1	46	3	3.83	Sri Lankans	2	v Brit Univ	Northampton	2 May 2002	First-class
PDRL Perera	11.0	0	48	3	4.36	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Lord's	16 May 2002	Test # 1603
WPUJC Vaas	22.0	2	79	3	3.59	Sri Lankans	1	v Durham	Chester-le-Street	7 May 2002	First-class
TCB Fernando	22.0	5	83	3	3.77	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Lord's	16 May 2002	Test # 1603
KEA Upashantha	17.0	2	85	3	5.00	Sri Lankans	2	v Middlesex	Shenley	11 May 2002	First-class
DNT Zoysa	24.0	3	93	3	3.87	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Birmingham	30 May 2002	Test # 1605
DNT Zoysa	20.2	1	98	3	4.81	Sri Lankans	1	v Durham	Chester-le-Street	7 May 2002	First-class
PDRL Perera	22.0	2	112	3	5.09	Sri Lankans	1	v Durham	Chester-le-Street	7 May 2002	First-class
M Muralidaran	60.0	20	137	3	2.28	Sri Lanka	1	v England	Manchester	13 Jun 2002	Test # 1606
CRD Fernando	29.2	2	154	3	5.25	Sri Lanka	1	v England	Manchester	13 Jun 2002	Test # 1606
TT Samaraweera	12.0	3	18	2	1.50	Sri Lanka	2	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	28 Jul 2002	Test # 1611
CRD Fernando	11.0	4	24	2	2.18	Sri Lanka	3	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	21 Jul 2002	Test # 1609
WPUJC Vaas	19.0	5	30	2	1.57	Sri Lankans	2	v Brit Univ	Northampton	2 May 2002	First-class
MKGCP Lakshitha	12.0	5	33	2	2.75	Sri Lanka	2	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	28 Jul 2002	Test # 1611
WRS de Silva	11.0	1	35	2	3.18	Sri Lanka	3	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	21 Jul 2002	Test # 1609
TCB Fernando	15.0	3	36	2	2.40	Sri Lanka	2	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	28 Jul 2002	Test # 1611
TCB Fernando	10.0	3	38	2	3.80	Sri Lanka	1	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	21 Jul 2002	Test # 1609
PDRL Perera	16.0	3	39	2	2.43	Sri Lankans	2	v Middlesex	Shenley	11 May 2002	First-class
CRD Fernando	18.0	3	53	2	2.94	Sri Lankans	1	v M.C.C.	Chesterfield	6 Jun 2002	First-class
TCB Fernando	13.3	1	62	2	4.59	Sri Lankans	2	v Brit Univ	Northampton	2 May 2002	First-class
KEA Upashantha	14.0	3	65	2	4.64	Sri Lankans	2	v Brit Univ	Northampton	2 May 2002	First-class
DNT Zoysa	19.0	3	82	2	4.31	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Lord's	16 May 2002	Test # 1603
PDRL Perera	30.0	4	90	2	3.00	Sri Lanka	3	v England	Lord's	16 May 2002	Test # 1603
WPUJC Vaas	38.0	8	121	2	3.18	Sri Lanka	1	v England	Manchester	13 Jun 2002	Test # 1606
ST Jayasuriya	1.0	0	1	1	1.00	Sri Lanka	1	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	21 Jul 2002	Test # 1609
PA de Silva	2.3	1	7	1	2.80	Sri Lanka	3	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	21 Jul 2002	Test # 1609
UDU Chandana	5.0	1	11	1	2.20	Sri Lanka	2	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	28 Jul 2002	Test # 1611
UDU Chandana	10.0	3	25	1	2.50	Sri Lanka	4	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	28 Jul 2002	Test # 1611
WRS de Silva	13.0	3	31	1	2.38	Sri Lanka	1	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	21 Jul 2002	Test # 1609
PA de Silva	3.0	0	34	1	11.33	Sri Lankans	2	v Kent	Canterbury	26 Apr 2002	First-class
CRD Fernando	10.0	3	40	1	4.00	Sri Lanka	1	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	21 Jul 2002	Test # 1609
DPMD Jayawardene	9.0	0	45	1	5.00	Sri Lankans	1	v Durham	Chester-le-Street	7 May 2002	First-class
UDU Chandana	15.0	4	45	1	3.00	Sri Lankans	1	v M.C.C.	Chesterfield	6 Jun 2002	First-class
MKGCP Lakshitha	12.0	2	48	1	4.00	Sri Lanka	4	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	28 Jul 2002	Test # 1611
WPUJC Vaas	21.1	4	51	1	2.40	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Lord's	16 May 2002	Test # 1603
UDU Chandana	18.0	5	53	1	2.94	Sri Lankans	2	v Middlesex	Shenley	11 May 2002	First-class
TT Samaraweera	14.0	3	63	1	4.50	Sri Lankans	2	v Kent	Canterbury	26 Apr 2002	First-class
PA de Silva	27.0	7	63	1	2.33	Sri Lanka	3	v England	Lord's	16 May 2002	Test # 1603
DNT Zoysa	13.0	2	64	1	4.92	Sri Lankans	2	v Kent	Canterbury	26 Apr 2002	First-class
KEA Upashantha	8.0	0	65	1	8.12	Sri Lanka	1	v England	Manchester	13 Jun 2002	Test # 1606
DNT Zoysa	34.0	6	84	1	2.47	Sri Lanka	3	v England	Lord's	16 May 2002	Test # 1603
TCB Fernando	21.5	2	92	1	4.21	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Birmingham	30 May 2002	Test # 1605
WPUJC Vaas	41.0	3	141	1	3.43	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Birmingham	30 May 2002	Test # 1605

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