Bowling Best Figures Innings - Sri Lanka

Players - 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	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
ST Jayasuriya	7.0	2	17	3	2.42	Sri Lanka	2	v Bangladesh	Colombo (SSC)	28 Jul 2002	Test # 1611
PDRL Perera	11.0	-	48	3	4.36	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Lord's	16 May 2002	Test # 1603
TCB Fernando	22.0	5	83	3	3.77	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Lord's	16 May 2002	Test # 1603
DNT Zoysa	24.0	3	93	3	3.87	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Birmingham	30 May 2002	Test # 1605
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
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
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	-	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
CRD Fernando	10.0	3	40	1	4.00	Sri Lanka	1	v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	21 Jul 2002	Test # 1609
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
PA de Silva	27.0	7	63	1	2.33	Sri Lanka	3	v England	Lord's	16 May 2002	Test # 1603
KEA Upashantha	8.0	-	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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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:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

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]