Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Muralidaran	46.5	12	97	7	2.07	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
M Muralidaran	64.0	11	131	6	2.04	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
M Muralidaran	33.5	2	128	5	3.78	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
M Muralidaran	18.2	6	41	4	2.23	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
CRD Fernando	13.0	2	48	4	3.69	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
UDU Chandana	22.0	1	80	3	3.63	Sri Lanka A	3	v Sth Africans	Colombo (Colts)	22 Jul 2006	First-class
SL Malinga	18.0	4	81	3	4.50	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
DNT Zoysa	9.0	0	29	2	3.22	Sri Lanka A	3	v Sth Africans	Colombo (Colts)	22 Jul 2006	First-class
MF Maharoof	9.0	1	32	2	3.55	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
J Mubarak	12.4	2	44	2	3.47	Sri Lanka A	3	v Sth Africans	Colombo (Colts)	22 Jul 2006	First-class
CRD Fernando	24.0	6	69	2	2.87	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
PDRL Perera	8.0	0	45	1	5.62	Sri Lanka A	3	v Sth Africans	Colombo (Colts)	22 Jul 2006	First-class
MF Maharoof	15.0	2	52	1	3.46	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
MF Maharoof	21.0	3	53	1	2.52	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
DNT Zoysa	14.0	3	54	1	3.85	Sri Lanka A	1	v Sth Africans	Colombo (Colts)	22 Jul 2006	First-class
WPUJC Vaas	18.0	4	71	1	3.94	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
ST Jayasuriya	34.0	8	76	1	2.23	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
SL Malinga	16.2	0	85	1	5.20	Sri Lanka	3	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
HMRKB Herath	26.0	3	86	1	3.30	Sri Lanka A	1	v Sth Africans	Colombo (Colts)	22 Jul 2006	First-class
WCA Ganegama	19.0	3	88	1	4.63	Sri Lanka A	1	v Sth Africans	Colombo (Colts)	22 Jul 2006	First-class
UDU Chandana	24.0	2	116	1	4.83	Sri Lanka A	1	v Sth Africans	Colombo (Colts)	22 Jul 2006	First-class

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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:

North West vs Boland at Paarl, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 25th Match, Feb 9-12, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 160/2 (42.0 ov, LC Ngoepe 83*, KJ Dudgeon 0/27) - Stumps

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