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	35.0	14	55	6	1.57	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
M Muralidaran	47.2	9	116	5	2.45	Sri Lanka	1	v England	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
WPUJC Vaas	9.5	2	28	4	2.84	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
MJ Hoggard	14.0	3	29	4	2.07	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
MS Panesar	14.0	4	46	3	3.28	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
WPUJC Vaas	17.0	3	56	3	3.29	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
SL Malinga	24.0	3	78	3	3.25	Sri Lanka	1	v England	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
M Muralidaran	36.0	12	85	3	2.36	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
M Muralidaran	38.0	8	91	3	2.39	Sri Lanka	3	v England	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
RJ Sidebottom	36.0	4	100	3	2.77	England	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
SJ Harmison	34.0	4	104	3	3.05	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
SJ Harmison	41.5	9	111	3	2.65	England	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
MS Panesar	45.0	5	132	3	2.93	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
UWMBCA Welegedara	8.0	1	17	2	2.12	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
PD Collingwood	8.0	-	25	2	3.12	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
CRD Fernando	12.0	1	39	2	3.25	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
MJ Hoggard	18.0	5	55	2	3.05	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
UWMBCA Welegedara	14.0	1	59	2	4.21	Sri Lanka	3	v England	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
WPUJC Vaas	32.0	8	68	2	2.12	Sri Lanka	1	v England	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
WPUJC Vaas	18.1	3	76	2	4.18	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
MS Panesar	50.0	7	151	2	3.02	England	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
M Muralidaran	4.0	2	6	1	1.50	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
SL Malinga	9.0	2	26	1	2.88	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
ST Jayasuriya	14.0	6	28	1	2.00	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
CRD Fernando	10.0	-	30	1	3.00	Sri Lanka	3	v England	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
PD Collingwood	9.5	2	38	1	3.86	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
JM Anderson	15.4	3	39	1	2.48	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
SL Malinga	15.0	3	39	1	2.60	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
RS Bopara	10.0	1	39	1	3.90	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
CRD Fernando	18.0	2	48	1	2.66	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
LPC Silva	13.0	1	57	1	4.38	Sri Lanka	3	v England	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
RJ Sidebottom	15.0	1	58	1	3.86	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
M Muralidaran	27.0	5	58	1	2.14	Sri Lanka	3	v England	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
SL Malinga	20.0	2	86	1	4.30	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
SCJ Broad	36.0	5	95	1	2.63	England	2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
RJ Sidebottom	34.0	8	95	1	2.79	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
MJ Hoggard	32.0	4	121	1	3.78	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
JM Anderson	23.0	4	128	1	5.56	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851

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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]