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	35.0	14	55	6	1.57	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
WPUJC Vaas	22.2	7	61	5	2.73	Sri Lanka	4	v West Indies	Providence	22 Mar 2008	Test # 1869
M Muralidaran	29.2	4	79	5	2.69	Sri Lanka	2	v West Indies	Port of Spain	3 Apr 2008	Test # 1872
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
WPUJC Vaas	25.0	7	48	3	1.92	Sri Lanka	2	v West Indies	Providence	22 Mar 2008	Test # 1869
WPUJC Vaas	17.0	3	56	3	3.29	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
T Thushara	20.5	3	59	3	2.83	Sri Lanka	2	v West Indies	Providence	22 Mar 2008	Test # 1869
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
M Muralidaran	40.0	6	112	3	2.80	Sri Lanka	2	v West Indies	Providence	22 Mar 2008	Test # 1869
M Muralidaran	45.0	6	112	3	2.48	Sri Lanka	4	v West Indies	Providence	22 Mar 2008	Test # 1869
UWMBCA Welegedara	8.0	1	17	2	2.12	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
CRD Fernando	12.0	1	39	2	3.25	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
WPUJC Vaas	17.0	2	52	2	3.05	Sri Lanka	4	v West Indies	Port of Spain	3 Apr 2008	Test # 1872
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
T Thushara	17.0	2	70	2	4.11	Sri Lanka	4	v West Indies	Providence	22 Mar 2008	Test # 1869
T Thushara	12.0	-	72	2	6.00	Sri Lanka	2	v West Indies	Port of Spain	3 Apr 2008	Test # 1872
WPUJC Vaas	18.1	3	76	2	4.18	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
WPUJC Vaas	23.0	1	76	2	3.30	Sri Lanka	2	v West Indies	Port of Spain	3 Apr 2008	Test # 1872
CRD Fernando	26.0	4	134	2	5.15	Sri Lanka	1	v Australia	Hobart	16 Nov 2007	Test # 1847
M Muralidaran	50.0	4	170	2	3.40	Sri Lanka	1	v Australia	Brisbane	8 Nov 2007	Test # 1845
M Muralidaran	4.0	2	6	1	1.50	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	18 Dec 2007	Test # 1854
ST Jayasuriya	9.0	1	24	1	2.66	Sri Lanka	1	v Australia	Hobart	16 Nov 2007	Test # 1847
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
SL Malinga	15.0	3	39	1	2.60	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
CRD Fernando	18.0	2	48	1	2.66	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
T Thushara	12.0	3	49	1	4.08	Sri Lanka	4	v West Indies	Port of Spain	3 Apr 2008	Test # 1872
LPC Silva	13.0	1	57	1	4.38	Sri Lanka	3	v England	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
M Muralidaran	27.0	5	58	1	2.14	Sri Lanka	3	v England	Colombo (SSC)	9 Dec 2007	Test # 1853
SL Malinga	12.0	-	61	1	5.08	Sri Lanka	3	v Australia	Hobart	16 Nov 2007	Test # 1847
MKDI Amerasinghe	12.0	1	62	1	5.16	Sri Lanka	2	v West Indies	Port of Spain	3 Apr 2008	Test # 1872
SL Malinga	20.0	2	86	1	4.30	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
M Muralidaran	20.0	1	90	1	4.50	Sri Lanka	3	v Australia	Hobart	16 Nov 2007	Test # 1847
M Muralidaran	24.3	4	92	1	3.75	Sri Lanka	4	v West Indies	Port of Spain	3 Apr 2008	Test # 1872
WPUJC Vaas	28.0	6	102	1	3.64	Sri Lanka	1	v Australia	Brisbane	8 Nov 2007	Test # 1845
CRD Fernando	34.0	3	130	1	3.82	Sri Lanka	1	v Australia	Brisbane	8 Nov 2007	Test # 1845
M Muralidaran	46.0	4	140	1	3.04	Sri Lanka	1	v Australia	Hobart	16 Nov 2007	Test # 1847
SL Malinga	35.0	6	156	1	4.45	Sri Lanka	1	v Australia	Hobart	16 Nov 2007	Test # 1847

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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 - Live]
>> 518/7 (124.0 ov, SPD Smith 129*, BJ Webster 42*, WG Jacks 0/31) - Stumps

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]