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
L Embuldeniya	42.0	6	137	7	3.26	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
JM Anderson	29.0	13	40	6	1.37	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
DM Bess	10.1	3	30	5	2.95	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
MJ Leach	41.5	6	122	5	2.91	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
DM Bess	16.0	1	49	4	3.06	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
MJ Leach	14.0	1	59	4	4.21	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
MDK Perera	36.1	2	109	4	3.01	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
SCJ Broad	9.0	3	20	3	2.22	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
L Embuldeniya	20.0	3	73	3	3.65	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
MA Wood	28.0	4	84	3	3.00	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
DM Bess	33.0	4	100	3	3.03	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
L Embuldeniya	45.0	4	176	3	3.91	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
JE Root	1.5	1	-	2	-	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
L Embuldeniya	12.0	3	29	2	2.41	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
SM Curran	11.0	1	37	2	3.36	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
AM Fernando	14.0	1	44	2	3.14	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
RTM Mendis	16.0	1	48	1	3.00	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
RTM Mendis	10.0	-	48	1	4.80	Sri Lanka	4	v England	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
MJ Leach	17.0	2	55	1	3.23	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
SM Curran	18.3	3	60	1	3.24	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
MDK Perera	32.1	4	86	1	2.67	Sri Lanka	2	v England	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405

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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]