Bowling Best Figures Match - Sri Lanka

Players - Sri Lanka

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
VB John	47.0	8	159	8	3.38	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
JR Ratnayeke	42.0	19	59	5	1.40	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	16 Mar 1984	Test # 982
VB John	45.0	12	115	5	2.55	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	16 Mar 1984	Test # 982
DS de Silva	50.0	8	128	4	2.56	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
VB John	37.0	8	99	3	2.67	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
JR Ratnayeke	40.0	9	128	3	3.20	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
SMS Kaluperuma	10.0	3	24	2	2.40	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
A Ranatunga	13.0	3	31	2	2.38	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
A Ranatunga	22.0	8	40	2	1.81	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	16 Mar 1984	Test # 982
DS de Silva	33.3	16	70	2	2.08	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	16 Mar 1984	Test # 982
AMJG Amerasinghe	30.0	4	73	2	2.43	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
DS de Silva	42.0	4	95	2	2.26	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
RJ Ratnayake	15.0	4	45	1	3.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980
AMJG Amerasinghe	20.0	5	77	1	3.85	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Kandy	9 Mar 1984	Test # 980

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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]