Bowling Best Figures Match IN Sri Lanka

Players IN Sri Lanka

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
BN Schultz	36.0	12	106	9	2.94	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
A Kumble	62.1	17	172	8	2.76	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 1993	Test # 1228
M Prabhakar	33.5	9	92	6	2.71	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 1993	Test # 1228
AA Donald	50.0	10	142	6	2.84	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
M Muralidaran	70.0	19	152	6	2.17	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
BN Schultz	51.2	14	157	6	3.05	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
BN Schultz	36.5	9	63	5	1.71	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
RP Snell	31.0	7	89	5	2.87	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
M Muralidaran	54.0	17	101	5	1.87	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
M Muralidaran	50.1	11	103	5	2.05	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
A Kumble	78.2	19	203	5	2.59	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 1993	Test # 1229
AA Donald	22.0	11	28	4	1.27	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
CPH Ramanayake	35.0	5	101	4	2.88	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
GP Wickramasinghe	41.0	10	117	4	2.85	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
M Prabhakar	52.0	21	118	4	2.26	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 1993	Test # 1229
M Muralidaran	47.1	12	136	4	2.88	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 1993	Test # 1229
KPJ Warnaweera	40.1	2	162	4	4.03	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 1993	Test # 1228
PA de Silva	13.0	1	39	3	3.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
J Srinath	32.0	7	78	3	2.43	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 1993	Test # 1228
GP Wickramasinghe	38.0	8	95	3	2.50	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 1993	Test # 1229
RS Kalpage	46.0	4	131	3	2.84	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 1993	Test # 1228
RK Chauhan	59.0	12	135	3	2.28	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 1993	Test # 1229
GP Wickramasinghe	49.0	10	141	3	2.87	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 1993	Test # 1228
PL Symcox	49.0	5	175	3	3.57	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
M Prabhakar	6.0	1	13	2	2.16	India	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	17 Jul 1993	Test # 1226
UC Hathurusingha	13.0	5	23	2	1.76	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
PA de Silva	18.0	3	38	2	2.11	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
BM McMillan	13.0	1	49	2	3.76	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
N Kapil Dev	37.0	17	60	2	1.62	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 1993	Test # 1228
AA Donald	30.0	12	62	2	2.06	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
AP Gurusinha	23.0	2	73	2	3.17	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 1993	Test # 1228
UC Hathurusingha	29.0	3	83	2	2.86	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 1993	Test # 1228
KPJ Warnaweera	23.0	2	86	2	3.73	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 1993	Test # 1229
N Kapil Dev	51.1	21	89	2	1.73	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 1993	Test # 1229
HDPK Dharmasena	46.0	13	108	2	2.34	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
PK Wijetunge	52.0	5	118	2	2.26	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
SLV Raju	52.0	10	121	2	2.32	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 1993	Test # 1229
N Kapil Dev	5.0	1	10	1	2.00	India	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	17 Jul 1993	Test # 1226
UC Hathurusingha	14.0	8	13	1	0.92	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
ST Jayasuriya	8.0	2	26	1	3.25	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
RS Kalpage	25.5	8	44	1	1.70	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
PL Symcox	18.0	5	47	1	2.61	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
UC Hathurusingha	20.0	6	53	1	2.65	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 1993	Test # 1229
WJ Cronje	34.0	16	59	1	1.73	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
RK Chauhan	34.0	19	62	1	1.82	India	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 1993	Test # 1228
DK Liyanage	25.0	5	75	1	3.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
GP Wickramasinghe	31.0	6	111	1	3.58	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233

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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]