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
Saqlain Mushtaq	107.2	23	226	9	2.10	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
M Muralidaran	53.0	19	98	6	1.84	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
WPUJC Vaas	43.0	14	100	6	2.32	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
Mushtaq Ahmed	73.1	11	217	6	2.96	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
KSC de Silva	43.2	7	158	5	3.64	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
Saqlain Mushtaq	87.5	16	286	5	3.25	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
Mushtaq Ahmed	65.0	10	203	4	3.12	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
KJ Silva	53.0	15	162	3	3.05	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
MS Atapattu	4.0	-	9	1	2.25	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
Mohammad Zahid	12.0	1	44	1	3.66	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
Asif Mujtaba	21.0	3	56	1	2.66	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	26 Apr 1997	Test # 1367
WPUJC Vaas	32.0	6	75	1	2.34	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
Asif Mujtaba	39.0	7	89	1	2.28	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
HDPK Dharmasena	52.5	19	93	1	1.76	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
Shahid Nazir	30.0	6	98	1	3.26	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366
Mohammad Zahid	28.0	3	104	1	3.71	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	19 Apr 1997	Test # 1366

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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]