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
M Muralidaran	76.0	13	171	13	2.25	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
M Muralidaran	84.5	28	138	8	1.62	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
M Muralidaran	64.0	15	168	8	2.62	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	Test # 1499
Waqar Younis	32.1	9	79	7	2.45	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501
Arshad Khan	53.0	16	92	7	1.73	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	Test # 1499
Wasim Akram	35.3	7	100	6	2.81	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	Test # 1499
N Boje	54.0	12	127	5	2.35	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
M Muralidaran	66.5	11	171	5	2.55	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
SM Pollock	28.2	13	53	4	1.87	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
DNT Zoysa	32.0	5	68	4	2.12	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	Test # 1499
Waqar Younis	23.2	3	71	4	3.04	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	Test # 1499
N Boje	25.1	6	74	4	2.94	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
UDU Chandana	29.5	2	79	4	2.64	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
M Hayward	27.0	7	82	4	3.03	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
Azhar Mahmood	26.3	7	84	4	3.16	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501
HDPK Dharmasena	36.0	5	105	4	2.91	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
WPUJC Vaas	46.0	11	107	4	2.32	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
SM Pollock	35.0	9	121	4	3.45	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
UDU Chandana	43.0	9	134	4	3.11	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
M Muralidaran	50.0	13	138	4	2.76	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501
JH Kallis	19.4	5	43	3	2.18	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
SM Pollock	30.4	8	73	3	2.38	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
Abdul Razzaq	27.0	4	79	3	2.92	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501
M Hayward	29.0	3	89	3	3.06	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
Wasim Akram	35.0	10	93	3	2.65	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501
Arshad Khan	52.0	7	137	3	2.63	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	28 Jun 2000	Test # 1502
PR Adams	45.0	6	184	3	4.08	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
WPUJC Vaas	22.0	11	28	2	1.27	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
DPMD Jayawardene	3.2	-	32	2	9.60	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501
DNT Zoysa	11.0	2	33	2	3.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
ST Jayasuriya	13.0	1	45	2	3.46	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
L Klusener	24.0	5	55	2	2.29	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
Abdul Razzaq	33.0	10	65	2	1.96	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	28 Jun 2000	Test # 1502
ST Jayasuriya	27.0	4	65	2	2.40	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
CRD Fernando	18.5	1	67	2	3.55	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	Test # 1499
PDRL Perera	20.0	3	73	2	3.65	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
Arshad Khan	34.0	9	88	2	2.58	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501
DJ Cullinan	2.0	-	10	1	5.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
ST Jayasuriya	8.0	-	25	1	3.12	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
JH Kallis	17.0	7	41	1	2.41	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
Mushtaq Ahmed	15.0	1	45	1	3.00	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	Test # 1499
UDU Chandana	9.2	-	49	1	5.25	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
L Klusener	21.1	6	56	1	2.64	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
PA de Silva	29.5	9	65	1	2.17	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
RP Arnold	20.0	4	71	1	3.55	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501
N Boje	22.0	2	72	1	3.27	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
PR Adams	16.0	3	72	1	4.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
M Ntini	19.0	1	73	1	3.84	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
Abdul Razzaq	32.0	7	81	1	2.53	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jun 2000	Test # 1499
HDPK Dharmasena	35.0	6	107	1	3.05	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
KR Pushpakumara	29.0	6	116	1	4.00	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Galle	21 Jun 2000	Test # 1501

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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]