Bowling Best Figures Match - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
WPUJC Vaas	25.0	11	39	7	1.56	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
DNT Zoysa	8.0	0	26	5	3.25	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	22 Aug 2004	ODI # 2158
ST Jayasuriya	23.1	7	56	5	2.41	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
UDU Chandana	9.1	0	61	5	6.65	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	31 Aug 2004	ODI # 2163
M Muralidaran	66.4	14	167	5	2.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
WPUJC Vaas	7.0	1	33	4	4.71	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	20 Aug 2004	ODI # 2156
TM Dilshan	9.5	0	52	4	5.28	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	22 Aug 2004	ODI # 2158
SL Malinga	26.0	2	105	4	4.03	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
TM Dilshan	7.0	0	25	3	3.57	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Dambulla	25 Aug 2004	ODI # 2160
HMRKB Herath	8.0	1	28	3	3.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Dambulla	25 Aug 2004	ODI # 2160
ST Jayasuriya	10.0	0	47	3	4.70	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	31 Aug 2004	ODI # 2163
CH Gayle	10.0	0	50	3	5.00	West Indies	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Sep 2004	ODI # 2178
HMRKB Herath	33.0	11	73	3	2.21	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
KS Lokuarachchi	5.0	0	23	2	4.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Dambulla	25 Aug 2004	ODI # 2160
KS Lokuarachchi	10.0	0	39	2	3.90	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Dambulla	28 Aug 2004	ODI # 2161
IDR Bradshaw	10.0	2	40	2	4.00	West Indies	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Sep 2004	ODI # 2178
UDU Chandana	9.0	0	47	2	5.22	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	20 Aug 2004	ODI # 2156
TM Dilshan	22.0	5	54	2	2.45	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
ST Jayasuriya	42.0	16	70	2	1.66	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
WPUJC Vaas	35.0	13	70	2	2.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
KS Lokuarachchi	7.0	0	17	1	2.42	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	22 Aug 2004	ODI # 2158
MF Maharoof	6.0	0	20	1	3.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Dambulla	28 Aug 2004	ODI # 2161
WPUJC Vaas	8.0	1	24	1	3.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Dambulla	25 Aug 2004	ODI # 2160
DNT Zoysa	8.0	0	25	1	3.12	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	31 Aug 2004	ODI # 2163
CRD Fernando	5.0	0	28	1	5.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Dambulla	28 Aug 2004	ODI # 2161
TM Dilshan	16.0	7	30	1	1.87	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
UDU Chandana	7.0	0	30	1	4.28	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Dambulla	28 Aug 2004	ODI # 2161
DNT Zoysa	8.0	0	33	1	4.12	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Dambulla	25 Aug 2004	ODI # 2160
Tapash Baisya	6.0	0	39	1	6.50	Bangladesh	v South Africa	Birmingham	12 Sep 2004	ODI # 2171
KS Lokuarachchi	9.0	1	40	1	4.44	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	20 Aug 2004	ODI # 2156
TM Dilshan	6.0	0	44	1	7.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Dambulla	28 Aug 2004	ODI # 2161
ST Jayasuriya	10.0	0	47	1	4.70	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	20 Aug 2004	ODI # 2156
DJ Bravo	9.0	0	54	1	6.00	West Indies	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Sep 2004	ODI # 2178
UDU Chandana	36.0	1	128	1	3.55	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709

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