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
M Muralidaran	80.4	14	225	12	2.78	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
M Muralidaran	82.2	17	172	10	2.08	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
CRD Fernando	37.0	8	117	6	3.16	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
UDU Chandana	46.0	3	196	4	4.26	Sri Lanka A	v Sth Africans	Colombo (Colts)	22 Jul 2006	First-class
DNT Zoysa	23.0	3	83	3	3.60	Sri Lanka A	v Sth Africans	Colombo (Colts)	22 Jul 2006	First-class
SL Malinga	30.0	5	136	3	4.53	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
J Mubarak	18.4	2	70	2	3.75	Sri Lanka A	v Sth Africans	Colombo (Colts)	22 Jul 2006	First-class
MF Maharoof	24.0	4	80	2	3.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
MF Maharoof	36.0	5	105	2	2.91	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
ST Jayasuriya	34.0	8	76	1	2.23	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
HMRKB Herath	26.0	3	86	1	3.30	Sri Lanka A	v Sth Africans	Colombo (Colts)	22 Jul 2006	First-class
PDRL Perera	28.0	1	113	1	4.03	Sri Lanka A	v Sth Africans	Colombo (Colts)	22 Jul 2006	First-class
WCA Ganegama	27.0	5	121	1	4.48	Sri Lanka A	v Sth Africans	Colombo (Colts)	22 Jul 2006	First-class
SL Malinga	26.2	2	123	1	4.67	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
WPUJC Vaas	37.0	8	124	1	3.35	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812

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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:

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