Bowling Best Figures Match - Sri Lanka

Players - Sri Lanka

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	61.0	20	132	11	2.16	Sri Lanka	v England	Nottingham	2 Jun 2006	Test # 1804
M Muralidaran	37.2	5	115	10	3.08	Sri Lanka	v England	Birmingham	25 May 2006	Test # 1803
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
ST Jayasuriya	33.5	7	73	3	2.15	Sri Lanka	v England	Nottingham	2 Jun 2006	Test # 1804
SL Malinga	30.0	5	136	3	4.53	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
M Muralidaran	48.0	10	158	3	3.29	Sri Lanka	v England	Lord's	11 May 2006	Test # 1802
MF Maharoof	24.0	4	80	2	3.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
SL Malinga	30.1	3	86	2	2.85	Sri Lanka	v England	Nottingham	2 Jun 2006	Test # 1804
SL Malinga	20.3	3	97	2	4.73	Sri Lanka	v England	Birmingham	25 May 2006	Test # 1803
WPUJC Vaas	35.0	6	99	2	2.82	Sri Lanka	v England	Nottingham	2 Jun 2006	Test # 1804
MF Maharoof	36.0	5	105	2	2.91	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
WPUJC Vaas	36.0	2	124	2	3.44	Sri Lanka	v England	Lord's	11 May 2006	Test # 1802
WPUJC Vaas	23.0	8	42	1	1.82	Sri Lanka	v England	Birmingham	25 May 2006	Test # 1803
ST Jayasuriya	34.0	8	76	1	2.23	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
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
MF Maharoof	28.0	4	125	1	4.46	Sri Lanka	v England	Lord's	11 May 2006	Test # 1802

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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]