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
SL Malinga	10.0	-	54	5	5.40	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
MG Johnson	5.0	-	20	3	4.00	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203
PJ Cummins	3.0	-	28	3	9.33	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203
KTGD Prasad	10.0	-	46	3	4.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	East London	14 Jan 2012	ODI # 3226
RJ Nicol	3.2	-	14	2	4.20	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	3 Mar 2012	ODI # 3254
SL Malinga	5.0	1	20	2	4.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	17 Jan 2012	ODI # 3227
XJ Doherty	6.0	-	33	2	5.50	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203
XJ Doherty	9.0	-	33	2	3.66	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
NLTC Perera	4.0	-	34	2	8.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kimberley	20 Jan 2012	ODI # 3228
MG Johnson	10.0	-	37	2	3.70	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
HMRKB Herath	9.0	-	45	2	5.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kimberley	20 Jan 2012	ODI # 3228
TS Nethula	10.0	-	60	2	6.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Napier	29 Feb 2012	ODI # 3252
DE Bollinger	10.0	-	64	2	6.40	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
SL Malinga	10.0	-	79	2	7.90	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2012	ODI # 3229
AM Ellis	3.0	-	16	1	5.33	New Zealand	v South Africa	Napier	29 Feb 2012	ODI # 3252
MR Marsh	4.0	-	19	1	4.75	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203
TM Dilshan	5.0	-	22	1	4.40	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	17 Jan 2012	ODI # 3227
SPD Smith	6.0	-	24	1	4.00	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
KD Mills	7.0	-	27	1	3.85	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	25 Feb 2012	ODI # 3249
DE Bollinger	4.0	-	28	1	7.00	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203
MD Bates	6.0	-	28	1	4.66	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	3 Mar 2012	ODI # 3254
AM Ellis	6.0	-	35	1	5.83	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	3 Mar 2012	ODI # 3254
SL Malinga	10.0	1	38	1	3.80	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	East London	14 Jan 2012	ODI # 3226
KMDN Kulasekara	8.0	-	40	1	5.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kimberley	20 Jan 2012	ODI # 3228
KD Mills	6.2	1	41	1	6.47	New Zealand	v South Africa	Napier	29 Feb 2012	ODI # 3252
KD Mills	8.0	1	41	1	5.12	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	3 Mar 2012	ODI # 3254
XJ Doherty	10.0	-	43	1	4.30	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
RJ Nicol	5.0	-	43	1	8.60	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	25 Feb 2012	ODI # 3249
PJ Cummins	10.0	-	49	1	4.90	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
KMDN Kulasekara	10.0	-	50	1	5.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
SMSM Senanayake	9.0	-	50	1	5.55	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2012	ODI # 3229
BAW Mendis	8.0	-	54	1	6.75	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
SL Malinga	10.0	-	57	1	5.70	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kimberley	20 Jan 2012	ODI # 3228
DAJ Bracewell	10.0	1	61	1	6.10	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	25 Feb 2012	ODI # 3249
TG Southee	10.0	-	64	1	6.40	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	25 Feb 2012	ODI # 3249
PJ Cummins	10.0	1	73	1	7.30	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208

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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:

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Jan 24, 2026 [ODI # 4941]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 1st ODI, Jan 22, 2026 [ODI # 4940]

Vidarbha vs Saurashtra (and Kathiawar) at CoE 1, Bengaluru, Vijay Hazare Trophy Final, Jan 18, 2026 [List A]