Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings - vs New Zealand

Players - vs New Zealand

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
VB John	25.2	9	60	5	30.40	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Wellington	11 Mar 1983	Test # 951
RJ Ratnayake	24.0	5	81	4	36.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Wellington	11 Mar 1983	Test # 951
VB John	12.0	2	45	2	36.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Christchurch	4 Mar 1983	Test # 950
JR Ratnayeke	31.0	9	93	3	62.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Christchurch	4 Mar 1983	Test # 950
RJ Ratnayake	31.0	8	125	2	93.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Christchurch	4 Mar 1983	Test # 950

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Minimum of 2 wickets
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:

Panadura Sports Club vs Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club at Maggona, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 97/8 (29.2 ov, KDV Vimukthi 30*, KDA Manoj 2*, DS Tillakaratne 1/11)

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Colombo Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 165/8 (53.5 ov, KVA Adikari 21*, NH Atharagalla 8*, KN Peiris 3/46)

Police Sports Club vs Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 216/9 (72.2 ov, LN Malinga 24*, BGS Mendis 16*, DS Thilakaratne 4/55)