Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings - Sri Lanka

Players - Sri Lanka

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
ALF de Mel	14.0	-	68	5	16.80	Sri Lanka	v India	Chennai	17 Sep 1982	Test # 934
VB John	8.0	-	29	2	24.00	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	5 Nov 1982	First-class
VB John	25.2	9	60	5	30.40	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Wellington	11 Mar 1983	Test # 951
VB John	10.3	2	42	2	31.50	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Harare	12 Nov 1982	First-class
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
RJ Ratnayake	29.0	7	79	4	43.50	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	5 Nov 1982	First-class
DS de Silva	35.0	3	145	4	52.50	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Harare	12 Nov 1982	First-class
S Jeganathan	19.5	5	48	2	59.50	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	5 Nov 1982	First-class
JR Ratnayeke	31.0	9	93	3	62.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Christchurch	4 Mar 1983	Test # 950
S Jeganathan	33.0	9	72	3	66.00	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	5 Nov 1982	First-class
ALF de Mel	23.0	3	113	2	69.00	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Kandy	22 Apr 1983	Test # 955
S Jeganathan	42.0	12	74	3	84.00	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Harare	12 Nov 1982	First-class
ALF de Mel	29.0	2	133	2	87.00	Sri Lanka	v India	Chennai	17 Sep 1982	Test # 934
RJ Ratnayake	31.0	8	125	2	93.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Christchurch	4 Mar 1983	Test # 950
DS de Silva	48.0	4	162	2	144.00	Sri Lanka	v India	Chennai	17 Sep 1982	Test # 934

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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:

Panadura Sports Club vs Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club at Maggona, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 213/8 (65.0 ov, N Vimukthi 9*, KDA Manoj 1*, JDF Vandersay 2/50) - Stumps

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Colombo Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 62/4 (15.0 ov, GS Dinusha 14*, MVT Fernando 2*, C de Silva 1/25) - Stumps

Police Sports Club vs Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 210/4 (58.0 ov, KNA Bandara 74*, PVR de Silva 41*, LN Malinga 1/34) - Stumps