Cricket Records in Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1996/97

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
MJ Horne	6.0	5	4	-	0.66	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
SB Doull	13.0	4	19	1	1.46	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
HDPK Dharmasena	22.0	7	39	1	1.77	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
HT Davis	19.0	6	34	3	1.78	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
DL Vettori	24.0	8	46	4	1.91	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
M Muralidaran	22.0	4	43	3	1.95	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
HT Davis	17.0	4	35	1	2.05	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
SB Doull	15.0	4	34	3	2.26	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
WPUJC Vaas	15.0	3	34	1	2.26	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
DNT Zoysa	22.4	7	53	3	2.33	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
M Muralidaran	26.0	7	62	3	2.38	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
KSC de Silva	15.0	4	36	-	2.40	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
WPUJC Vaas	12.4	1	32	1	2.52	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
DNT Zoysa	18.0	3	47	3	2.61	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
NJ Astle	3.0	1	8	-	2.66	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
DL Vettori	14.0	5	38	-	2.71	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
SB Doull	21.2	5	58	5	2.71	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
DNT Zoysa	40.0	6	112	1	2.80	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
DN Patel	12.0	5	34	-	2.83	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
DL Vettori	29.2	8	84	5	2.86	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
KSC de Silva	10.0	2	29	-	2.90	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
NJ Astle	3.0	1	9	-	3.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
DN Patel	22.0	4	67	2	3.04	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
HT Davis	20.2	3	63	5	3.09	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
HDPK Dharmasena	24.0	5	75	2	3.12	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
DN Patel	8.0	2	25	-	3.12	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
NJ Astle	15.0	3	51	2	3.40	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
DL Vettori	15.0	3	53	2	3.53	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
HT Davis	22.0	2	79	1	3.59	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
DN Patel	10.0	3	36	1	3.60	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
NJ Astle	3.0	-	11	-	3.66	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
SB Doull	20.3	5	82	3	4.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
WPUJC Vaas	35.0	6	144	4	4.11	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
M Muralidaran	33.0	6	136	-	4.12	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
ST Jayasuriya	8.0	-	34	-	4.25	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
MJ Horne	4.0	2	18	-	4.50	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
GP Wickramasinghe	25.0	4	117	1	4.68	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
ST Jayasuriya	1.0	-	5	-	5.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
A Ranatunga	5.0	-	29	1	5.80	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
PA de Silva	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
RS Mahanama	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
CL Cairns	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
CL Cairns	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
HP Tillakaratne	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
AC Parore	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
AC Parore	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
MS Atapattu	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
RS Kaluwitharana	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
BA Pocock	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
BA Pocock	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
BA Young	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
BA Young	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
SP Fleming	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
SP Fleming	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
A Ranatunga	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
A Ranatunga	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
PA de Silva	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
PA de Silva	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
RS Mahanama	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
RS Mahanama	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
CL Cairns	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
CL Cairns	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
HP Tillakaratne	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
HP Tillakaratne	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
AC Parore	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
AC Parore	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
ST Jayasuriya	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
RS Kaluwitharana	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
RS Kaluwitharana	DNB	-	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
BA Pocock	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
BA Pocock	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
BA Young	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
BA Young	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
SP Fleming	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
SP Fleming	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
MJ Horne	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
MJ Horne	DNB	-	-	-	-	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359

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