Bowling Best Figures Match - vs South Africa

Cricket Records in South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004 - vs South Africa

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
WPUJC Vaas	25.0	11	39	7	1.56	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
ST Jayasuriya	23.1	7	56	5	2.41	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
M Muralidaran	66.4	14	167	5	2.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
SL Malinga	26.0	2	105	4	4.03	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
HMRKB Herath	33.0	11	73	3	2.21	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
TM Dilshan	22.0	5	54	2	2.45	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
ST Jayasuriya	42.0	16	70	2	1.66	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
WPUJC Vaas	35.0	13	70	2	2.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
TM Dilshan	16.0	7	30	1	1.87	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
UDU Chandana	36.0	1	128	1	3.55	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709

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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

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