Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings - vs Sri Lanka

Best economy rates in an innings for South Africa in Tests - vs Sri Lanka

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AA Donald	10.0	7	6	2	0.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
WJ Cronje	26.0	14	32	1	1.23	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
N Boje	24.0	12	30	2	1.25	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
WJ Cronje	14.3	3	21	3	1.44	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
JH Kallis	11.4	4	18	2	1.54	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
SM Pollock	12.0	2	19	2	1.58	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
L Klusener	12.1	4	20	1	1.64	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
DW Steyn	10.4	3	18	4	1.68	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
BN Schultz	36.5	9	63	5	1.71	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
AJ Hall	11.0	6	19	2	1.72	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	08 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
SM Pollock	29.0	11	51	2	1.75	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
RP Snell	25.0	8	44	-	1.76	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
SM Pollock	22.2	10	40	3	1.79	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
M Ntini	10.0	4	18	1	1.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
L Klusener	11.0	5	20	1	1.81	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
N Boje	34.0	8	62	5	1.82	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
AA Donald	12.0	4	22	2	1.83	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
KJ Abbott	20.0	6	38	2	1.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
L Klusener	11.0	2	21	-	1.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
SM Pollock	20.4	7	40	3	1.93	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
VD Philander	14.0	5	28	3	2.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
M Ngam	13.0	3	26	3	2.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	02 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
JH Kallis	17.0	8	35	3	2.05	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	08 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
AA Donald	30.0	12	62	2	2.06	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
AJ Hall	15.0	7	31	-	2.06	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	04 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
VD Philander	15.0	6	31	-	2.06	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
SM Pollock	23.0	5	48	4	2.08	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
BM McMillan	30.0	8	64	-	2.13	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
M Morkel	13.3	6	29	4	2.14	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
SM Pollock	16.0	5	35	2	2.18	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
D Olivier	16.0	3	35	2	2.18	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
SM Pollock	13.4	6	30	6	2.19	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	02 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
M Ntini	10.0	4	22	3	2.20	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	08 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
JH Kallis	19.0	7	42	1	2.21	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
AA Donald	33.0	10	73	3	2.21	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
VD Philander	20.0	7	45	5	2.25	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
M Ntini	16.0	5	36	1	2.25	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
VD Philander	12.0	4	27	4	2.25	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	02 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
N Boje	19.0	4	44	2	2.31	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
K Rabada	24.0	7	56	1	2.33	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	05 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
DW Steyn	23.0	8	54	5	2.34	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
JH Kallis	14.5	2	35	3	2.35	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
N Boje	10.1	4	24	3	2.36	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
M Ntini	22.0	5	52	4	2.36	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
SM Pollock	30.4	8	73	3	2.38	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
BN Schultz	31.2	12	75	4	2.39	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
VD Philander	21.4	7	52	2	2.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
BN Schultz	20.0	8	48	5	2.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
DW Steyn	20.0	7	48	4	2.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
JH Kallis	17.0	7	41	1	2.41	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
VD Philander	19.0	7	46	3	2.42	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
AJ Hall	14.0	3	34	1	2.42	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
AA Donald	28.0	5	69	5	2.46	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
SM Pollock	18.0	8	45	2	2.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	08 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
M Morkel	18.2	4	46	2	2.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
SM Pollock	17.0	5	43	1	2.52	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
L Klusener	15.0	4	38	-	2.53	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
JM Kemp	13.0	2	33	3	2.53	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
Imran Tahir	21.0	1	54	2	2.57	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
M Morkel	18.5	8	49	3	2.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
PL Symcox	18.0	5	47	1	2.61	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
M Ntini	19.3	5	51	2	2.61	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
L Klusener	13.0	3	34	2	2.61	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
M Ngam	13.0	3	34	1	2.61	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
SM Pollock	17.0	7	45	1	2.64	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
DW Steyn	17.0	4	45	4	2.64	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
M Morkel	26.0	6	69	1	2.65	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
RP Snell	12.0	4	32	3	2.66	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
KA Maharaj	24.2	5	65	2	2.67	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	05 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
M Ntini	22.5	7	61	2	2.67	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
SM Pollock	30.0	8	81	4	2.70	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
VD Philander	20.0	4	54	3	2.70	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
S Elworthy	15.3	3	42	1	2.70	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	08 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
JH Kallis	14.2	5	39	4	2.72	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
DW Steyn	11.0	2	30	-	2.72	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
DW Steyn	23.0	5	63	-	2.73	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
K Rabada	20.0	3	55	1	2.75	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
D Paterson	12.0	3	33	2	2.75	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	05 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
D Olivier	13.0	2	36	1	2.76	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
JH Kallis	14.0	1	39	2	2.78	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
KA Maharaj	24.0	5	67	2	2.79	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
DW Steyn	20.0	5	56	3	2.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
DW Steyn	20.0	3	56	-	2.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
N Boje	10.0	3	28	4	2.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	02 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
N Boje	39.3	11	111	4	2.81	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	04 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
KA Maharaj	30.3	7	86	3	2.81	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
L Klusener	14.0	2	40	2	2.85	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
KA Maharaj	17.0	3	49	-	2.88	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
Imran Tahir	26.0	5	75	1	2.88	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
KJ Abbott	21.5	4	63	3	2.88	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
KA Maharaj	20.0	5	58	4	2.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
M Morkel	21.0	3	61	2	2.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
KA Maharaj	11.0	1	32	2	2.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	02 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
L Ngidi	15.0	5	44	4	2.93	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
VD Philander	22.0	5	65	1	2.95	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
N Boje	34.3	5	102	2	2.95	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
M Ntini	29.0	6	86	4	2.96	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
AJ Hall	25.0	3	75	3	3.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	04 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
K Rabada	21.0	3	63	2	3.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	05 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
RP Snell	19.0	3	57	2	3.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233

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Mis Ainak Region vs Speen Ghar Region at Khost, GAK Regional One Day 14th Match, Sep 3, 2025 [List A]

South Africa A vs New Zealand A at Benoni, New Zealand A in South Africa 3rd unofficial ODI, Sep 3, 2025 [List A]