Best bowling figures in an innings for Sri Lanka in All
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 40.0 | 19 | 51 | 9 | 1.27 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 04 Jan 2002 | Test # 1583 | |
| 54.2 | 27 | 65 | 9 | 1.19 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v England | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 | |
| 33.1 | 3 | 127 | 9 | 3.82 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Aug 2014 | Test # 2136 | |
| 8.0 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 2.37 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 08 Dec 2001 | ODI # 1776 | |
| 16.2 | 4 | 46 | 8 | 2.81 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v West Indies | Kandy | 22 Jul 2005 | Test # 1757 | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 63 | 8 | 2.73 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 06 Nov 2016 | Test # 2231 | |
| 30.0 | 10 | 70 | 8 | 2.33 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v England | Nottingham | 02 Jun 2006 | Test # 1804 | |
| 23.2 | 5 | 83 | 8 | 3.55 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Pakistan | Sialkot | 27 Oct 1985 | Test # 1027 | |
| 34.1 | 9 | 87 | 8 | 2.54 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 29 Aug 2001 | Test # 1559 | |
| 5.5 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3.25 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 11 Jan 2024 | ODI # 4720 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 3.00 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Sharjah | 27 Oct 2000 | ODI # 1650 | |
| 31.4 | 15 | 46 | 7 | 1.45 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Galle | 02 Dec 2003 | Test # 1670 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 48 | 7 | 2.28 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v India | Galle | 12 Aug 2015 | Test # 2176 | |
| 23.0 | 10 | 52 | 7 | 2.26 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Ireland | Galle | 16 Apr 2023 | Test # 2502 | |
| 18.1 | 3 | 64 | 7 | 3.52 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 13 Aug 2016 | Test # 2217 | |
| 25.0 | 3 | 71 | 7 | 2.84 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v West Indies | Colombo (SSC) | 29 Nov 2001 | Test # 1572 | |
| 35.0 | 5 | 84 | 7 | 2.40 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v South Africa | Galle | 20 Jul 2000 | Test # 1504 | |
| 36.0 | 9 | 89 | 7 | 2.47 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Bangladesh | Colombo (RPS) | 16 Mar 2013 | Test # 2082 | |
| 42.5 | 13 | 94 | 7 | 2.19 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 07 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 | |
| 46.5 | 12 | 97 | 7 | 2.07 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v South Africa | Colombo (PSS) | 04 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 | |
| 38.4 | 8 | 100 | 7 | 2.58 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Delhi | 10 Dec 2005 | Test # 1776 | |
| 35.4 | 7 | 116 | 7 | 3.25 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 26 Oct 1994 | Test # 1272 | |
| 32.2 | 5 | 120 | 7 | 3.71 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v West Indies | Colombo (SSC) | 29 Nov 2001 | Test # 1572 | |
| 42.0 | 6 | 137 | 7 | 3.26 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Galle | 22 Jan 2021 | Test # 2405 | |
| 59.3 | 14 | 155 | 7 | 2.60 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v England | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 | |
| 52.0 | 11 | 157 | 7 | 3.01 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 16 Sep 2011 | Test # 2008 | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2.00 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 18 Sep 2012 | T20I # 263 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1.62 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Karachi | 06 Jul 2008 | ODI # 2735 | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 1.55 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v West Indies | Brabourne | 14 Oct 2006 | ODI # 2428 | |
| 11.1 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1.43 | Sri Lankans | 1 | v BCB XI | Savar | 21 Dec 2008 | Other match | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 4.00 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Pallekele | 08 Aug 2011 | T20I # 203 | |
| 10.4 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 1.68 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Bangladesh | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Sep 2005 | Test # 1764 | |
| 6.0 | - | 20 | 6 | 3.33 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Sep 2009 | ODI # 2887 | |
| 15.0 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 1.46 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v West Indies | Kandy | 22 Jul 2005 | Test # 1757 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 3.00 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v U.A.E. | Bulawayo | 19 Jun 2023 | ODI # 4587 | |
| 9.1 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 2.72 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Bangladesh | Pietermaritzburg | 14 Feb 2003 | ODI # 1950 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 26 | 6 | 2.00 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 23 Jul 2008 | Test # 1882 | |
| 8.0 | - | 27 | 6 | 3.37 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Colombo (RPS) | 13 Oct 2007 | ODI # 2630 | |
| 14.5 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 1.88 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Bangladesh | Kandy | 11 Jul 2007 | Test # 1839 | |
| 9.5 | - | 29 | 6 | 2.94 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v England | Moratuwa | 20 Mar 1993 | ODI # 818 | |
| 18.0 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 1.61 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 11 Aug 2004 | Test # 1710 | |
| 9.0 | - | 29 | 6 | 3.22 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 28 Nov 2008 | ODI # 2784 | |
| 9.0 | - | 29 | 6 | 3.22 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v South Africa | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Aug 2018 | ODI # 4031 | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 2.28 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v South Africa | Galle | 12 Jul 2018 | Test # 2311 | |
| 10.0 | - | 33 | 6 | 3.30 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 04 Aug 2024 | ODI # 4753 | |
| 21.0 | 8 | 36 | 6 | 1.71 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v West Indies | Colombo (SSC) | 13 Jul 2005 | Test # 1755 | |
| 7.4 | - | 38 | 6 | 4.95 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Kenya | Colombo (RPS) | 01 Mar 2011 | ODI # 3113 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 39 | 6 | 3.90 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2000 | Test # 1526 | |
| 18.0 | 6 | 42 | 6 | 2.33 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v New Zealand | Galle | 26 Sep 2024 | Test # 2551 | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 43 | 6 | 2.38 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v New Zealand | Galle | 17 Nov 2012 | Test # 2059 | |
| 21.4 | 4 | 43 | 6 | 1.98 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 28 Sep 2017 | Test # 2275 | |
| 10.0 | - | 44 | 6 | 4.40 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Pakistan | Pallekele | 09 Jun 2012 | ODI # 3273 | |
| 24.2 | 10 | 45 | 6 | 1.84 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 06 May 2004 | Test # 1698 | |
| 30.2 | 11 | 48 | 6 | 1.58 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Pakistan | Galle | 06 Aug 2014 | Test # 2133 | |
| 22.0 | 8 | 49 | 6 | 2.22 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 26 Dec 2008 | Test # 1903 | |
| 17.3 | 5 | 51 | 6 | 2.91 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 23 May 2022 | Test # 2463 | |
| 19.5 | 6 | 54 | 6 | 2.72 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 28 Feb 2006 | Test # 1784 | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 54 | 6 | 2.57 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Bangladesh | Kandy | 11 Jul 2007 | Test # 1839 | |
| 10.0 | - | 54 | 6 | 5.40 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v India | Pallekele | 24 Aug 2017 | ODI # 3906 | |
| 35.0 | 14 | 55 | 6 | 1.57 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Kandy | 01 Dec 2007 | Test # 1851 | |
| 21.3 | 5 | 59 | 6 | 2.74 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Galle | 08 Mar 2004 | Test # 1685 | |
| 20.2 | 5 | 59 | 6 | 2.90 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Bangladesh | Galle | 07 Mar 2017 | Test # 2252 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 59 | 6 | 3.68 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Australia | Galle | 08 Jul 2022 | Test # 2471 | |
| 17.0 | 1 | 60 | 6 | 3.52 | Sri Lankans | 1 | v ZCU Pres XI | Bulawayo | 07 Nov 1999 | First-class | |
| 21.2 | 6 | 60 | 6 | 2.81 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 18 Nov 1999 | Test # 1470 | |
| 19.4 | 2 | 66 | 6 | 3.35 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Hobart | 16 Dec 1989 | Test # 1133 | |
| 33.0 | 9 | 68 | 6 | 2.06 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v West Indies | Galle | 14 Oct 2015 | Test # 2181 | |
| 23.0 | 5 | 70 | 6 | 3.04 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Australia | Galle | 04 Aug 2016 | Test # 2213 | |
| 34.2 | 8 | 70 | 6 | 2.03 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v West Indies | Galle | 29 Nov 2021 | Test # 2437 | |
| 27.1 | 4 | 71 | 6 | 2.61 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v Pakistan | Peshawar | 05 Mar 2000 | Test # 1487 | |
| 24.1 | 4 | 72 | 6 | 2.97 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v New Zealand | Galle | 03 Jun 1998 | Test # 1416 | |
| 27.5 | 6 | 73 | 6 | 2.62 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 15 Mar 2001 | Test # 1537 | |
| 19.0 | 5 | 74 | 6 | 3.89 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Galle | 26 Mar 2012 | Test # 2038 | |
| 35.5 | 16 | 81 | 6 | 2.26 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v West Indies | Kandy | 21 Nov 2001 | Test # 1570 | |
| 38.1 | 11 | 81 | 6 | 2.12 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Australia | Colombo (SSC) | 13 Aug 2016 | Test # 2217 | |
| 41.0 | 10 | 85 | 6 | 2.07 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 30 Aug 1985 | Test # 1023 | |
| 25.0 | 2 | 86 | 6 | 3.44 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Birmingham | 25 May 2006 | Test # 1803 | |
| 40.0 | 9 | 87 | 6 | 2.17 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 18 Mar 1995 | Test # 1293 | |
| 41.0 | 8 | 87 | 6 | 2.12 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v South Africa | Galle | 20 Jul 2000 | Test # 1504 | |
| 34.1 | 9 | 87 | 6 | 2.54 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 15 Dec 2006 | Test # 1822 | |
| 25.0 | 2 | 90 | 6 | 3.60 | Sri Lankans | 1 | v | Darwin | 24 Jun 2004 | Other match | |
| 32.0 | 7 | 92 | 6 | 2.87 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2419 | |
| 38.0 | 9 | 97 | 6 | 2.55 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v England | Galle | 26 Mar 2012 | Test # 2038 | |
| 53.0 | 19 | 98 | 6 | 1.84 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Pakistan | Colombo (RPS) | 19 Apr 1997 | Test # 1366 | |
| 32.5 | 5 | 98 | 6 | 2.98 | Sri Lanka | 4 | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 20 Jul 2018 | Test # 2313 | |
| 45.2 | 13 | 99 | 6 | 2.18 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Pakistan | Colombo (PSS) | 09 Aug 1994 | Test # 1265 | |
| 29.5 | 3 | 99 | 6 | 3.31 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 04 Feb 2014 | Test # 2117 | |
| 29.1 | 7 | 103 | 6 | 3.53 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 04 Mar 1999 | Test # 1447 | |
| 49.0 | 10 | 103 | 6 | 2.10 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v New Zealand | Colombo (PSS) | 25 Nov 2012 | Test # 2063 | |
| 40.0 | 12 | 108 | 6 | 2.70 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 11 Apr 2005 | Test # 1748 | |
| 22.0 | 1 | 109 | 6 | 4.95 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 07 Nov 1985 | Test # 1028 | |
| 25.0 | - | 115 | 6 | 4.60 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v England | Pallekele | 14 Nov 2018 | Test # 2326 | |
| 28.0 | 1 | 117 | 6 | 4.17 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 | Test # 1884 | |
| 36.0 | 3 | 118 | 6 | 3.27 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Australia | Galle | 08 Jul 2022 | Test # 2471 | |
| 25.0 | 1 | 122 | 6 | 4.88 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2017 | Test # 2244 | |
| 53.4 | 11 | 126 | 6 | 2.34 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v West Indies | Galle | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 | |
| 64.0 | 11 | 131 | 6 | 2.04 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 2006 | Test # 1810 | |
| 31.0 | 2 | 132 | 6 | 4.25 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v India | Galle | 26 Jul 2017 | Test # 2265 | |
| 53.0 | 9 | 133 | 6 | 2.50 | Sri Lanka | 2 | v England | Colombo (PSS) | 03 Apr 2012 | Test # 2039 | |
| 39.1 | 5 | 133 | 6 | 3.39 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 14 Jul 2017 | Test # 2263 |
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