Bowling Most 5wi Career

Most five-wickets-in-an-innings for Sri Lanka in Tests+ODIs+T20Is

Most five-wickets-in-an-innings

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran	1992-2011	487	574	62430	10405.0	1981	30386	1331	9/51	22.82	2.92	46.90	60	77	22
HMRKB Herath	1999-2018	181	254	29600	4933.2	835	14892	525	9/127	28.36	3.01	56.38	21	35	9
WPUJC Vaas	1994-2009	438	519	39291	6548.3	1174	21584	760	8/19	28.40	3.29	51.69	29	16	2
SL Malinga	2004-2020	340	362	17944	2990.4	216	15334	546	6/38	28.08	5.12	32.86	19	13	-
NGRP Jayasuriya	2018-2025	24	43	7259	1209.5	184	3923	122	7/52	32.15	3.24	59.50	3	12	2
BAW Mendis	2008-2015	145	154	9769	1628.1	157	6710	288	6/8	23.29	4.12	33.92	15	9	1
MDK Perera	2007-2021	59	91	11321	1886.5	241	6261	177	6/32	35.37	3.31	63.96	8	8	2
A Dananjaya	2012-2024	81	85	4201	700.1	40	3593	122	6/29	29.45	5.13	34.43	2	6	-
RJ Ratnayake	1982-1993	93	105	8536	1422.4	171	5275	149	6/66	35.40	3.70	57.28	4	6	-
ST Jayasuriya	1989-2011	582	529	23307	3884.3	368	15559	437	6/29	35.60	4.00	53.33	14	6	-
RTM Mendis	2021-2025	24	36	4287	714.3	84	2334	77	6/70	30.31	3.26	55.67	5	5	1
L Embuldeniya	2019-2022	17	28	4845	807.3	141	2611	71	7/137	36.77	3.23	68.23	3	5	1
ALF de Mel	1982-1987	74	84	6253	1042.1	139	4417	118	6/109	37.43	4.23	52.99	3	5	-
KR Pushpakumara	1994-2001	54	69	5222	870.2	110	3423	82	7/116	41.74	3.93	63.68	2	4	-
PW Hasaranga	2017-2025	149	149	5473	912.1	36	5021	243	7/19	20.66	5.50	22.52	10	4	-
JR Ratnayeke	1982-1990	100	107	7406	1234.2	143	4838	141	8/83	34.31	3.91	52.52	4	4	-
NLTC Perera	2009-2021	252	228	7878	1313.0	49	7972	231	6/44	34.51	6.07	34.10	6	4	-
UDU Chandana	1994-2007	163	165	8827	1471.1	84	6353	188	6/179	33.79	4.31	46.95	4	4	1
CRD Fernando	2000-2016	204	226	13006	2167.4	199	9860	301	6/27	32.75	4.54	43.20	5	4	-
RAS Lakmal	2009-2022	167	217	16532	2755.2	475	10096	288	5/47	35.05	3.66	57.40	10	4	-
UWMBCA Welegedara	2007-2014	33	46	4292	715.2	119	2767	71	5/52	38.97	3.86	60.45	2	3	-
GP Wickramasinghe	1990-2002	174	195	12980	2163.2	297	7880	194	6/60	40.61	3.64	66.90	3	3	-
HDPK Dharmasena	1993-2004	172	187	13948	2324.4	305	7918	207	6/72	38.25	3.40	67.38	2	3	-
DN Wellalage	2022-2025	36	36	1490	248.2	4	1261	45	5/27	28.02	5.07	33.11	1	2	-
P Jayawickrama	2021-2022	15	20	1597	266.1	50	937	32	6/92	29.28	3.52	49.90	2	2	1
PHT Kaushal	2014-2015	8	15	1694	282.2	22	1130	25	5/42	45.20	4.00	67.76	1	2	-
T Thushara	2003-2010	54	62	3476	579.2	52	2612	85	5/47	30.72	4.50	40.89	1	2	-
VB John	1982-1987	51	54	3592	598.4	97	2269	62	5/60	36.59	3.79	57.93	1	2	-
PADLR Sandakan	2016-2021	62	70	4011	668.3	41	3372	87	5/95	38.75	5.04	46.10	5	2	-
GF Labrooy	1986-1992	53	59	4466	744.2	76	3070	72	5/57	42.63	4.12	62.02	4	2	-
AM Fernando	2017-2025	54	69	4687	781.1	85	3188	114	6/51	27.96	4.08	41.11	6	2	1
S Randiv	2009-2016	50	57	4709	784.5	75	2966	86	5/42	34.48	3.77	54.75	3	2	-
CAK Rajitha	2016-2024	70	81	4919	819.5	108	3795	115	5/56	33.00	4.62	42.77	3	2	-
PVD Chameera	2015-2025	121	129	5450	908.2	45	4967	147	5/16	33.78	5.46	37.07	3	2	-
MF Maharoof	2004-2016	139	148	7742	1290.2	157	5619	167	6/14	33.64	4.35	46.35	5	2	-
DNT Zoysa	1997-2007	125	144	8681	1446.5	221	5370	172	5/20	31.22	3.71	50.47	4	2	-
AK Kuruppuarachchi	1986-1987	2	3	272	45.2	6	149	8	5/44	18.62	3.28	34.00	-	1	-
N Thushara	2022-2025	21	21	407	67.5	1	522	29	5/20	18.00	7.69	14.03	2	1	-
SHU Karnain	1984-1990	19	14	635	105.5	4	505	16	5/26	31.56	4.77	39.68	-	1	-
KN Peiris	2024-2025	3	5	789	131.3	12	520	12	6/170	43.33	3.95	65.75	-	1	-
FS Ahangama	1985-1985	4	7	819	136.3	32	371	18	5/52	20.61	2.71	45.50	-	1	-
D Madushanka	2022-2024	42	42	1500	250.0	14	1687	60	5/80	28.11	6.74	25.00	1	1	-
RAP Nissanka	2001-2003	27	30	1584	264.0	27	1223	37	5/64	33.05	4.63	42.81	1	1	-
JDF Vandersay	2015-2025	47	45	1841	306.5	7	1804	53	6/33	34.03	5.87	34.73	1	1	-
MRCN Bandaratilleke	1998-2001	10	17	1866	311.0	83	809	25	5/36	32.36	2.60	74.64	2	1	-
TCB Fernando	2001-2003	26	34	1970	328.2	38	1378	33	5/67	41.75	4.19	59.69	1	1	-
MD Shanaka	2015-2025	182	109	2376	396.0	23	2194	74	5/43	29.64	5.54	32.10	-	1	-
KSC de Silva	1996-2000	46	51	3204	534.0	52	2212	68	5/85	32.52	4.14	47.11	-	1	-
MVT Fernando	2016-2025	37	58	4731	788.3	106	2948	86	5/101	34.27	3.73	55.01	5	1	-
DS de Silva	1975-1985	53	59	5107	851.1	130	2904	69	5/59	42.08	3.41	74.01	2	1	-
KTGD Prasad	2006-2015	50	69	5360	893.2	100	3711	107	5/50	34.68	4.15	50.09	5	1	-
CPH Ramanayake	1986-1995	80	91	6518	1086.2	152	3929	112	5/82	35.08	3.61	58.19	1	1	-
CBRLS Kumara	2016-2025	92	114	7653	1275.3	141	5908	179	6/122	33.00	4.63	42.75	10	1	-
N Pradeep	2011-2022	93	116	7700	1283.2	150	5778	148	6/132	39.04	4.50	52.02	9	1	-
AD Mathews	2008-2025	435	321	10471	1745.1	221	7297	204	6/20	35.76	4.18	51.32	3	1	-
KMDN Kulasekara	2003-2017	263	277	13061	2176.5	232	10075	313	5/22	32.18	4.62	41.72	9	1	-

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Speen Ghar Tigers vs Mis Ainak Knights at Kabul, Shpageeza Cricket League 2nd Match, Jul 19, 2025 [Twenty20]

Boost Defenders vs Amo Sharks at Kabul, Shpageeza Cricket League 1st Match, Jul 19, 2025 [Twenty20]

Miami Blaze vs Vegas Vikings at George Town, MAX60 Caribbean 10th Match, Jul 19, 2025 [Other T20]