Bowling Most 5wi Career

Most five-wickets-in-an-innings for Sri Lanka in ODIs

Most five-wickets-in-an-innings

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran	1993-2011	343	334	18433	3072.1	195	12066	523	7/30	23.07	3.92	35.24	15	10	0
SL Malinga	2004-2019	226	220	10936	1822.4	103	9760	338	6/38	28.87	5.35	32.35	11	8	0
PW Hasaranga	2017-2026	69	68	3245	540.5	26	2764	112	7/19	24.67	5.11	28.97	5	4	0
NLTC Perera	2009-2021	166	157	5900	983.2	28	5740	175	6/44	32.80	5.83	33.71	5	4	0
ST Jayasuriya	1989-2011	441	365	14748	2458.0	45	11737	320	6/29	36.67	4.77	46.08	8	4	0
WPUJC Vaas	1994-2008	321	319	15721	2620.1	278	10955	399	8/19	27.45	4.18	39.40	9	4	0
BAW Mendis	2008-2015	87	84	4154	692.2	34	3324	152	6/13	21.86	4.80	27.32	7	3	0
DN Wellalage	2022-2026	34	33	1499	249.5	3	1275	41	5/27	31.09	5.10	36.56	1	2	0
A Dananjaya	2012-2024	42	40	2115	352.3	6	1809	59	6/29	30.66	5.13	35.84	2	2	0
ALF de Mel	1982-1987	57	57	2735	455.5	47	2237	59	5/32	37.91	4.90	46.35	1	2	0
MF Maharoof	2004-2016	109	105	4640	773.2	50	3789	135	6/14	28.06	4.89	34.37	4	2	0
UWMBCA Welegedara	2009-2010	10	9	457	76.1	5	433	15	5/66	28.86	5.68	30.46	0	1	0
SHU Karnain	1984-1990	19	14	635	105.5	4	505	16	5/26	31.56	4.77	39.68	0	1	0
TCB Fernando	2001-2003	17	17	700	116.4	7	586	15	5/67	39.06	5.02	46.66	0	1	0
MD Shanaka	2016-2024	71	46	1056	176.0	3	999	27	5/43	37.00	5.67	39.11	0	1	0
D Madushanka	2023-2025	28	28	1224	204.0	11	1251	50	5/80	25.02	6.13	24.48	2	1	0
JDF Vandersay	2015-2026	32	30	1425	237.3	6	1267	48	6/33	26.39	5.33	29.68	1	1	0
S Randiv	2009-2016	31	29	1437	239.3	5	1214	36	5/42	33.72	5.06	39.91	0	1	0
T Thushara	2008-2010	38	38	1676	279.2	17	1393	50	5/47	27.86	4.98	33.52	0	1	0
GF Labrooy	1986-1992	44	44	2308	384.4	18	1876	45	5/57	41.68	4.87	51.28	1	1	0
PVD Chameera	2015-2025	58	57	2490	415.0	18	2279	65	5/16	35.06	5.49	38.30	1	1	0
RJ Ratnayake	1982-1993	70	70	3575	595.5	35	2712	76	5/32	35.68	4.55	47.03	1	1	0
DNT Zoysa	1997-2007	95	93	4259	709.5	61	3213	108	5/26	29.75	4.52	39.43	2	1	0
AD Mathews	2008-2023	226	163	5324	887.2	56	4110	126	6/20	32.61	4.63	42.25	2	1	0
UDU Chandana	1994-2007	147	136	6142	1023.4	20	4818	151	5/61	31.90	4.70	40.67	4	1	0
CRD Fernando	2001-2012	146	140	6447	1074.3	53	5612	183	6/27	30.66	5.22	35.22	2	1	0
KMDN Kulasekara	2003-2017	184	181	8263	1377.1	106	6751	199	5/22	33.92	4.90	41.52	4	1	0
RS Mahanama	1986-1999	213	2	2	0.2	0	7	0	-	-	21.00	0.00	0	0	0
RS Madugalle	1979-1988	63	1	4	0.4	0	1	0	-	-	1.50	0.00	0	0	0
SMS Kaluperuma	1988-1988	2	1	6	1.0	0	3	0	-	-	3.00	0.00	0	0	0
KNA Bandara	2021-2023	6	1	6	1.0	0	8	0	-	-	8.00	0.00	0	0	0
C Gunasekara	2022-2022	1	1	6	1.0	0	8	0	-	-	8.00	0.00	0	0	0
RMMP Rathnayake	2025-2025	1	1	6	1.0	0	10	0	-	-	10.00	0.00	0	0	0
K Mishara	2025-2026	6	1	6	1.0	0	9	0	-	-	9.00	0.00	0	0	0
P Rathnayake	2025-2026	4	1	6	1.0	0	12	0	-	-	12.00	0.00	0	0	0
KG Perera	1986-1986	1	1	12	2.0	0	15	0	-	-	7.50	0.00	0	0	0
KDK Vithanage	2013-2014	6	2	12	2.0	0	17	0	-	-	8.50	0.00	0	0	0
BOP Fernando	2019-2021	8	1	12	2.0	0	16	0	-	-	8.00	0.00	0	0	0
MNK Fernando	2023-2025	6	1	12	2.0	0	22	0	-	-	11.00	0.00	0	0	0
FDM Karunaratne	2011-2023	50	2	16	2.4	0	18	0	-	-	6.75	0.00	0	0	0
FS Ahangama	1985-1985	1	1	18	3.0	0	23	0	-	-	7.66	0.00	0	0	0
TL Fernando	1989-1989	1	1	18	3.0	0	16	1	1/16	16.00	5.33	18.00	0	0	0
BKG Mendis	2016-2026	154	2	20	3.2	0	28	0	-	-	8.40	0.00	0	0	0
SP Pasqual	1979-1979	2	1	28	4.4	0	20	0	-	-	4.28	0.00	0	0	0
M Pushpakumara	2009-2010	3	1	30	5.0	0	21	0	-	-	4.20	0.00	0	0	0
Y Goonasekera	1983-1983	3	2	36	6.0	0	35	1	1/24	35.00	5.83	36.00	0	0	0
AP Weerakkody	1994-1994	1	1	36	6.0	0	41	0	-	-	6.83	0.00	0	0	0
PS Jayaprakashdaran	2005-2005	1	1	36	6.0	1	21	1	1/21	21.00	3.50	36.00	0	0	0
AK Perera	2013-2019	6	3	36	6.0	0	33	0	-	-	5.50	0.00	0	0	0
PHT Kaushal	2015-2015	1	1	36	6.0	0	25	0	-	-	4.16	0.00	0	0	0
DSK Madushanka	2018-2018	1	1	37	6.1	1	26	3	3/26	8.66	4.21	12.33	0	0	0
LPC Silva	1999-2011	75	2	42	7.0	1	33	1	1/21	33.00	4.71	42.00	0	0	0
KADM Fernando	2003-2003	1	1	42	7.0	2	13	2	2/13	6.50	1.85	21.00	0	0	0
SSD Arachchige	2023-2024	5	2	42	7.0	0	28	1	1/18	28.00	4.00	42.00	0	0	0
KJ Silva	1995-1995	1	1	48	8.0	0	55	0	-	-	6.87	0.00	0	0	0
MS Atapattu	1990-2007	268	2	51	8.3	0	41	0	-	-	4.82	0.00	0	0	0
FRMD Gunatilleke	1979-1979	1	1	54	9.0	1	34	0	-	-	3.77	0.00	0	0	0
M Shiraz	2024-2024	2	2	54	9.0	1	48	1	1/23	48.00	5.33	54.00	0	0	0
WS Jayantha	2004-2004	17	6	55	9.1	0	46	0	-	-	5.01	0.00	0	0	0
RL Dias	1979-1987	58	6	56	9.2	0	70	3	3/25	23.33	7.50	18.66	0	0	0
C Wickramasinghe	2024-2025	4	4	56	9.2	0	66	1	1/28	66.00	7.07	56.00	0	0	0
S Wettimuny	1982-1987	35	6	57	9.3	0	70	1	1/13	70.00	7.36	57.00	0	0	0
S Weerakoon	2012-2012	2	1	60	10.0	0	49	1	1/49	49.00	4.90	60.00	0	0	0
KMC Bandara	2016-2016	1	1	60	10.0	0	83	1	1/83	83.00	8.30	60.00	0	0	0
WCA Ganegama	2001-2006	4	3	66	11.0	0	88	2	2/27	44.00	8.00	33.00	0	0	0
D Lakshan	2021-2022	3	3	66	11.0	0	76	1	1/43	76.00	6.90	66.00	0	0	0
RTM Mendis	2021-2022	4	3	72	12.0	0	74	4	2/26	18.50	6.16	18.00	0	0	0
CKB Kulasekara	2011-2012	4	4	78	13.0	0	80	0	-	-	6.15	0.00	0	0	0
D Gamage	2003-2003	3	3	95	15.5	2	83	2	1/26	41.50	5.24	47.50	0	0	0
NGRP Jayasuriya	2018-2018	2	2	96	16.0	0	95	0	-	-	5.93	0.00	0	0	0
NLK Ratnayake	1989-1990	2	2	101	16.5	0	98	2	1/39	49.00	5.82	50.50	0	0	0
N Ranatunga	1993-1993	2	2	102	17.0	0	82	1	1/33	82.00	4.82	102.00	0	0	0
JWHD Boteju	1999-1999	2	2	102	17.0	1	113	0	-	-	6.64	0.00	0	0	0
HDRL Thirimanne	2010-2019	127	4	104	17.2	0	94	3	2/36	31.33	5.42	34.66	0	0	0
PM Pushpakumara	2017-2017	2	2	114	19.0	0	105	1	1/40	105.00	5.52	114.00	0	0	0
DLS de Silva	1979-1979	2	2	120	20.0	2	54	2	2/36	27.00	2.70	60.00	0	0	0
SK Ranasinghe	1986-1986	4	4	126	21.0	0	96	3	1/28	32.00	4.57	42.00	0	0	0
J Mubarak	2002-2013	40	8	129	21.3	0	95	2	1/10	47.50	4.41	64.50	0	0	0
HSM Pieris	1975-1975	3	3	132	22.0	0	135	2	2/68	67.50	6.13	66.00	0	0	0
JC Gamage	1995-1995	4	4	132	22.0	2	104	3	2/17	34.66	4.72	44.00	0	0	0
MRCN Bandaratilleke	1998-1998	3	3	144	24.0	0	111	2	2/34	55.50	4.62	72.00	0	0	0
IS Gallage	1999-2001	3	3	144	24.0	2	115	3	2/42	38.33	4.79	48.00	0	0	0
LD Madushanka	2017-2017	4	4	144	24.0	0	172	4	2/70	43.00	7.16	36.00	0	0	0
B Fernando	2021-2021	4	3	152	25.2	0	136	2	1/33	68.00	5.36	76.00	0	0	0
SHT Kandamby	2004-2014	39	9	174	29.0	1	173	2	2/37	86.50	5.96	87.00	0	0	0
HP Tillakaratne	1986-2003	200	15	180	30.0	1	141	6	1/3	23.50	4.70	30.00	0	0	0
GN de Silva	1983-1985	4	4	194	32.2	1	169	0	-	-	5.22	0.00	0	0	0
P Jayawickrama	2021-2021	5	5	198	33.0	0	177	5	3/59	35.40	5.36	39.60	0	0	0
LWS Kaluperuma	1975-1982	4	4	208	34.4	2	137	2	1/35	68.50	3.95	104.00	0	0	0
MADI Hemantha	2023-2023	5	4	210	35.0	0	193	2	2/49	96.50	5.51	105.00	0	0	0
AMN Munasinghe	1994-1996	5	5	217	36.1	3	146	4	3/30	36.50	4.03	54.25	0	0	0
E Malinga	2025-2025	7	7	222	37.0	1	223	4	3/35	55.75	6.02	55.50	0	0	0
KHRK Fernando	2002-2006	7	7	234	39.0	4	159	6	3/12	26.50	4.07	39.00	0	0	0
ARM Opatha	1975-1979	5	5	253	42.1	1	180	5	3/31	36.00	4.26	50.60	0	0	0
CK Kapugedera	2006-2017	102	10	264	44.0	0	225	2	1/24	112.50	5.11	132.00	0	0	0
SMA Priyanjan	2013-2015	23	14	265	44.1	1	233	5	2/11	46.60	5.27	53.00	0	0	0
S Jeganathan	1983-1988	5	5	276	46.0	2	208	5	2/45	41.60	4.52	55.20	0	0	0
KPJ Warnaweera	1990-1993	6	6	294	49.0	3	200	6	2/24	33.33	4.08	49.00	0	0	0
MVT Fernando	2017-2019	8	8	297	49.3	4	337	5	1/35	67.40	6.80	59.40	0	0	0
MKGCP Lakshitha	2002-2003	7	7	300	50.0	2	254	8	2/34	31.75	5.08	37.50	0	0	0

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, Jan 27, 2026 [ODI # 4942]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Jan 24, 2026 [ODI # 4941]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 1st ODI, Jan 22, 2026 [ODI # 4940]