Bowling Most 5wi Career

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

Most five-wickets-in-an-innings

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran	1992-2010	132	228	43715	7285.5	1786	18023	795	9/51	22.67	2.47	54.98	45	67	22
HMRKB Herath	1999-2018	93	170	25993	4332.1	814	12157	433	9/127	28.07	2.80	60.03	20	34	9
NGRP Jayasuriya	2022-2025	22	41	7163	1193.5	184	3828	122	7/52	31.37	3.20	58.71	3	12	2
WPUJC Vaas	1994-2009	111	194	23438	3906.2	895	10501	355	7/71	29.58	2.68	66.02	20	12	2
MDK Perera	2014-2021	43	78	10805	1800.5	239	5780	161	6/32	35.90	3.20	67.11	8	8	2
RTM Mendis	2021-2025	16	30	4173	695.3	84	2212	71	6/70	31.15	3.18	58.77	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
RJ Ratnayake	1983-1992	23	35	4961	826.5	136	2563	73	6/66	35.10	3.09	67.95	3	5	-
A Dananjaya	2018-2019	6	12	1385	230.5	33	819	33	6/115	24.81	3.54	41.96	-	4	-
KR Pushpakumara	1994-2001	23	38	3792	632.0	98	2242	58	7/116	38.65	3.54	65.37	2	4	-
JR Ratnayeke	1982-1989	22	31	3833	638.5	118	1972	56	8/83	35.21	3.08	68.44	3	4	-
BAW Mendis	2008-2014	19	31	4730	788.2	118	2434	70	6/99	34.77	3.08	67.57	5	4	1
RAS Lakmal	2010-2022	70	122	12443	2073.5	439	6232	171	5/47	36.44	3.00	72.76	7	4	-
UDU Chandana	1999-2005	16	29	2685	447.3	64	1535	37	6/179	41.48	3.43	72.56	-	3	1
ALF de Mel	1982-1986	17	27	3518	586.2	92	2180	59	6/109	36.94	3.71	59.62	2	3	-
SL Malinga	2004-2010	30	59	5209	868.1	112	3349	101	5/50	33.15	3.85	51.57	7	3	-
CRD Fernando	2000-2012	40	68	6181	1030.1	143	3784	100	5/42	37.84	3.67	61.81	3	3	-
HDPK Dharmasena	1993-2004	31	53	6939	1156.3	265	2920	69	6/72	42.31	2.52	100.56	1	3	-
GP Wickramasinghe	1991-2001	40	63	7260	1210.0	248	3559	85	6/60	41.87	2.94	85.41	2	3	-
VB John	1983-1984	6	9	1281	213.3	53	614	28	5/60	21.92	2.87	45.75	1	2	-
P Jayawickrama	2021-2022	5	10	1320	220.0	50	642	25	6/92	25.68	2.91	52.80	2	2	1
PHT Kaushal	2014-2015	7	14	1658	276.2	22	1105	25	5/42	44.20	3.99	66.32	1	2	-
PADLR Sandakan	2016-2018	11	20	2063	343.5	37	1276	37	5/95	34.48	3.71	55.75	3	2	-
CAK Rajitha	2018-2024	18	29	2996	499.2	102	1627	55	5/56	29.58	3.25	54.47	1	2	-
AM Fernando	2021-2025	24	41	3721	620.1	82	2187	80	6/51	27.33	3.52	46.51	5	2	1
UWMBCA Welegedara	2007-2014	21	35	3799	633.1	114	2273	55	5/52	41.32	3.58	69.07	2	2	-
ST Jayasuriya	1991-2007	110	140	8188	1364.4	323	3366	98	5/34	34.34	2.46	83.55	6	2	-
AK Kuruppuarachchi	1986-1987	2	3	272	45.2	6	149	8	5/44	18.62	3.28	34.00	-	1	-
RAP Nissanka	2003-2003	4	7	587	97.5	21	366	10	5/64	36.60	3.74	58.70	-	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	3	6	801	133.3	32	348	18	5/52	19.33	2.60	44.50	-	1	-
KSC de Silva	1997-1999	8	14	1585	264.1	42	889	16	5/85	55.56	3.36	99.06	-	1	-
T Thushara	2003-2010	10	18	1668	278.0	35	1040	28	5/83	37.14	3.74	59.57	1	1	-
MRCN Bandaratilleke	1998-2001	7	14	1722	287.0	83	698	23	5/36	30.34	2.43	74.86	2	1	-
PVD Chameera	2015-2021	12	21	2022	337.0	28	1321	32	5/47	41.28	3.91	63.18	1	1	-
GF Labrooy	1986-1991	9	15	2158	359.4	58	1194	27	5/133	44.22	3.31	79.92	3	1	-
DS de Silva	1982-1984	12	19	3031	505.1	108	1347	37	5/59	36.40	2.66	81.91	2	1	-
S Randiv	2010-2012	12	21	3146	524.2	70	1613	43	5/82	37.51	3.07	73.16	3	1	-
CPH Ramanayake	1988-1993	18	29	3654	609.0	109	1880	44	5/82	42.72	3.08	83.04	-	1	-
KTGD Prasad	2008-2015	25	44	4327	721.1	96	2698	75	5/50	35.97	3.74	57.69	5	1	-
DNT Zoysa	1997-2004	30	51	4422	737.0	160	2157	64	5/20	33.70	2.92	69.09	2	1	-
MVT Fernando	2016-2025	28	49	4422	737.0	102	2595	81	5/101	32.03	3.52	54.59	5	1	-
N Pradeep	2011-2017	28	53	5077	846.1	130	3003	70	6/132	42.90	3.54	72.52	6	1	-
CBRLS Kumara	2016-2025	34	57	5810	968.2	136	3749	104	6/122	36.04	3.87	55.86	9	1	-
CK Kapugedera	2006-2009	8	1	12	2.0	-	9	-	-	-	4.50	-	-	-	-
BOP Fernando	2019-2025	22	3	18	3.0	-	19	-	-	-	6.33	-	-	-	-
RL Dias	1982-1987	20	1	24	4.0	-	17	-	-	-	4.25	-	-	-	-
S Wettimuny	1982-1987	23	2	24	4.0	-	37	-	-	-	9.25	-	-	-	-
KIC Asalanka	2021-2022	3	2	25	4.1	-	16	-	-	-	3.84	-	-	-	-
S Jeganathan	1983-1983	2	1	30	5.0	2	12	-	-	-	2.40	-	-	-	-
RS Mahanama	1986-1998	52	2	36	6.0	-	30	-	-	-	5.00	-	-	-	-
MDUS Jayasundera	2015-2015	2	2	42	7.0	-	45	-	-	-	6.42	-	-	-	-
MS Atapattu	1990-2007	90	5	48	8.0	-	24	1	1/9	24.00	3.00	48.00	-	-	-
SM Warnapura	2007-2009	14	1	54	9.0	-	40	-	-	-	4.44	-	-	-	-
C Gunasekara	2024-2024	1	1	54	9.0	1	50	-	-	-	5.55	-	-	-	-
GS Dinusha	2025-2025	1	2	75	12.3	4	29	3	3/22	9.66	2.32	25.00	-	-	-
HP Tillakaratne	1989-2004	83	10	76	12.4	4	25	-	-	-	1.97	-	-	-	-
DN Wellalage	2022-2022	1	2	78	13.0	1	35	-	-	-	2.69	-	-	-	-
RS Madugalle	1982-1988	21	5	84	14.0	2	38	-	-	-	2.71	-	-	-	-
KC Sangakkara	2000-2015	134	4	84	14.0	-	49	-	-	-	3.50	-	-	-	-
HDRL Thirimanne	2011-2022	44	5	84	14.0	1	51	-	-	-	3.64	-	-	-	-
B Warnapura	1982-1982	4	4	90	15.0	4	46	-	-	-	3.06	-	-	-	-
RPW Guneratne	1983-1983	1	1	102	17.0	1	84	-	-	-	4.94	-	-	-	-
LPC Silva	2006-2008	11	3	102	17.0	2	65	1	1/57	65.00	3.82	102.00	-	-	-
NT Paranavitana	2009-2012	32	6	102	17.0	-	86	1	1/26	86.00	5.05	102.00	-	-	-
D Madushanka	2023-2023	1	1	102	17.0	3	77	-	-	-	4.52	-	-	-	-
J Mubarak	2002-2015	13	6	103	17.1	2	66	-	-	-	3.84	-	-	-	-
AN Ranasinghe	1982-1982	2	3	114	19.0	1	69	1	1/23	69.00	3.63	114.00	-	-	-
CDUS Weerasinghe	1985-1985	1	2	114	19.0	8	36	-	-	-	1.89	-	-	-	-
G Wijekoon	2005-2005	2	3	114	19.0	4	66	2	2/49	33.00	3.47	57.00	-	-	-
KADM Fernando	2003-2003	2	4	126	21.0	2	107	1	1/29	107.00	5.09	126.00	-	-	-
PHKD Mendis	2022-2025	14	7	126	21.0	-	112	3	3/32	37.33	5.33	42.00	-	-	-
BKG Mendis	2015-2025	73	9	132	22.0	1	118	1	1/10	118.00	5.36	132.00	-	-	-
S Prasanna	2011-2011	1	1	138	23.0	3	80	-	-	-	3.47	-	-	-	-
SMSM Senanayake	2013-2014	1	2	138	23.0	2	96	-	-	-	4.17	-	-	-	-
BR Jurangpathy	1985-1986	2	2	150	25.0	3	93	1	1/69	93.00	3.72	150.00	-	-	-
IS Gallage	1999-1999	1	2	150	25.0	5	77	-	-	-	3.08	-	-	-	-
MKDI Amerasinghe	2008-2008	1	2	150	25.0	1	105	1	1/62	105.00	4.20	150.00	-	-	-
DAS Gunaratne	2016-2017	6	6	156	26.0	1	114	3	2/28	38.00	4.38	52.00	-	-	-
C Karunaratne	2019-2019	1	2	156	26.0	1	148	1	1/130	148.00	5.69	156.00	-	-	-
LWS Kaluperuma	1982-1982	2	3	162	27.0	4	93	-	-	-	3.44	-	-	-	-
D Hettiarachchi	2001-2001	1	2	162	27.0	7	41	2	2/36	20.50	1.51	81.00	-	-	-
CKB Kulasekara	2011-2011	1	2	168	28.0	7	80	1	1/65	80.00	2.85	168.00	-	-	-
KDK Vithanage	2013-2015	10	5	174	29.0	1	133	1	1/73	133.00	4.58	174.00	-	-	-
MAR Samarasekera	1988-1991	4	2	192	32.0	5	104	3	2/38	34.66	3.25	64.00	-	-	-
MD Gunathilaka	2017-2018	8	6	198	33.0	3	111	1	1/16	111.00	3.36	198.00	-	-	-
KHRK Fernando	2002-2002	2	2	234	39.0	7	108	4	3/63	27.00	2.76	58.50	-	-	-
SMS Kaluperuma	1984-1988	4	6	240	40.0	8	124	2	2/17	62.00	3.10	120.00	-	-	-
KN Amalean	1986-1988	2	2	244	40.4	2	156	7	4/97	22.28	3.83	34.85	1	-	-
MKGCP Lakshitha	2002-2002	2	4	288	48.0	10	158	5	2/33	31.60	3.29	57.60	-	-	-
JDF Vandersay	2022-2025	2	2	288	48.0	-	250	5	3/182	50.00	5.20	57.60	-	-	-
AMJG Amerasinghe	1984-1984	2	3	300	50.0	9	150	3	2/73	50.00	3.00	100.00	-	-	-
KEA Upashantha	1999-2002	2	3	306	51.0	5	200	4	2/41	50.00	3.92	76.50	-	-	-
PK Wijetunge	1993-1993	1	2	312	52.0	5	118	2	1/58	59.00	2.26	156.00	-	-	-
FDM Karunaratne	2012-2025	100	15	312	52.0	5	202	2	1/12	101.00	3.88	156.00	-	-	-
KIW Wijegunawardene	1991-1992	2	4	364	60.4	16	147	7	4/51	21.00	2.42	52.00	1	-	-
M Theekshana	2022-2022	2	4	365	60.5	10	188	5	2/28	37.60	3.09	73.00	-	-	-
MAWR Madurasinghe	1988-1992	3	4	396	66.0	12	172	3	3/60	57.33	2.60	132.00	-	-	-
ASA Perera	1998-2001	3	5	408	68.0	12	180	1	1/104	180.00	2.64	408.00	-	-	-
TAM Siriwardana	2015-2016	5	9	413	68.5	6	257	11	3/25	23.36	3.73	37.54	-	-	-

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

West Indies Under-19s (Young Cricketers) vs Sri Lanka Under-19s (Young Cricketers) at Coolidge, Sri Lanka Under-19s in West Indies 1st Youth ODI, Aug 30, 2025 [Youth ODI # 1580]

India A Women vs Australia A Women at Brisbane, India A Women in Australia 3rd Match, Aug 17, 2025 [Other OD]

Australia A Women vs India A Women at Brisbane, India A Women in Australia 2nd Match, Aug 15, 2025 [Other OD]