Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series for Sri Lanka in T20Is

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
PW Hasaranga	8	180	30.0	0	8	156	16	3/9	9.75	5.20	11.25	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
BAW Mendis	6	144	24.0	3	6	147	15	6/8	9.80	6.12	9.60	1	1	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
PW Hasaranga	8	186	31.0	1	8	199	15	3/8	13.26	6.41	12.40	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
BAW Mendis	7	156	26.0	0	7	143	12	3/9	11.91	5.50	13.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
SL Malinga	7	152	25.2	0	7	181	12	3/17	15.08	7.14	12.66	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
BAW Mendis	3	72	12.0	1	3	55	11	4/15	5.00	4.58	6.54	2	0	0
T20 Canada (in Canada), 2008/09
M Muralidaran	7	162	27.0	0	7	158	9	3/29	17.55	5.85	18.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
PW Hasaranga	6	138	23.0	0	6	170	9	3/21	18.88	7.39	15.33	0	0	0
Men's T20 Asia Cup (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates), 2022
M Theekshana	8	181	30.1	0	8	202	9	2/15	22.44	6.69	20.11	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
PW Hasaranga	3	72	12.0	0	3	42	8	3/12	5.25	3.50	9.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in West Indies T20I Series, 2020/21
N Thushara	3	64	10.4	0	3	60	8	4/18	7.50	5.62	8.00	1	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
PW Hasaranga	3	72	12.0	0	3	79	8	3/21	9.87	6.58	9.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in Pakistan T20I Series, 2019/20
PVD Chameera	3	72	12.0	0	3	82	8	3/19	10.25	6.83	9.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe T20I Series, 2025
M Pathirana	3	66	11.0	0	3	88	8	4/24	11.00	8.00	8.25	1	0	0
Afghanistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2023/24
KMDN Kulasekara	6	113	18.5	3	6	121	8	4/32	15.12	6.42	14.12	1	0	0
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
M Theekshana	7	150	25.0	0	7	137	8	3/17	17.12	5.48	18.75	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
PW Hasaranga	6	144	24.0	0	6	156	8	2/22	19.50	6.50	18.00	0	0	0
Men's T20 Asia Cup (in United Arab Emirates), 2025
CBRLS Kumara	7	152	25.2	1	7	194	8	3/7	24.25	7.65	19.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
SL Malinga	7	147	24.3	0	7	207	8	5/31	25.87	8.44	18.37	0	1	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
N Pradeep	2	42	7.0	0	2	46	7	4/25	6.57	6.57	6.00	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in Pakistan T20I Series, 2019/20
PW Hasaranga	3	72	12.0	0	3	67	7	4/9	9.57	5.58	10.28	1	0	0
India in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
SL Malinga	3	72	12.0	1	3	68	7	5/6	9.71	5.66	10.28	0	1	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2019
PW Hasaranga	3	72	12.0	0	3	75	7	4/15	10.71	6.25	10.28	1	0	0
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2023/24
KMDN Kulasekara	4	90	15.0	1	4	95	7	3/10	13.57	6.33	12.85	0	0	0
Men's T20 Asia Cup (in Bangladesh), 2015/16
SL Malinga	5	84	14.0	0	5	100	7	3/43	14.28	7.14	12.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in South Africa), 2007/08
PVD Chameera	5	112	18.4	0	5	123	7	4/20	17.57	6.58	16.00	1	0	0
Pakistan T20I Tri-Series (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe), 2025/26
PW Hasaranga	5	120	20.0	0	5	141	7	3/32	20.14	7.05	17.14	0	0	0
Pakistan T20I Tri-Series (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe), 2025/26
C Karunaratne	6	96	16.0	0	6	145	7	2/27	20.71	9.06	13.71	0	0	0
Men's T20 Asia Cup (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates), 2022
PVD Chameera	5	120	20.0	0	5	153	7	2/30	21.85	7.65	17.14	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2021/22
CBRLS Kumara	6	121	20.1	0	6	153	7	2/24	21.85	7.58	17.28	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
PVD Chameera	6	144	24.0	1	6	199	7	2/29	28.42	8.29	20.57	0	0	0
Men's T20 Asia Cup (in United Arab Emirates), 2025
PVD Chameera	8	168	28.0	0	8	233	7	2/27	33.28	8.32	24.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
BAW Mendis	1	24	4.0	1	1	16	6	6/16	2.66	4.00	4.00	0	1	0
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2011
PW Hasaranga	2	48	8.0	1	2	37	6	4/17	6.16	4.62	8.00	1	0	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024/25
PADLR Sandakan	2	46	7.4	0	2	39	6	3/10	6.50	5.08	7.66	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in West Indies T20I Series, 2020/21
HMRKB Herath	3	69	11.3	2	3	53	6	5/3	8.83	4.60	11.50	0	1	0
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
Pramod Madushan	2	37	6.1	0	2	55	6	4/34	9.16	8.91	6.16	1	0	0
Men's T20 Asia Cup (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates), 2022
M Theekshana	3	67	11.1	0	3	55	6	2/14	9.16	4.92	11.16	0	0	0
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2023/24
PVD Chameera	3	67	11.1	0	3	70	6	4/17	11.66	6.26	11.16	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in England T20I Series, 2021
PW Hasaranga	3	68	11.2	0	3	79	6	2/22	13.16	6.97	11.33	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
DM de Silva	8	73	12.1	0	6	83	6	2/24	13.83	6.82	12.16	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
A Dananjaya	3	66	11.0	0	3	94	6	3/36	15.66	8.54	11.00	0	0	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2019
SL Malinga	3	72	12.0	0	3	95	6	2/29	15.83	7.91	12.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2016/17
PW Hasaranga	3	72	12.0	0	3	99	6	2/28	16.50	8.25	12.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in New Zealand T20I Series, 2024/25
CRD Fernando	5	102	17.0	3	5	104	6	2/17	17.33	6.11	17.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in South Africa), 2007/08
D Madushanka	6	120	20.0	0	6	155	6	3/24	25.83	7.75	20.00	0	0	0
Men's T20 Asia Cup (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates), 2022
M Theekshana	6	144	24.0	0	6	162	6	2/21	27.00	6.75	24.00	0	0	0
Men's T20 Asia Cup (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates), 2022
C Karunaratne	8	135	22.3	0	8	165	6	2/27	27.50	7.33	22.50	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
SL Malinga	6	125	20.5	0	6	165	6	3/28	27.50	7.92	20.83	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in West Indies), 2010
N Thushara	6	138	23.0	1	6	185	6	4/18	30.83	8.04	23.00	1	0	0
Men's T20 Asia Cup (in United Arab Emirates), 2025
N Thushara	1	24	4.0	1	1	20	5	5/20	4.00	5.00	4.80	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in Bangladesh T20I Series, 2023/24
M Pathirana	2	42	7.0	1	2	36	5	3/11	7.20	5.14	8.40	0	0	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024/25
PADLR Sandakan	2	48	8.0	0	2	46	5	4/23	9.20	5.75	9.60	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
I Udana	2	40	6.4	0	2	49	5	3/11	9.80	7.35	8.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in Pakistan T20I Series, 2019/20
PW Hasaranga	2	42	7.0	0	2	52	5	4/35	10.40	7.42	8.40	1	0	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2025/26
SMSM Senanayake	3	72	12.0	0	3	52	5	3/14	10.40	4.33	14.40	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
M Theekshana	3	61	10.1	0	3	57	5	2/7	11.40	5.60	12.20	0	0	0
West Indies in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024/25
M Pathirana	3	33	5.3	0	2	58	5	4/40	11.60	10.54	6.60	1	0	0
India in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024
MF Maharoof	3	72	12.0	0	3	63	5	2/18	12.60	5.25	14.40	0	0	0
T20 Canada (in Canada), 2008/09
PVD Chameera	3	59	9.5	0	3	66	5	2/14	13.20	6.71	11.80	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in India T20I Series, 2015/16
KMDN Kulasekara	3	54	9.0	0	3	67	5	2/10	13.40	7.44	10.80	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
PW Hasaranga	2	48	8.0	0	2	71	5	3/38	14.20	8.87	9.60	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2021/22
SL Malinga	2	48	8.0	0	2	72	5	3/34	14.40	9.00	9.60	0	0	0
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2016/17
A Dananjaya	3	66	11.0	0	3	74	5	2/26	14.80	6.72	13.20	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
BMAJ Mendis	7	66	11.0	0	5	74	5	3/24	14.80	6.72	13.20	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
PW Hasaranga	3	60	10.0	0	3	93	5	4/33	18.60	9.30	12.00	1	0	0
Australia in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2022
PW Hasaranga	3	66	11.0	0	3	94	5	2/24	18.80	8.54	13.20	0	0	0
West Indies in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024/25
WPUJC Vaas	5	108	18.0	1	5	100	5	2/14	20.00	5.55	21.60	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in South Africa), 2007/08
AD Mathews	7	96	16.0	0	6	101	5	3/16	20.20	6.31	19.20	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
MD Shanaka	6	77	12.5	0	5	105	5	2/21	21.00	8.18	15.40	0	0	0
Men's T20 Asia Cup (in United Arab Emirates), 2025
SL Malinga	6	108	18.0	0	6	110	5	2/5	22.00	6.11	21.60	0	0	0
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
CRD Fernando	4	84	14.0	0	4	112	5	3/24	22.40	8.00	16.80	0	0	0
T20 Canada (in Canada), 2008/09
CBRLS Kumara	3	65	10.5	0	3	113	5	2/31	22.60	10.43	13.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in India T20I Series, 2021/22
AD Mathews	6	110	18.2	0	6	123	5	3/16	24.60	6.70	22.00	0	0	0
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
M Theekshana	5	114	19.0	0	5	129	5	3/24	25.80	6.78	22.80	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2021/22
D Madushanka	3	72	12.0	0	3	135	5	2/45	27.00	11.25	14.40	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in India T20I Series, 2022/23
KMDN Kulasekara	7	132	22.0	0	7	145	5	2/33	29.00	6.59	26.40	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
E Malinga	5	105	17.3	0	5	158	5	2/27	31.60	9.02	21.00	0	0	0
Pakistan T20I Tri-Series (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe), 2025/26
I Udana	5	108	18.0	0	5	164	5	2/17	32.80	9.11	21.60	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
N Thushara	1	18	3.0	0	1	17	4	4/17	4.25	5.66	4.50	1	0	0
Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition (in China), 2023
KMDN Kulasekara	2	36	6.0	1	2	26	4	3/4	6.50	4.33	9.00	0	0	0
New Zealand v Sri Lanka T20I Series (in United States of America), 2010
KMDN Kulasekara	2	42	7.0	1	2	26	4	2/13	6.50	3.71	10.50	0	0	0
Pakistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2012
SL Malinga	1	24	4.0	0	1	26	4	4/26	6.50	6.50	6.00	1	0	0
Men's T20 Asia Cup (in Bangladesh), 2015/16
SL Malinga	2	48	8.0	0	2	35	4	2/16	8.75	4.37	12.00	0	0	0
West Indies in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2015/16
N Thushara	2	42	7.0	0	2	36	4	2/14	9.00	5.14	10.50	0	0	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024/25
SL Malinga	2	39	6.3	0	2	37	4	3/12	9.25	5.69	9.75	0	0	0
New Zealand v Sri Lanka T20I Series (in United States of America), 2010
BAW Mendis	2	48	8.0	0	2	37	4	2/18	9.25	4.62	12.00	0	0	0
New Zealand v Sri Lanka T20I Series (in United States of America), 2010
SMSM Senanayake	2	42	7.0	0	2	41	4	3/27	10.25	5.85	10.50	0	0	0
Pakistan v Sri Lanka T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
PVD Chameera	2	47	7.5	0	2	54	4	3/15	13.50	6.89	11.75	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
SL Malinga	2	47	7.5	0	2	54	4	3/20	13.50	6.89	11.75	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in Bangladesh T20I Series, 2013/14
M Pathirana	3	43	7.1	0	3	54	4	2/27	13.50	7.53	10.75	0	0	0
West Indies in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2024/25
CBRLS Kumara	2	48	8.0	0	2	56	4	2/22	14.00	7.00	12.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series, 2021/22
SL Malinga	2	48	8.0	0	2	56	4	3/26	14.00	7.00	12.00	0	0	0
Pakistan v Sri Lanka T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
TAM Siriwardana	2	42	7.0	0	2	58	4	2/17	14.50	8.28	10.50	0	0	0
West Indies in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2015/16
KMDN Kulasekara	2	48	8.0	0	2	61	4	2/29	15.25	7.62	12.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in Bangladesh T20I Series, 2013/14
HMRKB Herath	3	48	8.0	0	3	62	4	3/25	15.50	7.75	12.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
PVD Chameera	3	72	12.0	0	3	63	4	2/24	15.75	5.25	18.00	0	0	0
India in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
PW Hasaranga	3	58	9.4	0	3	65	4	2/21	16.25	6.72	14.50	0	0	0
New Zealand in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2019
K Weeraratne	3	66	11.0	0	3	71	4	4/19	17.75	6.45	16.50	1	0	0
T20 Canada (in Canada), 2008/09
PW Hasaranga	3	72	12.0	0	3	74	4	2/19	18.50	6.16	18.00	0	0	0
Afghanistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2023/24

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Sri Lanka vs England at Pallekele, England in Sri Lanka 2nd T20I, Feb 1, 2026 [T20I # 3682]

Sri Lanka vs England at Pallekele, England in Sri Lanka 1st T20I, Jan 30, 2026 [T20I # 3676]

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Dambulla, Pakistan in Sri Lanka 3rd T20I, Jan 11, 2026 [T20I # 3661]