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| Rank | Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | SD Anurasiri | 15.0 | 11 | 9 | - | 0.60 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (PSS) | 22 Mar 1986 | Test # 1043 |
🥈 2 | HDPK Dharmasena | 19.3 | 13 | 12 | - | 0.61 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 |
🥉 3 | KJ Silva | 14.4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0.68 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 11 Sep 1996 | Test # 1333 |
4 | A Ranatunga | 10.0 | 8 | 7 | - | 0.70 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 30 Aug 1985 | Test # 1023 |
5 | M Muralidaran | 29.0 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 0.79 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 07 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 |
6 | JR Ratnayeke | 21.0 | 11 | 17 | - | 0.80 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (SSC) | 16 Mar 1984 | Test # 982 |
7 | WPUJC Vaas | 18.0 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0.83 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Colombo (SSC) | 13 Jul 2005 | Test # 1755 |
8 | HMRKB Herath | 22.0 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 0.86 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Sharjah | 03 Nov 2011 | Test # 2014 |
9 | HMRKB Herath | 45.0 | 30 | 40 | 5 | 0.88 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Jul 2014 | Test # 2131 |
10 | WPUJC Vaas | 21.0 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 0.95 | Sri Lanka | v India | Chennai | 02 Dec 2005 | Test # 1775 |
11 | M Muralidaran | 36.0 | 17 | 35 | 4 | 0.97 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Dec 2001 | Test # 1581 |
12 | M Muralidaran | 40.0 | 21 | 40 | 3 | 1.00 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 18 Dec 2003 | Test # 1675 |
12 | WPUJC Vaas | 15.0 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1.00 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Kandy | 09 Sep 1999 | Test # 1459 |
12 | UC Hathurusingha | 12.0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1.00 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Colombo (RPS) | 28 Aug 1992 | Test # 1195 |
15 | ST Jayasuriya | 28.0 | 14 | 30 | - | 1.07 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 |
16 | DM de Silva | 11.0 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1.09 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Pallekele | 26 Jul 2016 | Test # 2209 |
16 | DM de Silva | 11.0 | 6 | 12 | - | 1.09 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 19 Jan 2020 | Test # 2381 |
18 | S Randiv | 19.0 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 1.10 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Sharjah | 03 Nov 2011 | Test # 2014 |
19 | A Ranatunga | 16.0 | 5 | 18 | - | 1.12 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (CCC) | 24 Mar 1984 | Test # 985 |
20 | M Muralidaran | 56.0 | 28 | 64 | 4 | 1.14 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 10 Dec 2003 | Test # 1672 |
20 | M Muralidaran | 58.3 | 26 | 67 | 5 | 1.14 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | Test # 1585 |
22 | M Muralidaran | 24.0 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 1.16 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 11 Sep 1996 | Test # 1333 |
23 | WPUJC Vaas | 17.0 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 1.17 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 |
24 | M Muralidaran | 54.2 | 27 | 65 | 9 | 1.19 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 |
25 | DM de Silva | 10.0 | 5 | 12 | - | 1.20 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | North Sound | 21 Mar 2021 | Test # 2416 |
26 | WPUJC Vaas | 14.0 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1.21 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Kandy | 30 Jul 2000 | Test # 1505 |
27 | SD Anurasiri | 26.0 | 11 | 32 | 2 | 1.23 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Moratuwa | 27 Nov 1992 | Test # 1203 |
27 | WPUJC Vaas | 11.2 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1.23 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Kandy | 16 Mar 2004 | Test # 1688 |
27 | MRCN Bandaratilleke | 38.0 | 13 | 47 | 4 | 1.23 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 03 Jun 1998 | Test # 1416 |
27 | VB John | 21.0 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 1.23 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (SSC) | 16 Mar 1984 | Test # 982 |
31 | KPJ Warnaweera | 25.0 | 15 | 31 | 1 | 1.24 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Moratuwa | 27 Nov 1992 | Test # 1203 |
32 | M Muralidaran | 39.0 | 18 | 49 | 5 | 1.25 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Kandy | 03 May 2003 | Test # 1644 |
33 | HMRKB Herath | 30.0 | 13 | 38 | 3 | 1.26 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 29 Oct 2016 | Test # 2228 |
33 | AP Gurusinha | 15.0 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 1.26 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 02 Jan 1992 | Test # 1182 |
35 | M Muralidaran | 37.0 | 18 | 47 | 4 | 1.27 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 02 Dec 2003 | Test # 1670 |
35 | M Muralidaran | 40.0 | 19 | 51 | 9 | 1.27 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 04 Jan 2002 | Test # 1583 |
37 | WPUJC Vaas | 26.3 | 11 | 34 | 2 | 1.28 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 18 Sep 1996 | Test # 1334 |
37 | RS Kalpage | 17.5 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 1.28 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Moratuwa | 25 Aug 1993 | Test # 1232 |
39 | HMRKB Herath | 11.3 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1.30 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 04 Jul 2009 | Test # 1921 |
39 | BAW Mendis | 13.0 | 8 | 17 | - | 1.30 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Jul 2014 | Test # 2131 |
41 | HDPK Dharmasena | 16.0 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1.31 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 22 Feb 2001 | Test # 1530 |
41 | HDPK Dharmasena | 16.0 | 7 | 21 | - | 1.31 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (PSS) | 25 Apr 2003 | Test # 1641 |
41 | KJ Silva | 19.0 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 1.31 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 11 Sep 1996 | Test # 1333 |
44 | RAS Lakmal | 25.0 | 10 | 33 | - | 1.32 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | North Sound | 21 Mar 2021 | Test # 2416 |
44 | HMCM Bandara | 11.2 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1.32 | Sri Lanka | v India | Chennai | 02 Dec 2005 | Test # 1775 |
46 | ST Jayasuriya | 24.0 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1.33 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 10 Dec 2003 | Test # 1672 |
46 | EAR de Silva | 15.0 | 6 | 20 | - | 1.33 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 30 Aug 1985 | Test # 1023 |
46 | WPUJC Vaas | 12.0 | 6 | 16 | - | 1.33 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Galle | 20 Jul 2000 | Test # 1504 |
49 | RAS Lakmal | 20.0 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 1.35 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 19 Jan 2020 | Test # 2381 |
49 | KPJ Warnaweera | 34.0 | 15 | 46 | 2 | 1.35 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Moratuwa | 27 Nov 1992 | Test # 1203 |
49 | HDPK Dharmasena | 14.0 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1.35 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (RPS) | 11 Sep 1996 | Test # 1333 |
52 | ST Jayasuriya | 16.1 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1.36 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 07 Mar 2001 | Test # 1532 |
52 | MDK Perera | 44.0 | 24 | 60 | 3 | 1.36 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Jul 2014 | Test # 2131 |
52 | AD Mathews | 11.0 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1.36 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (PSS) | 25 Jun 2015 | Test # 2168 |
52 | M Muralidaran | 30.0 | 15 | 41 | 3 | 1.36 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (PSS) | 25 Apr 2003 | Test # 1641 |
52 | RAS Lakmal | 19.0 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 1.36 | Sri Lanka | v India | Eden Gardens | 16 Nov 2017 | Test # 2281 |
57 | KJ Silva | 19.4 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 1.37 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Kandy | 07 Jan 1998 | Test # 1394 |
57 | ST Jayasuriya | 32.0 | 13 | 44 | 4 | 1.37 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 22 Feb 2001 | Test # 1530 |
59 | UDU Chandana | 13.0 | 7 | 18 | - | 1.38 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 18 Dec 2003 | Test # 1675 |
59 | RTM Mendis | 13.0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1.38 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 16 Jul 2022 | Test # 2472 |
61 | M Muralidaran | 31.3 | 10 | 44 | 5 | 1.39 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Galle | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 |
62 | HDPK Dharmasena | 10.0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1.40 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Colombo (SSC) | 10 Jun 1998 | Test # 1418 |
62 | HMRKB Herath | 42.0 | 16 | 59 | 3 | 1.40 | Sri Lanka | v England | Leeds | 20 Jun 2014 | Test # 2126 |
64 | GP Wickramasinghe | 21.0 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 1.42 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 04 Dec 1999 | Test # 1474 |
64 | HMRKB Herath | 21.0 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 1.42 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 22 Jun 2012 | Test # 2046 |
64 | DM de Silva | 14.0 | 5 | 20 | - | 1.42 | Sri Lanka | v Ireland | Galle | 24 Apr 2023 | Test # 2503 |
67 | M Muralidaran | 23.0 | 9 | 33 | - | 1.43 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 03 Jun 1998 | Test # 1416 |
67 | M Muralidaran | 23.4 | 13 | 34 | 5 | 1.43 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 |
69 | M Muralidaran | 54.3 | 14 | 79 | 3 | 1.44 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 22 Feb 2001 | Test # 1530 |
70 | M Muralidaran | 31.4 | 15 | 46 | 7 | 1.45 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 02 Dec 2003 | Test # 1670 |
71 | WPUJC Vaas | 15.0 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 1.46 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Kandy | 22 Jul 2005 | Test # 1757 |
72 | GRA de Silva | 19.0 | 4 | 28 | - | 1.47 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 14 Mar 1982 | Test # 925 |
72 | M Muralidaran | 29.5 | 11 | 44 | 3 | 1.47 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 26 Nov 1999 | Test # 1473 |
72 | ST Jayasuriya | 21.0 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 1.47 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 02 Dec 2003 | Test # 1670 |
75 | ST Jayasuriya | 29.0 | 10 | 43 | 5 | 1.48 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | Test # 1585 |
75 | M Muralidaran | 45.5 | 14 | 68 | 5 | 1.48 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 06 Aug 2000 | Test # 1507 |
75 | M Muralidaran | 35.0 | 12 | 52 | 2 | 1.48 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 04 Dec 1999 | Test # 1474 |
78 | SD Anurasiri | 44.0 | 11 | 66 | 3 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Colombo (RPS) | 28 Aug 1992 | Test # 1195 |
78 | M Muralidaran | 40.0 | 18 | 60 | 4 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 10 Dec 2003 | Test # 1672 |
78 | KIW Wijegunawardene | 31.2 | 13 | 47 | 3 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 02 Jan 1992 | Test # 1182 |
78 | MRCN Bandaratilleke | 24.0 | 9 | 36 | 5 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 03 Jun 1998 | Test # 1416 |
78 | D Hettiarachchi | 24.0 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 15 Mar 2001 | Test # 1537 |
78 | M Muralidaran | 16.0 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Galle | 03 Jun 1998 | Test # 1416 |
78 | M Muralidaran | 16.0 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Galle | 12 Jan 2002 | Test # 1585 |
78 | EAR de Silva | 12.0 | 5 | 18 | - | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 30 Aug 1985 | Test # 1023 |
78 | AP Gurusinha | 12.0 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 02 Jan 1992 | Test # 1182 |
78 | TT Samaraweera | 12.0 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (SSC) | 28 Jul 2002 | Test # 1611 |
78 | ST Jayasuriya | 10.0 | 6 | 15 | - | 1.50 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (SSC) | 09 Aug 1997 | Test # 1376 |
89 | CBRLS Kumara | 21.0 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 1.52 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 19 Jan 2020 | Test # 2381 |
89 | PA de Silva | 10.3 | 3 | 16 | - | 1.52 | Sri Lanka | v England | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 |
91 | M Muralidaran | 50.0 | 20 | 77 | 2 | 1.54 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 18 Mar 1995 | Test # 1293 |
91 | WPUJC Vaas | 24.0 | 9 | 37 | 4 | 1.54 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Sialkot | 22 Sep 1995 | Test # 1306 |
91 | KMDN Kulasekara | 11.0 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 1.54 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Colombo (RPS) | 23 Nov 2010 | Test # 1980 |
91 | M Muralidaran | 31.0 | 11 | 48 | 1 | 1.54 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Moratuwa | 25 Aug 1993 | Test # 1232 |
95 | M Muralidaran | 42.3 | 14 | 66 | 4 | 1.55 | Sri Lanka | v England | Galle | 22 Feb 2001 | Test # 1530 |
96 | M Muralidaran | 35.0 | 14 | 55 | 6 | 1.57 | Sri Lanka | v England | Kandy | 01 Dec 2007 | Test # 1851 |
96 | KJ Silva | 10.1 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1.57 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 18 Sep 1996 | Test # 1334 |
96 | HMRKB Herath | 45.0 | 17 | 71 | 4 | 1.57 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Jul 2014 | Test # 2131 |
96 | DNT Zoysa | 19.0 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 1.57 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Jun 2000 | Test # 1499 |
100 | HMRKB Herath | 30.2 | 11 | 48 | 6 | 1.58 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Galle | 06 Aug 2014 | Test # 2133 |
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