Bowling Best Figures Match

Cricket Records for South Africa vs Sri Lanka in Test matches

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Muralidaran	76.0	13	171	13	2.25	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
M Muralidaran	80.4	14	225	12	2.78	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	04 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
KA Maharaj	81.1	14	283	12	3.48	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
M Muralidaran	68.3	17	161	11	2.35	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
MDK Perera	37.0	12	78	10	2.10	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
K Rabada	29.0	5	92	10	3.17	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	02 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
VD Philander	24.1	3	102	10	4.22	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
M Muralidaran	82.2	17	172	10	2.08	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
DW Steyn	40.0	12	99	9	2.47	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
BN Schultz	36.0	12	106	9	2.94	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
HMRKB Herath	90.0	47	111	9	1.23	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
HMRKB Herath	50.3	14	128	9	2.53	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
A Nortje	33.3	3	120	8	3.58	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
M de Lange	36.2	5	126	8	3.46	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
AA Donald	46.3	12	127	8	2.73	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
MDK Perera	85.5	35	129	8	1.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
MVT Fernando	34.1	3	133	8	3.89	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
M Muralidaran	84.5	28	138	8	1.62	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
M Ntini	51.0	11	138	8	2.70	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
M Muralidaran	53.5	12	157	8	2.91	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
MDK Perera	72.4	9	241	8	3.31	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
M Muralidaran	86.0	18	243	8	2.82	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
WPUJC Vaas	25.0	11	39	7	1.56	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
SM Pollock	22.4	9	59	7	2.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	02 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
VD Philander	26.0	5	75	7	2.88	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	02 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
M Morkel	32.2	14	78	7	2.41	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
K Rabada	26.0	1	94	7	3.61	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
JH Kallis	30.1	7	110	7	3.64	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
A Dananjaya	32.0	4	119	7	3.71	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
HMRKB Herath	41.5	6	130	7	3.10	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
CBRLS Kumara	37.0	1	184	7	4.97	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	02 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
N Boje	64.0	3	236	7	3.68	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
DW Steyn	20.4	5	54	6	2.61	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
M Ngam	21.2	4	62	6	2.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	02 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
SM Pollock	35.0	7	67	6	1.91	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
WD Parnell	21.1	3	89	6	4.20	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
M Ntini	30.3	10	90	6	2.95	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
VD Philander	39.0	11	100	6	2.56	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
L Sipamla	21.0	1	100	6	4.76	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
VD Philander	42.0	12	110	6	2.61	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
CRD Fernando	37.0	8	117	6	3.16	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
L Embuldeniya	36.0	4	117	6	3.25	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
DW Steyn	38.0	8	119	6	3.13	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
RAS Lakmal	45.0	11	127	6	2.82	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
AA Donald	41.3	11	130	6	3.13	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
MDK Perera	42.5	5	130	6	3.03	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
CRD Fernando	39.0	-	140	6	3.58	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
AA Donald	50.0	10	142	6	2.84	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
CRD Fernando	44.0	4	146	6	3.31	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
M Muralidaran	70.0	19	152	6	2.17	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
BN Schultz	51.2	14	157	6	3.05	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
SM Pollock	49.0	8	160	6	3.26	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
RAS Lakmal	46.5	6	162	6	3.45	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	02 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
AJ Hall	13.0	7	20	5	1.53	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	08 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
WJ Cronje	22.3	6	34	5	1.51	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
DM de Silva	16.0	1	51	5	3.18	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
JM Kemp	17.5	3	52	5	2.91	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
ST Jayasuriya	23.1	7	56	5	2.41	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
D Olivier	18.0	5	57	5	3.16	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
BN Schultz	36.5	9	63	5	1.71	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
SM Pollock	36.4	12	75	5	2.04	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
HMRKB Herath	33.0	9	77	5	2.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
UWMBCA Welegedara	32.4	8	85	5	2.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
CAK Rajitha	22.0	3	87	5	3.95	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
RP Snell	31.0	7	89	5	2.87	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
K Rabada	27.4	5	91	5	3.28	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
K Rabada	24.0	6	94	5	3.91	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
M Ntini	28.2	5	97	5	3.42	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	04 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
M Muralidaran	54.0	17	101	5	1.87	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
KJ Abbott	41.5	10	101	5	2.41	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
M Muralidaran	50.1	11	103	5	2.05	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
PWA Mulder	32.0	5	108	5	3.37	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
M Morkel	35.4	7	114	5	3.19	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
MVT Fernando	27.4	-	124	5	4.48	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
N Boje	54.0	12	127	5	2.35	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
DW Steyn	43.0	8	136	5	3.16	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
Imran Tahir	53.0	8	160	5	3.01	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
DW Steyn	35.5	3	163	5	4.54	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	04 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
M Muralidaran	66.4	14	167	5	2.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
M Muralidaran	66.5	11	171	5	2.55	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
N Boje	59.3	17	182	5	3.05	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	04 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
AA Donald	22.0	11	28	4	1.27	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
N Boje	10.0	3	28	4	2.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	02 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
SM Pollock	28.2	13	53	4	1.87	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
SM Pollock	26.0	11	62	4	2.38	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	08 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
VD Philander	24.0	6	63	4	2.62	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
M Ntini	24.0	9	67	4	2.79	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	08 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
L Sipamla	18.5	4	67	4	3.55	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
RAS Lakmal	29.3	5	72	4	2.44	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
N Boje	25.1	6	74	4	2.94	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
N Boje	43.0	16	74	4	1.72	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
DNT Zoysa	22.0	8	76	4	3.45	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
PWA Mulder	20.0	6	77	4	3.85	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
N Pradeep	27.0	8	78	4	2.88	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
UDU Chandana	29.5	2	79	4	2.64	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
ST Jayasuriya	39.0	8	82	4	2.10	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
M Hayward	27.0	7	82	4	3.03	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
L Ngidi	25.0	8	88	4	3.52	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
MVT Fernando	28.2	3	94	4	3.31	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
CPH Ramanayake	35.0	5	101	4	2.88	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234

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