Bowling Best Economy Rate Innings

Cricket Records for South Africa vs Sri Lanka in Test matches

Best economy rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AA Donald	10.0	7	6	2	0.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
HMRKB Herath	45.0	30	40	5	0.88	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
WPUJC Vaas	14.0	6	17	1	1.21	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
WJ Cronje	26.0	14	32	1	1.23	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
N Boje	24.0	12	30	2	1.25	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
RS Kalpage	17.5	6	23	1	1.28	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
BAW Mendis	13.0	8	17	-	1.30	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
WPUJC Vaas	12.0	6	16	-	1.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
MDK Perera	44.0	24	60	3	1.36	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
WJ Cronje	14.3	3	21	3	1.44	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
M Muralidaran	45.5	14	68	5	1.48	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
JH Kallis	11.4	4	18	2	1.54	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
M Muralidaran	31.0	11	48	1	1.54	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
HMRKB Herath	45.0	17	71	4	1.57	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
SM Pollock	12.0	2	19	2	1.58	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
ST Jayasuriya	25.0	9	40	2	1.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
ST Jayasuriya	33.0	7	53	4	1.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
HDPK Dharmasena	18.0	8	29	1	1.61	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
WPUJC Vaas	18.0	8	29	6	1.61	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
L Klusener	12.1	4	20	1	1.64	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
MDK Perera	41.5	11	69	5	1.64	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
DW Steyn	10.4	3	18	4	1.68	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
BN Schultz	36.5	9	63	5	1.71	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
AJ Hall	11.0	6	19	2	1.72	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	08 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
SM Pollock	29.0	11	51	2	1.75	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
RP Snell	25.0	8	44	-	1.76	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
ST Jayasuriya	17.0	7	30	-	1.76	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
HMRKB Herath	23.0	4	41	-	1.78	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
SM Pollock	22.2	10	40	3	1.79	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
M Muralidaran	39.0	14	70	3	1.79	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
M Ntini	10.0	4	18	1	1.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
L Klusener	11.0	5	20	1	1.81	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
M Muralidaran	35.1	8	64	4	1.81	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
N Boje	34.0	8	62	5	1.82	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
AA Donald	12.0	4	22	2	1.83	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
M Muralidaran	20.0	5	37	1	1.85	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
M Muralidaran	54.0	17	101	5	1.87	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
TM Dilshan	16.0	5	30	1	1.87	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
KJ Abbott	20.0	6	38	2	1.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
L Klusener	11.0	2	21	-	1.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
SM Pollock	20.4	7	40	3	1.93	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
PA de Silva	24.5	7	49	1	1.97	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
PK Wijetunge	29.0	2	58	1	2.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
WPUJC Vaas	25.0	10	50	2	2.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
MDK Perera	23.0	8	46	4	2.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
VD Philander	14.0	5	28	3	2.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
M Ngam	13.0	3	26	3	2.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	02 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
AD Mathews	13.0	5	26	-	2.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
WPUJC Vaas	10.0	3	20	-	2.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
HDPK Dharmasena	45.0	12	91	-	2.02	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	06 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
M Muralidaran	64.0	11	131	6	2.04	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
HMRKB Herath	19.0	5	39	2	2.05	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
PA de Silva	17.0	3	35	2	2.05	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
JH Kallis	17.0	8	35	3	2.05	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	08 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
UWMBCA Welegedara	16.0	5	33	-	2.06	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
AA Donald	30.0	12	62	2	2.06	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
AJ Hall	15.0	7	31	-	2.06	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	04 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
VD Philander	15.0	6	31	-	2.06	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
M Muralidaran	46.5	12	97	7	2.07	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	04 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
RAS Lakmal	14.0	3	29	1	2.07	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
M Muralidaran	58.3	16	122	5	2.08	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
SM Pollock	23.0	5	48	4	2.08	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
M Muralidaran	30.0	8	63	5	2.10	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
M Muralidaran	36.0	8	76	3	2.11	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
M Muralidaran	41.0	8	87	6	2.12	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
BM McMillan	30.0	8	64	-	2.13	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
M Morkel	13.3	6	29	4	2.14	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
TM Dilshan	12.0	6	26	1	2.16	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
SM Pollock	16.0	5	35	2	2.18	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
D Olivier	16.0	3	35	2	2.18	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
SM Pollock	13.4	6	30	6	2.19	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	02 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
WPUJC Vaas	10.0	2	22	-	2.20	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
M Ntini	10.0	4	22	3	2.20	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	08 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
JH Kallis	19.0	7	42	1	2.21	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
MF Maharoof	19.0	9	42	-	2.21	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	04 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
AA Donald	33.0	10	73	3	2.21	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
CRD Fernando	13.0	3	29	2	2.23	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
ST Jayasuriya	34.0	8	76	1	2.23	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
M Muralidaran	18.2	6	41	4	2.23	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
VD Philander	20.0	7	45	5	2.25	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
M Ntini	16.0	5	36	1	2.25	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
VD Philander	12.0	4	27	4	2.25	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	02 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
RAS Lakmal	33.0	12	75	3	2.27	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
MDK Perera	14.0	4	32	6	2.28	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
M Muralidaran	43.0	11	99	1	2.30	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	02 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
N Boje	19.0	4	44	2	2.31	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
M Muralidaran	57.0	10	133	2	2.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
RAS Lakmal	27.0	9	63	5	2.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
ST Jayasuriya	24.0	4	56	2	2.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
DW Steyn	23.0	8	54	5	2.34	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
RAS Lakmal	23.0	7	54	1	2.34	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
JH Kallis	14.5	2	35	3	2.35	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	03 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
N Boje	10.1	4	24	3	2.36	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
WPUJC Vaas	36.0	9	85	4	2.36	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	06 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
M Ntini	22.0	5	52	4	2.36	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
RAS Lakmal	16.3	3	39	4	2.36	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
SM Pollock	30.4	8	73	3	2.38	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
BN Schultz	31.2	12	75	4	2.39	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
M Muralidaran	35.0	5	84	7	2.40	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
HMRKB Herath	25.0	6	60	3	2.40	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

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