Sri Lanka best bowlers and most wickets, ODI 2009
Nuwan Kulasekara took the most wickets for Sri Lanka in ODI 2009: 28 at an economy of 5.27, ahead of Thilan Thushara (20) and Muttiah Muralitharan (18).
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Most wickets for Sri Lanka
Every Sri Lanka bowler in ODI 2009
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | Best | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuwan Kulasekara | 21 | 171 | 28 | 5.27 | 32.21 | 3/17 | 61% |
| 2 | Thilan Thushara | 15 | 112 | 20 | 5.17 | 28.95 | 3/29 | 59% |
| 3 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 14 | 122.5 | 18 | 4.97 | 33.94 | 3/19 | 44% |
| 4 | Ajantha Mendis | 18 | 149 | 18 | 5.11 | 42.28 | 3/29 | 49% |
| 5 | Angelo Mathews | 15 | 93 | 16 | 5.03 | 29.25 | 6/20 | 53% |
| 6 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 14 | 86.1 | 12 | 5.50 | 39.50 | 3/39 | 41% |
| 7 | Lasith Malinga | 11 | 98.1 | 11 | 6.21 | 55.45 | 4/28 | 53% |
| 8 | Farveez Maharoof | 8 | 57.4 | 7 | 5.83 | 48.00 | 2/40 | 50% |
| 9 | Suraj Randiv | 3 | 28 | 5 | 5.04 | 28.20 | 3/51 | 43% |
| 10 | Chanaka Welegedara | 3 | 27 | 5 | 5.59 | 30.20 | 2/35 | 59% |
| 11 | Dilhara Fernando | 4 | 36 | 4 | 7.08 | 63.75 | 2/66 | 43% |
| 12 | Malinga Bandara | 2 | 16 | 2 | 5.19 | 41.50 | 2/44 | 42% |
| 13 | Suranga Lakmal | 2 | 18 | 2 | 6.22 | 56.00 | 2/55 | 50% |
| 14 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 8 | 22.1 | 1 | 6.59 | 146.00 | 1/19 | 38% |
| 15 | Dhammika Prasad | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6.78 | 61.00 | 1/61 | 44% |
| 16 | Thisara Perera | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7.33 | — | 0/66 | 46% |
| 17 | Thilina Kandamby | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8.38 | — | 0/2 | 25% |
Powerplay bowling
Overs 1–10 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum two overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuwan Kulasekara | 21 | 100 | 16 | 4.96 | 66% | 7.6 |
| 2 | Thilan Thushara | 15 | 63 | 14 | 4.71 | 62% | 9.4 |
| 3 | Chanaka Welegedara | 3 | 15 | 2 | 5.00 | 69% | 6.4 |
| 4 | Suranga Lakmal | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5.50 | 69% | 7.2 |
| 5 | Ajantha Mendis | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1.80 | 80% | 30.0 |
| 6 | Angelo Mathews | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4.55 | 68% | 9.4 |
| 7 | Farveez Maharoof | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5.70 | 57% | 7.5 |
| 8 | Dilhara Fernando | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8.75 | 50% | 4.8 |
Middle overs bowling
Overs 11–40 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum two overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 14 | 105.5 | 16 | 4.79 | 44% | 21.2 |
| 2 | Angelo Mathews | 14 | 73 | 13 | 4.92 | 51% | 12.9 |
| 3 | Ajantha Mendis | 18 | 116 | 12 | 4.71 | 51% | 15.8 |
| 4 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 14 | 80.1 | 11 | 5.24 | 41% | 17.2 |
| 5 | Lasith Malinga | 11 | 56.5 | 9 | 5.09 | 54% | 12.2 |
| 6 | Nuwan Kulasekara | 21 | 51 | 8 | 5.06 | 54% | 9.9 |
| 7 | Suraj Randiv | 3 | 22 | 3 | 4.41 | 44% | 33.0 |
| 8 | Thilan Thushara | 13 | 34 | 3 | 4.74 | 60% | 15.7 |
Quick answers
Who took the most wickets for Sri Lanka in ODI 2009?
Nuwan Kulasekara took the most wickets for Sri Lanka in ODI 2009: 28 at an economy of 5.27, ahead of Thilan Thushara (20) and Muttiah Muralitharan (18).
Who was Sri Lanka's most economical bowler?
Muttiah Muralitharan conceded 4.97 runs an over across 122.5 overs (minimum 20 overs).
What were Sri Lanka's best bowling figures?
Angelo Mathews took 6/20.
Who bowled the most dot balls for Sri Lanka?
Nuwan Kulasekara, with 627 dot balls.
Who was Sri Lanka's best powerplay bowler?
Nuwan Kulasekara: 16 wickets at an economy of 4.96 in the powerplay.