Sri Lanka best bowlers and most wickets, T20I 2026
Dushmantha Chameera took the most wickets for Sri Lanka in T20I 2026: 23 at an economy of 9.67, ahead of Mahesh Theekshana (18) and Wanindu Hasaranga (17).
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Most wickets for Sri Lanka
Every Sri Lanka bowler in T20I 2026
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | Best | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dushmantha Chameera | 14 | 50.1 | 23 | 9.67 | 21.09 | 5/24 | 36% |
| 2 | Mahesh Theekshana | 17 | 62.3 | 18 | 8.11 | 28.17 | 3/23 | 42% |
| 3 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 11 | 40 | 17 | 8.28 | 19.47 | 4/35 | 34% |
| 4 | Dunith Wellalage | 13 | 46 | 14 | 8.28 | 27.21 | 3/26 | 34% |
| 5 | Eshan Malinga | 12 | 36 | 11 | 10.22 | 33.45 | 2/24 | 31% |
| 6 | Matheesha Pathirana | 7 | 21.3 | 9 | 7.72 | 18.44 | 2/26 | 39% |
| 7 | Dasun Shanaka | 14 | 33 | 9 | 8.55 | 31.33 | 3/21 | 33% |
| 8 | Dushan Hemantha | 6 | 20 | 7 | 9.45 | 27.00 | 3/37 | 28% |
| 9 | Tharindu Ratnayake | 4 | 11 | 6 | 9.36 | 17.17 | 2/18 | 44% |
| 10 | Dilshan Madushanka | 7 | 21.2 | 5 | 9.23 | 39.40 | 3/33 | 37% |
| 11 | Nuwan Thushara | 6 | 19 | 5 | 9.47 | 36.00 | 2/18 | 39% |
| 12 | W Sahan | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5.67 | 11.33 | 2/17 | 39% |
| 13 | Sahan Arachchige | 2 | 5.3 | 3 | 6.73 | 12.33 | 2/28 | 36% |
| 14 | Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7.25 | 19.33 | 2/26 | 44% |
| 15 | Kamindu Mendis | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8.83 | 26.50 | 1/10 | 28% |
| 16 | Lasith Croospulle | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.25 | 25.00 | 1/25 | 25% |
| 17 | Dhananjaya de Silva | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6.50 | 26.00 | 1/4 | 42% |
| 18 | Nuwanidu Fernando | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 1/20 | 42% |
| 19 | Charith Asalanka | 2 | 3.4 | 0 | 6.27 | — | 0/7 | 32% |
| 20 | Binura Fernando | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11.27 | — | 0/37 | 32% |
| 21 | Pramod Madushan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11.50 | — | 0/23 | 42% |
| 22 | Janith Liyanage | 2 | 2.2 | 0 | 13.71 | — | 0/14 | 14% |
Powerplay bowling
Overs 1–6 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum two overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eshan Malinga | 12 | 16 | 7 | 10.69 | 29% | 3.8 |
| 2 | Dushmantha Chameera | 13 | 21 | 6 | 10.00 | 33% | 4.1 |
| 3 | Dunith Wellalage | 9 | 14 | 5 | 8.79 | 42% | 4.4 |
| 4 | Mahesh Theekshana | 15 | 24 | 5 | 8.92 | 40% | 4.1 |
| 5 | Matheesha Pathirana | 7 | 8.4 | 4 | 6.92 | 46% | 5.8 |
| 6 | Tharindu Ratnayake | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9.13 | 44% | 3.7 |
| 7 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7.33 | 28% | 9.0 |
| 8 | Nuwan Thushara | 6 | 12 | 2 | 9.58 | 40% | 4.0 |
Middle overs bowling
Overs 7–15 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum two overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 11 | 34 | 12 | 8.35 | 33% | 6.4 |
| 2 | Mahesh Theekshana | 14 | 25 | 8 | 7.28 | 40% | 7.5 |
| 3 | Dunith Wellalage | 13 | 28 | 8 | 8.64 | 28% | 6.5 |
| 4 | Dushmantha Chameera | 9 | 12 | 6 | 7.25 | 38% | 7.2 |
| 5 | Dasun Shanaka | 11 | 22 | 6 | 8.14 | 27% | 6.9 |
| 6 | Dushan Hemantha | 6 | 18 | 4 | 9.78 | 27% | 5.4 |
| 7 | W Sahan | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5.60 | 40% | 10.0 |
| 8 | Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7.25 | 44% | 5.3 |
Quick answers
Who took the most wickets for Sri Lanka in T20I 2026?
Dushmantha Chameera took the most wickets for Sri Lanka in T20I 2026: 23 at an economy of 9.67, ahead of Mahesh Theekshana (18) and Wanindu Hasaranga (17).
Who was Sri Lanka's most economical bowler?
Matheesha Pathirana conceded 7.72 runs an over across 21.3 overs (minimum 10 overs).
What were Sri Lanka's best bowling figures?
Dushmantha Chameera took 5/24.
Who bowled the most dot balls for Sri Lanka?
Mahesh Theekshana, with 156 dot balls.
Who was Sri Lanka's best powerplay bowler?
Eshan Malinga: 7 wickets at an economy of 10.69 in the powerplay.