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Sri Lanka bowlers have etched their names in the history of cricket with brilliant performances. Some of the iconic bowlers to have come from Sri Lanka are the likes of Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas.
Several of the Sri Lankan bowlers have written themselves in the record books. Let us take a look at the Sri Lankan bowlers who have taken five-wicket haul on test debut.
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Nishan Peiris – 6/170 vs New Zealand (2024)
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Nishan Peiris is the Sri Lankan bowler to achieve the feat most recently. The right-arm off-break bowler made his debut against New Zealand at Galle International Cricket Stadium in September 2024, playing a crucial role in Sri Lanka’s historic series whitewash.
Nishan took nine wickets in his first game. He achieved bowling figures of 3/33 and 6/170 in the match. Sri Lanka won the game by an innings and 154 runs to clean-sweep the test series against the Kiwis after 15 years.
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Prabath Jayasuriya – 6/118 & 6/59 vs Australia (2022)
Prabath Jayasuriya best bowling figures on debut by a Sri Lankan bowler in test cricket. On his test debut against Australia at Galle International Stadium in July 2022, Prabath took 6/118 in the first innings. In the second innings, he took 6/59 to notch up a total 12 wickets in his maiden test match. Sri Lanka won the game by an innings and 39 runs, and Prabath was named Player of the Match.
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Praveen Jayawickrama – 6/92 & 5/86 vs Bangladesh (2021)
Praveen Jayawickrama is the first Sri Lankan bowler to take two fifers on test debut which came against Bangladesh in Pallekele in 2021. The left-arm spinner recorded bowling figures of 6/92 and 5/86 in the match. Sri Lanka won the game by a massive margin of 209 runs, and Jayawickrama was declared Player of the Match.
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Lasith Embuldeniya – 5/66 vs South Africa (2019)
On his test debut, Lasith Embuldeniya took 5/66 in the second innings against South Africa in Durban in 2019. In what turned out to be a historic moment for Sri Lanka cricket, the Asian side recorded their highest successful chase in SENA countries, chasing down the target of 304. Sri Lanka won the match by 1 wicket.
5 . Akila Dananjaya – 5/24 vs Bangladesh (2018)
Akila Dananjaya played his maiden test against Bangladesh in Mirpur in February 2018 and completed bowling figures of 3/20 and 5/24 in two innings of the match. Sri Lanka won the match by 215 runs.
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Upal Chandana – 6/179 vs Pakistan (1999)
Upal Chandana’s test debut came in the final of the Asian Test Championship 1999 against Pakistan in Dhaka. He took 6/179 in his debut innings. However, Lanka lost the match by an innings and 175 runs.
Also Read: 5 Batters With Most Runs For Sri Lanka In Test Cricket
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Kosala Kuruppuarachchi – 5/44 vs Pakistan (1986)
Kosala Kuruppuarachchi was the first Sri Lankan bowler to bag a five-wicket haul on test debut. The left-arm seamer played his first test game against Pakistan in Colombo in March 1986. He took 5/44 in his first test innings. He followed it up with a 2/41 in the second innings, helping Sri Lanka win the game by eight wickets.
