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    Home / News / Sports News / Best match figures by Sri Lankan bowlers on Test debut
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    Best match figures by Sri Lankan bowlers on Test debut
    Nishan Peiris took nine wickets on debut (Image source: X/@ICC)

    Best match figures by Sri Lankan bowlers on Test debut

    By Gaurav Tripathi
    Sep 29, 2024
    05:01 pm

    What's the story

    Debutant off-spinner Nishan Peiris was instrumental to Sri Lanka's innings win over New Zealand in the final Test in Galle.

    After dismissing three batters in his first outing, Peiris claimed a six-fer.

    He became the third SL bowler to take at least nine wickets in his maiden Test.

    Here we look at the best match figures by a Lankan bowler on Test debut.

    #1

    Prabath Jayasuriya - 12/177 vs Australia, 2022

    Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya made his Test debut against Australia in 2022 and made an instant impact.

    He claimed six-fers across both innings as his match figures of 12/177 are the best for a Lankan bowler on debut, as per ESPNcricinfo.

    His efforts meant the Lankans registered a massive win by an innings and 39 runs.

    #2

    Praveen Jayawickrama - 11/178 vs Bangladesh, 2021

    Praveen Jayawickrama was the first Sri Lankan to claim 10 or more wickets on Test debut.

    The left-arm spinner achieved this feat during the 2021 Pallekele match against Bangladesh.

    After claiming 6/92 in his first outing, Jayawickrama took another fifer in his second outing to finish with figures worth 11/178.

    Riding on his efforts, SL recorded a comfortable 209-run triumph.

    #3

    Nishan Peiris - 9/203 vs New Zealand, 2024

    Peiris, who claimed 3/33 in his first outing, returned with 6/170 in his second outing.

    The off-spinner dismissed Tom Latham for a duck in the opening over.

    Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra were his other victims on Day 3.

    On Day 4, he trapped half-centurions Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, and Mitchell Santner.

    His efforts meant SL won by an innings and 154 runs.

    #4

    Ajantha Mendis and Akila Dananjaya - 8/132 and 8/44

    Spinners Ajantha Mendis and Akila Dananjaya are the only other SL bowlers to claim at least eight wickets on Test debut.

    The former claimed 8/132 in SL's innings win over India in the 2008 Colombo Test.

    He claimed twin four-fers. Dananjaya registered 8/44 as SL beat Bangladesh by 215 runs in the 2018 Mirpur match.

    This includes a fourth-inning fifer.

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