| 0.90 (10-3-9-5) | M Muralitharan | v New Zealand at Sharjah, Sharjah Cup, 2001/02 [1826] |
| 0.90 (10-5-9-3) | MF Maharoof | v West Indies at Dambulla, Indian Oil Cup, 2005 [2264] |
| 0.90 (10-4-9-0) | M Muralitharan | v West Indies at Nairobi (Gymk), ICC KnockOut, 2000/01 [1631] |
| 0.91 (12-5-11-2) | DS de Silva | v New Zealand at Derby, World Cup, 1983 [214] |
| 1.00 (6-3-6-3) | M Muralitharan | v India at Sharjah, Champions Trophy, 2000/01 [1652] |
| 1.00 (6-2-6-2) | WPUJC Vaas | v West Indies at Mumbai (BS), ICC Champions Trophy, 2006/07 [2428] |
| 1.00 (6-2-6-1) | CPH Ramanayake | v Bangladesh at Dhaka, Asia Cup, 1988/89 [533] |
| 1.14 (7-2-8-2) | WPUJC Vaas | v New Zealand at Sharjah, Sharjah Cup, 2001/02 [1830] |
| 1.22 (9-4-11-4) | WPUJC Vaas | v Zimbabwe at Harare, 3rd ODI, 2004 [2122] |
| 1.22 (9-2-11-3) | M Muralitharan | v England at Colombo (RPS), 2nd ODI, 2000/01 [1695] |
| 1.22 (9-0-11-1) | MAWR Madurasinghe | v Bangladesh at Dhaka, Asia Cup, 1988/89 [533] |
| 1.25 (8-3-10-3) | WPUJC Vaas | v New Zealand at Auckland, 4th ODI, 2006/07 [2471] |
| 1.28 (7-4-9-1) | WPUJC Vaas | v Bangladesh at Sharjah, Asia Cup, 1994/95 [994] |
| 1.30 (10-3-13-2) | WPUJC Vaas | v India at Mumbai, Independence Cup, 1996/97 [1207] |
| 1.37 (8-3-11-2) | DNT Zoysa | v United Arab Emirates at Dambulla, Asia Cup, 2004 [2146] |
| 1.37 (8-3-11-1) | MF Maharoof | v Bangladesh at Colombo (RPS), 2nd ODI, 2007 [2606] |
| 1.37 (8-2-11-0) | WPUJC Vaas | v New Zealand at Dambulla, Bank Alfalah Cup, 2003 [2014] |
| 1.42 (7-1-10-0) | JR Ratnayeke | v England at Delhi, Nehru Cup, 1989/90 [571] |
| 1.42 (7-3-10-0) | KMDN Kulasekara | v Ireland at St George's, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2575] |
| 1.47 (9.3-1-14-5) | WPUJC Vaas | v India at Sharjah, Champions Trophy, 2000/01 [1652] |
| 1.50 (10-0-15-1) | M Muralitharan | v England at Dambulla, 1st ODI, 2003/04 [2063] |
| 1.50 (8-1-12-1) | M Muralitharan | v South Africa at Tangier, Morocco Cup, 2002 [1862] |
| 1.50 (6-1-9-1) | WPUJC Vaas | v Bangladesh at Colombo (SSC), 2nd ODI, 2002 [1858] |
| 1.55 (9-2-14-6) | MF Maharoof | v West Indies at Mumbai (BS), ICC Champions Trophy, 2006/07 [2428] |
| 1.55 (9-3-14-2) | HDPK Dharmasena | v Netherlands at Colombo (RPS), ICC Champions Trophy, 2002/03 [1878] |
| 1.57 (7-4-11-1) | WPUJC Vaas | v Bangladesh at Port of Spain, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2546] |
| 1.57 (7-1-11-0) | AP Gurusinha | v New Zealand at Colombo (PSS), 2nd ODI, 1992/93 [776] |
| 1.58 (8.5-0-14-2) | ALF de Mel | v England at Colombo (SSC), 2nd ODI, 1981/82 [146] |
| 1.60 (10-3-16-3) | HDPK Dharmasena | v Pakistan at Sharjah, Champions Trophy, 1995/96 [1011] |
| 1.60 (10-4-16-2) | M Muralitharan | v Zimbabwe at Sharjah, Champions Trophy, 2001/02 [1765] |
| 1.60 (10-3-16-2) | WPUJC Vaas | v South Africa at Ahmedabad, ICC Champions Trophy, 2006/07 [2435] |
| 1.60 (10-2-16-1) | PA de Silva | v Australia at Colombo (RPS), ICC Champions Trophy, 2002/03 [1887] |
| 1.60 (5-2-8-1) | PA de Silva | v Pakistan at Sharjah, Champions Trophy, 1996/97 [1140] |
| 1.62 (8-5-13-3) | WPUJC Vaas | v England at Colombo (SSC), 3rd ODI, 2000/01 [1697] |
| 1.62 (8-3-13-0) | KMDN Kulasekara | v New Zealand at Auckland, 1st ODI, 2004/05 [2200] |
| 1.63 (11-4-18-2) | RJ Ratnayake | v New Zealand at Derby, World Cup, 1983 [214] |
| 1.63 (9.1-2-15-3) | WPUJC Vaas | v England at Dambulla, 1st ODI, 2003/04 [2063] |
| 1.66 (9-2-15-2) | KN Amalean | v Bangladesh at Kandy, Asia Cup, 1985/86 [377] |
| 1.66 (9-0-15-1) | M Muralitharan | v Bangladesh at Port of Spain, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2546] |
| 1.66 (6-0-10-0) | JR Ratnayeke | v New Zealand at Moratuwa, 2nd ODI, 1984/85 [275] |
| 1.67 (7.1-1-12-3) | M Muralitharan | v New Zealand at Sharjah, ARY Gold Cup, 2000/01 [1705] |
| 1.70 (10-1-17-0) | EAR de Silva | v New Zealand at Sydney, World Series Cup, 1987/88 [486] |
| 1.71 (7-1-12-4) | RAP Nissanka | v Canada at Paarl, World Cup, 2002/03 [1958] |
| 1.71 (7-1-12-3) | ST Jayasuriya | v India at Calcutta, World Cup, 1995/96 [1081] |
| 1.71 (7-2-12-2) | WPUJC Vaas | v Zimbabwe at Harare, 3rd ODI, 1994/95 [948] |
| 1.71 (7-0-12-1) | VB John | v New Zealand at Moratuwa, 2nd ODI, 1983/84 [257] |
| 1.71 (7-0-12-1) | RJ Ratnayake | v Zimbabwe at Patna, Hero Cup, 1993/94 [850] |
| 1.71 (7-0-12-1) | WPUJC Vaas | v Pakistan at Lahore, 3rd ODI, 1999/00 [1566] |
| 1.75 (8-3-14-3) | SL Malinga | v New Zealand at Auckland, 4th ODI, 2006/07 [2471] |
| 1.75 (8-1-14-1) | M Muralitharan | v Pakistan at Colombo (RPS), Asia Cup, 2004 [2150] |
