| 6.0 (2-0-4-2) | CRD Fernando | v Canada at Paarl, World Cup, 2002/03 [1958] |
| 7.5 (5-0-19-4) | M Muralitharan | v Ireland at St George's, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2575] |
| 9.1 (9.1-2-25-6) | WPUJC Vaas | v Bangladesh at Pietermaritzburg, World Cup, 2002/03 [1950] |
| 10.0 (5-2-10-3) | SL Malinga | v Bermuda at Port of Spain, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2534] |
| 10.5 (7-1-12-4) | RAP Nissanka | v Canada at Paarl, World Cup, 2002/03 [1958] |
| 10.5 (7-1-23-4) | MF Maharoof | v Bermuda at Port of Spain, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2534] |
| 12.0 (8-0-31-4) | M Muralitharan | v New Zealand at Jamaica, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2579] |
| 12.0 (8-0-57-4) | UC Hathurusingha | v West Indies at Berri, World Cup, 1991/92 [742] |
| 12.0 (6-0-27-3) | SL Malinga | v Bangladesh at Port of Spain, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2546] |
| 12.0 (6-0-30-3) | ST Jayasuriya | v Zimbabwe at East London, World Cup, 2002/03 [1989] |
| 12.0 (4-0-20-2) | RP Arnold | v Australia at St George's, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2573] |
| 12.0 (2-0-3-1) | PA de Silva | v India at Calcutta, World Cup, 1995/96 [1081] |
| 13.0 (2.1-1-2-1) | TM Dilshan | v India at Port of Spain, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2550] |
| 14.0 (9.2-0-54-4) | SL Malinga | v South Africa at Providence, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2556] |
| 14.0 (7-1-12-3) | ST Jayasuriya | v India at Calcutta, World Cup, 1995/96 [1081] |
| 14.0 (7-4-15-3) | WPUJC Vaas | v Canada at Paarl, World Cup, 2002/03 [1958] |
| 14.0 (4.4-0-22-2) | TM Dilshan | v New Zealand at Jamaica, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2579] |
| 14.4 (12-4-32-5) | ALF de Mel | v New Zealand at Derby, World Cup, 1983 [214] |
| 14.4 (12-1-39-5) | ALF de Mel | v Pakistan at Leeds, World Cup, 1983 [211] |
| 15.0 (10-3-22-4) | WPUJC Vaas | v West Indies at Cape Town, World Cup, 2002/03 [1973] |
| 15.0 (10-3-25-4) | MF Maharoof | v Ireland at St George's, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2575] |
| 15.0 (10-1-28-4) | M Muralitharan | v Kenya at Nairobi (Gymk), World Cup, 2002/03 [1965] |
| 15.0 (5-0-24-2) | PW Gunaratne | v New Zealand at Bloemfontein, World Cup, 2002/03 [1944] |
| 15.0 (5-0-31-2) | A Ranatunga | v Kenya at Kandy, World Cup, 1995/96 [1074] |
| 15.0 (5-0-34-2) | SL Malinga | v West Indies at Providence, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2560] |
| 16.0 (8-0-42-3) | B Warnapura | v Pakistan at Nottingham, World Cup, 1975 [30] |
| 16.0 (2.4-0-3-1) | M Muralitharan | v Canada at Paarl, World Cup, 2002/03 [1958] |
| 17.0 (8.3-0-38-3) | ST Jayasuriya | v West Indies at Providence, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2560] |
| 17.0 (8.3-0-47-3) | RP Arnold | v New Zealand at Bloemfontein, World Cup, 2002/03 [1944] |
| 18.0 (9-2-33-3) | WPUJC Vaas | v New Zealand at St George's, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2569] |
| 18.0 (9-0-41-3) | CRD Fernando | v England at North Sound, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2563] |
| 18.0 (9-0-42-3) | PA de Silva | v Australia at Lahore, World Cup, 1995/96 [1083] |
| 18.0 (9-0-47-3) | CRD Fernando | v Australia at Centurion, World Cup, 2002/03 [1982] |
| 18.0 (6-0-26-2) | A Ranatunga | v South Africa at Wellington, World Cup, 1991/92 [727] |
| 18.0 (3-0-10-1) | CRD Fernando | v Zimbabwe at East London, World Cup, 2002/03 [1989] |
| 18.0 (3-0-12-1) | TM Dilshan | v Bangladesh at Port of Spain, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2546] |
| 18.0 (3-0-37-1) | ST Jayasuriya | v India at Taunton, World Cup, 1999 [1463] |
| 19.0 (3.1-0-17-1) | RP Arnold | v Bangladesh at Port of Spain, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2546] |
