List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at the Galle International Stadium
The Galle International Stadium is a 17,000 capacity cricket stadium situated in Galle, Sri Lanka. The first Test match was between hosts Sri Lanka and New Zealand on 3 June 1998. Basically it is used for Test matches.
In total the ground has been the venue for 28 Test matches, 7 One-Day International matches.
In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five-for" or "fifer") refers to a bowler Taking Five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement.
The first bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a Test match at Galle International Stadium was Kumar Dharmasena, who took 6/72 in 1998 for Sri Lanka against New Zealand on very first Test played at the ground. The best bowling figures to date were achieved by Muttiah Muralitharan who took 7/26 for Sri Lanka against England in 2003. There have been a total of 43 five-wicket hauls in Test matches at the ground. Muralitharan has taken 11 Test five-wicket hauls, which is the highest by a bowler at Galle.
The First One Day International was played at Galle International Stadium between Sri Lanka and India on 25 June 1998, where the Match abandoned without a ball bowled. Since then there have been only single five-wicket haul, which was achieved by Sanath Jayasuriya who took 5/28 for Sri Lanka against Australia in 1989.
A Twenty20 International match is yet to be held at the venue.
Key
Symbol |
Meaning |
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The bowler was man of the match |
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10 or more wickets taken in the match |
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One of two five-wicket hauls by the bowler in the match |
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Date |
Day the Test started or ODI was held |
Inn |
Innings in which five-wicket haul was taken |
Overs |
Number of overs bowled |
Runs |
Number of runs conceded |
Wkts |
Number of wickets taken |
Econ |
Runs conceded per over |
Batsmen |
Batsmen whose wickets were taken |
Result |
Result of the match |
Tests
No. |
Bowler |
Date |
Team |
Opposing team |
Inn |
Overs |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
Batsmen |
Result |
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1 |
Kumar Dharmasena |
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Sri Lanka won |
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2 |
Niroshan Bandaratilleke |
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Sri Lanka won |
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3 |
Muttiah Muralitharan |
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Drawn |
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4 |
Muttiah Muralitharan |
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Sri Lanka won |
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5 |
Muttiah Muralitharan |
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Sri Lanka won |
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6 |
Dilhara Fernando |
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Sri Lanka won |
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7 |
Javagal Srinath |
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Sri Lanka won |
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8 |
Muttiah Muralitharan |
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Sri Lanka won |
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9 |
Muttiah Muralitharan |
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Sri Lanka won |
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10 |
Muttiah Muralitharan |
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Sri Lanka won |
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11 |
Muttiah Muralitharan |
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Sri Lanka won |
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12 |
Sanath Jayasuriya |
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Sri Lanka won |
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13 |
Muttiah Muralitharan |
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Drawn |
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14 |
Muttiah Muralitharan |
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Australia won |
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15 |
Shane Warne |
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Australia won |
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16 |
Muttiah Muralitharan |
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Australia won |
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17 |
Shane Warne |
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Australia won |
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18 |
Nicky Boje |
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Drawn |
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19 |
Ajantha Mendis |
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India won |
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20 |
Harbhajan Singh |
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India won |
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21 |
Muttiah Muralitharan |
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Sri Lanka won |
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22 |
Lasith Malinga |
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Sri Lanka won |
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23 |
Ajantha Mendis |
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Drawn |
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24 |
Nathan Lyon |
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Australia won |
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25 |
Rangana Herath |
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Australia won |
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26 |
Ryan Harris |
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Australia won |
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27 |
James Anderson |
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Sri Lanka won |
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28 |
Rangana Herath |
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Sri Lanka won |
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29 |
Graeme Swann |
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Sri Lanka won |
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30 |
Rangana Herath |
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Sri Lanka won |
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31 |
Saeed Ajmal |
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Sri Lanka won |
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32 |
Rangana Herath |
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Sri Lanka won |
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33 |
Rangana Herath |
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Sri Lanka won |
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34 |
Dale Steyn |
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South Africa won |
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35 |
Dilruwan Perera |
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Sri Lanka won |
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36 |
Saeed Ajmal |
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Sri Lanka won |
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37 |
Rangana Herath |
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Sri Lanka won |
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38 |
Yasir Shah |
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Pakistan won |
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39 |
Ravichandran Ashwin |
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Sri Lanka won |
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40 |
Tharindu Kaushal |
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Sri Lanka won |
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41 |
Rangana Herath |
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Sri Lanka won |
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42 |
Rangana Herath |
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Sri Lanka won |
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43 |
Mitchell Starc |
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TBD |
One Day Internationals
No. |
Bowler |
Date |
Team |
Opposing Team |
Inn |
Overs |
Runs |
Wkts |
Econ |
Batsmen |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Sanath Jayasuriya |
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Australia won |