Check the complete bowling records between India and Sri Lanka in the test matches held till 2017. While Muralitharan is the only bowler to complete 100+ wickets during their bilateral series, none of the 10 instances of 10+ wickets in a test belong to fast bowlers from any of these teams. While Rajesh Chauhan almost reached a triple century in most runs conceded, even Herath and Kumble have conceded 200+ runs.
Ind vs SL Test Records: Batting, Fielding & Wicketkeeping, Team, Biggest wins
Most wickets
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105 Muralitharan (1993-2010) 22 test, 32 innings
74 Kumble (1993-2008) 18 tests, 28 innings
53 Harbhajan (1999-2015) 16 tests, 26 innings
45 Kapil Dev (1982-94) 14 tests, 26 innings
38 Ashwin (2015-17 6 tests, 12 innings
Current
32 Herath (2009-17) 9 tests, 15 innings
First 5 wicket hauls
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1st 5 wicket haul: 5/85 Dilip Doshi Chennai 1982
5/110 Kapil Dev Chennai 1982
5/68 Asantha de Mel Chennai 1982
5/64 Asantha de Mel Colombo (SSC), 1985
5/118 Chetan Sharma Colombo (PSS), 1985
Best Bowling in an innings
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8/87 Muralitharan, Colombo (SSC) 2001
7/48 Herath Galle, 2015
7/51 Maninder Singh Nagpur, 1986
7/59 Kumble Lucknow 1994
7/62 Harbhajan Ahmedabad 2005
7/100 Muralitharan Delhi 2005
Best Bowling in a Test match
1st: Maninder Singh
None were taken by fast bowlers
2 each by Muralitharan, Kumble, Harbhajan
5 in SL, 5 in India
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11/110 Muralitharan, Colombo (SSC) 2008
11/125 SLV Raju Ahmedabad 1994
11/128 Kumble Lucknow 1994
11/196 Muralitharan, Colombo (SSC) 2001
10/107 Maninder Singh Nagpur 1986
10/141 Harbhajan Singh Ahmedabad 2005
10/153 Harbhajan Singh Galle 2008
10/157 Kumble Delhi 2005
10/209 Ajantha Mendis Galle 2008
10/160 Ashwin Galle 2015
Most runs conceded in one inning
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1/276 Rajesh Chauhan 78 overs Colombo (RPS), 1997
3/240 Herath 53.3 Mumbai (BS) 2009
1/223 Kumble 72 overs Colombo (RPS), 1997
2/222 Randiv Colombo (SSC), 2010
1/203 Amit Mishra Ahmedabad 2009
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