Sri Lankan bowlers who have captured exact four wickets against Sri Lanka in one day games
MF Apono of Sri Lanka captured 4 for 18 against Australia at Col-RPS on 24.08.16 to provide the tenth occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing exact four wickets in an one day game against Australia. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | RJ Ratnayake | 10.0 | 3 | 37 | 4 | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 19 Jan 1985 |
| 2 | GF Labrooy | 10.0 | 1 | 39 | 4 | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 14 Jan 1988 |
| 3 | UDU Chandana | 6.0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 2 | v Australia | Col-RPS | 07 Sep 1996 |
| 4 | ST Jayasuriya | 10.0 | 1 | 39 | 4 | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 09 Jan 2003 |
| 5 | M Muralitharan | 10.0 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 2 | v Australia | Brisbane | 15 Jan 2003 |
| 6 | HMCM Bandara | 10.0 | 0 | 58 | 4 | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 22 Jan 2006 |
| 7 | WPUJC Vaas | 10.0 | 0 | 56 | 4 | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 12 Feb 2006 |
| 8 | SL Malinga | 9.4 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 1 | v Australia | Perth | 15 Feb 2008 |
| 9 | SL Malinga | 10.0 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 2 | v Australia | Melbourne | 02 Mar 2012 |
| 10 | MA Aponso | 9.2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | v Australia | Col-RPS | 24 Aug 2016 |
MA Aponso’s figures of 9.2-0-18-4 represent the best bowling figures by a Sri Lankan bowler against Australia amongst the bowlers who have captured exact four wickets against Sri Lanka. The Previous best figures were by M Muralitharan who had figures of 10.0-1-27-4 at Brisbane on 15.01.03
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 10 | MA Aponso | 9.2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | v Australia | Col-RPS | 24 Aug 2016 |
| 5 | M Muralitharan | 10.0 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 2 | v Australia | Brisbane | 15 Jan 2003 |
MA Aponso’s figures of 9.2-0-18-4 represent the best bowling figures by a Sri Lankan bowler against Australia amongst the bowlers who have captured exact four wickets against Sri Lanka on Sri Lankan soil. The Previous best figures were by U Chandana who had figures of 6.0-0-35-4 at Col-RPS on 07.09.16
Thus MA Aponso emulated U Chandana to become the second Sri Lankan bowler to capture exact four wickets against Australia at home after nearly 20 years. It is interesting to note that both UDU Chandana and MA Aponso have chosen Col-RPS for their four wicket hauls
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | MA Aponso | 9.2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | v Australia | Col-RPS | 24 Aug 2016 |
| 2 | UDU Chandana | 6.0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 2 | v Australia | Col-RPS | 07 Sep 1996 |