West Indian bowlers who have captured five or more wickets in a test innings against Sri Lanka
KC Brathwaite of West Indies captured six wickets conceding 29 runs in the ongoing second at the Sara Oval against Sri Lanka to provide the 99th occasion of a West Indian bowler capturing six or more wickets in a test innings against various oppositions. He also became the second West Indian bowler to capture six or more wickets in an innings against Sri Lanka after CD Collymore. CD Collymore had taken seven wickets conceding 57 runs at Kingston in Jun 2003. The following table lists the performance of these two bowlers
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | CD Collymore | 16.0 | 2 | 57 | 7 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Kingston | 27 Jun 2003 |
| 2 | KC Brathwaite | 11.3 | 4 | 29 | 6 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 22 Oct 2015 |
KC Brathwaite of West Indies captured six wickets conceding 29 runs in the ongoing second at the Sara Oval against Sri Lanka to provide the eighth occasion of a West Indian bowler capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against Sri Lanka. The eight bowlers list is tabulated below
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | CEL Ambrose | 13.1 | 3 | 37 | 5 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | St John’s | 13 Jun 1997 |
| 2 | CL Hooper | 13.4 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Kingstown | 20 Jun 1997 |
| 3 | CD Collymore | 29.0 | 5 | 66 | 5 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Gros Islet | 20 Jun 2003 |
| 4 | FH Edwards | 15.4 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Kingston | 27 Jun 2003 |
| 5 | CD Collymore | 16.0 | 2 | 57 | 7 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Kingston | 27 Jun 2003 |
| 6 | DBL Powell | 13.1 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 22 Jul 2005 |
| 7 | KAJ Roach | 28.2 | 5 | 100 | 5 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 23 Nov 2010 |
| 8 | KC Brathwaite | 11.3 | 4 | 29 | 6 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 22 Oct 2015 |