List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Chaminda Vaas

In cricket, a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings is known as a five-wicket haul or fifer,[1] and is regarded as a notable achievement.

[4][5] Vaas often played a supporting role to Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lanka's off spinner and leading wicket taker.

[note 1] In the period from 1995 to their retirement from international cricket, the two bowlers accumulated 1,155 Test wickets and paved the way for many of Sri Lanka's victories.

He repeated the feat in New Zealand's second innings, taking a total of 10 wickets and led Sri Lanka to their first ever overseas Test win.

[15][16] Vaas is ranked third among Sri Lankan bowlers by the number of Test five-wicket hauls, behind spinners Muralitharan and Rangana Herath.