Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings in Tests at SL: Galle International Stadium - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Q de Kock	36	40	4	-	90.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
AB de Villiers	51	58	6	-	87.93	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
JH Kallis	59	78	9	1	75.64	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
AN Petersen	34	46	4	-	73.91	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
JN Rhodes	63*	107	6	-	58.87	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
Q de Kock	51	90	6	-	56.66	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
N Boje	31	55	2	1	56.36	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
F du Plessis	49	88	5	-	55.68	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
N Boje	35	63	5	-	55.55	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
D Elgar	103	187	11	3	55.08	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
AN Petersen	32	63	4	-	50.79	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
DJ Cullinan	114*	231	12	1	49.35	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
SM Pollock	25	51	3	-	49.01	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
JP Duminy	100*	206	10	-	48.54	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
F du Plessis	37	78	3	-	47.43	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
JH Kallis	40	90	6	-	44.44	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
F du Plessis	80	196	5	1	40.81	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
HH Dippenaar	46	113	5	-	40.70	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
JH Kallis	52*	129	6	-	40.31	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
G Kirsten	55	138	7	-	39.85	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
M van Jaarsveld	29	74	5	-	39.18	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
ND McKenzie	25	68	4	-	36.76	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
JH Kallis	29	79	2	1	36.70	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
JA Rudolph	27*	75	4	-	36.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
GC Smith	74	209	5	-	35.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
JA Rudolph	102	297	12	-	34.34	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
VD Philander	27	96	3	-	28.12	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
M van Jaarsveld	37	140	4	-	26.42	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709

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Strike rates listed for matches only where balls faced are available

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Galle, Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 1st Test, Jun 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2586]

Sri Lanka vs Australia at Galle, Australia in Sri Lanka 2nd Test, Feb 6-9, 2025 [Test # 2580]

Australia vs Sri Lanka at Galle, Australia in Sri Lanka 1st Test, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2025 [Test # 2579]