Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings

Highest strike rates in an innings By South Africa vs Sri Lanka in Tests

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
WPUJC Vaas	38	26	6	2	146.15	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
WJ Cronje	82	63	8	6	130.15	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
Q de Kock	29	24	4	-	120.83	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
RAS Lakmal	31	26	6	-	119.23	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
N Dickwella	42	36	6	1	116.66	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
D Elgar	31*	27	5	-	114.81	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
GP Wickramasinghe	51	45	8	1	113.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
PW Hasaranga	59	53	12	1	111.32	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
KC Sangakkara	64	58	10	1	110.34	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
PW Hasaranga	29	27	5	-	107.40	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
RS Kaluwitharana	32	30	4	1	106.66	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
WPUJC Vaas	32	30	3	-	106.66	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	8 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
SM Pollock	111	106	16	3	104.71	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
M Muralidaran	27	26	5	1	103.84	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
Q de Kock	32	31	3	-	103.22	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
PHKD Mendis	35	35	4	1	100.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
Q de Kock	86	87	12	-	98.85	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
TM Dilshan	78	79	12	-	98.73	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
ST Jayasuriya	73	74	9	3	98.64	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
ST Jayasuriya	148	156	24	1	94.87	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
F du Plessis	48	51	8	1	94.11	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
A Ranatunga	131	140	18	1	93.57	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
KC Sangakkara	35	38	5	-	92.10	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
KA Maharaj	32*	35	3	-	91.42	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
HM Amla	48	53	5	-	90.56	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
AK Markram	28	31	3	-	90.32	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
AB de Villiers	65	72	8	-	90.27	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
Q de Kock	36	40	4	-	90.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
MD Gunathilaka	61	68	6	2	89.70	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
WU Tharanga	26	29	5	-	89.65	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
MDKJ Perera	60	67	11	-	89.55	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
KC Sangakkara	58	65	11	-	89.23	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
Q de Kock	55	62	6	-	88.70	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
AB de Villiers	51	58	6	-	87.93	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
Imran Tahir	29*	33	5	-	87.87	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
RP Arnold	71	82	13	-	86.58	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
HAPW Jayawardene	42	49	6	1	85.71	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
A Ranatunga	88	103	15	-	85.43	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Kandy	30 Jul 2000	Test # 1505
Q de Kock	80	94	8	1	85.10	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
HM Amla	40	47	7	-	85.10	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
MV Boucher	38	45	6	1	84.44	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
MD Gunathilaka	26	31	4	-	83.87	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
F du Plessis	41	49	5	-	83.67	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
KA Maharaj	29	35	4	-	82.85	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
CK Kapugedera	63	77	9	2	81.81	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
Q de Kock	101	124	11	-	81.45	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
SM Pollock	57*	70	5	2	81.42	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
MDKJ Perera	51	63	7	1	80.95	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
PA de Silva	34	42	6	-	80.95	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
DW Steyn	29*	36	2	2	80.55	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
FDM Karunaratne	103	128	19	-	80.46	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
Q de Kock	69	86	6	-	80.23	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
KC Sangakkara	72	90	8	-	80.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
GC Smith	73	92	14	-	79.34	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	8 Nov 2002	Test # 1624
K Verreynne	105*	133	12	3	78.94	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
PA de Silva	77	98	13	-	78.57	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
AB de Villiers	160*	205	19	2	78.04	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
MV Boucher	32	41	6	-	78.04	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
D Elgar	127	163	22	-	77.91	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
F du Plessis	67*	86	3	-	77.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
LD Chandimal	35	45	4	-	77.77	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
HMRKB Herath	35*	45	4	-	77.77	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
MDKJ Perera	153*	200	12	5	76.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
BKG Mendis	84*	110	13	-	76.36	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
AD Mathews	63*	83	2	2	75.90	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
MD Shanaka	66*	87	3	5	75.86	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
JH Kallis	59	78	9	1	75.64	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
ST Jayasuriya	85	113	14	-	75.22	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
FDM Karunaratne	60	80	7	-	75.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
PL Symcox	48	64	7	-	75.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
DJ Cullinan	48	64	7	1	75.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
WU Tharanga	30	40	4	-	75.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
DM de Silva	79*	106	11	1	74.52	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
AN Petersen	34	46	4	-	73.91	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
RP Snell	48	65	8	-	73.84	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
RS Kaluwitharana	45	61	8	-	73.77	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
ND McKenzie	39	53	4	-	73.58	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
MDKJ Perera	64	87	10	-	73.56	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
AB de Villiers	99	135	12	-	73.33	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
AK Markram	55	75	5	-	73.33	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
D Elgar	95	130	16	-	73.07	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
AD Mathews	38	52	6	-	73.07	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
ST Jayasuriya	43	59	6	-	72.88	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
DM de Silva	59	81	9	1	72.83	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
UDU Chandana	29	40	3	1	72.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
AK Markram	68	94	14	-	72.34	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
F du Plessis	199	276	24	-	72.10	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
JA Rudolph	51*	71	6	-	71.83	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
RAS Lakmal	33*	46	5	-	71.73	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
T Bavuma	78	109	8	1	71.55	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
F du Plessis	50*	70	7	-	71.42	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
T Bavuma	47	66	7	-	71.21	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
FDM Karunaratne	158*	222	13	1	71.17	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
DJ Cullinan	113	159	13	1	71.06	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
BOP Fernando	75*	106	10	2	70.75	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
BKG Mendis	41	58	6	1	70.68	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
ST Jayasuriya	65	92	9	-	70.65	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
GC Smith	26	37	1	-	70.27	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
ST Jayasuriya	47	67	8	-	70.14	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
JP Duminy	155	221	19	-	70.13	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247

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Strike rates listed for matches only where balls faced are available

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa vs India at Guwahati, South Africa in India 2nd Test, Nov 22-26, 2025 [Test # 2609]

South Africa vs India at Eden Gardens, South Africa in India 1st Test, Nov 14-16, 2025 [Test # 2606]

Pakistan vs South Africa at Rawalpindi, South Africa in Pakistan 2nd Test, Oct 20-23, 2025 [Test # 2603]