Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings

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

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Jansen	6.5	1	13	7	5.85	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
M Muralidaran	10.0	1	39	6	10.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
VD Philander	11.1	1	49	5	13.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
SM Pollock	13.4	6	30	6	13.66	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
MDK Perera	14.0	4	32	6	14.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
A Nortje	14.3	1	56	6	14.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
M Morkel	9.4	1	45	4	14.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
N Boje	10.0	3	28	4	15.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
VD Philander	13.0	2	53	5	15.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
A Dananjaya	13.0	2	52	5	15.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
WD Parnell	10.3	1	51	4	15.75	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
DW Steyn	13.1	1	82	5	15.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
DW Steyn	10.4	3	18	4	16.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
AA Donald	13.3	2	54	5	16.20	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
M Ntini	11.0	5	39	4	16.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
K Rabada	17.0	3	55	6	17.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
ST Jayasuriya	14.1	4	34	5	17.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
WPUJC Vaas	18.0	8	29	6	18.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
CRD Fernando	12.0	-	49	4	18.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
K Rabada	12.0	2	37	4	18.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
VD Philander	12.0	4	27	4	18.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
K Rabada	12.4	3	38	4	19.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
MDK Perera	12.5	1	40	4	19.25	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
CRD Fernando	13.0	2	48	4	19.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
M de Lange	23.2	3	81	7	20.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
UWMBCA Welegedara	16.4	3	52	5	20.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
M Morkel	13.3	6	29	4	20.25	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
K Rabada	14.0	1	50	4	21.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
JH Kallis	14.2	5	39	4	21.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
L Ngidi	15.0	5	44	4	22.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
BN Schultz	20.0	8	48	5	24.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
DW Steyn	20.0	3	73	5	24.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
VD Philander	20.0	7	45	5	24.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
BN Schultz	16.0	4	58	4	24.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
L Sipamla	16.0	1	76	4	24.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
RAS Lakmal	16.3	3	39	4	24.75	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	21 Feb 2019	Test # 2348
CBRLS Kumara	25.0	1	122	6	25.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
DW Steyn	17.0	4	45	4	25.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
MVT Fernando	17.0	1	62	4	25.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
MVT Fernando	17.1	2	71	4	25.75	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
N Boje	22.0	-	88	5	26.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
D Paterson	22.0	4	71	5	26.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
CBRLS Kumara	17.4	3	79	4	26.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
KA Maharaj	41.1	10	129	9	27.44	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
M Muralidaran	18.2	6	41	4	27.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
DW Steyn	23.0	8	54	5	27.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
MVT Fernando	23.4	-	101	5	28.40	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
MDK Perera	19.2	1	79	4	29.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
RAS Lakmal	19.5	2	69	4	29.75	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
M Muralidaran	35.0	5	84	7	30.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
KA Maharaj	25.0	3	76	5	30.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
HMRKB Herath	20.0	7	49	4	30.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
KA Maharaj	20.0	5	58	4	30.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
DW Steyn	20.0	7	48	4	30.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
L Embuldeniya	26.0	3	66	5	31.20	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
M Ntini	21.0	3	84	4	31.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
RAS Lakmal	27.0	9	63	5	32.40	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
M Jansen	21.4	5	73	4	32.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
HMRKB Herath	32.5	5	98	6	32.83	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
DNT Zoysa	22.0	8	76	4	33.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
M Ntini	22.0	5	52	4	33.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
AA Donald	28.0	5	69	5	33.60	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
SM Pollock	23.0	5	48	4	34.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
MDK Perera	23.0	8	46	4	34.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
M Muralidaran	30.0	8	63	5	36.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
HMRKB Herath	30.3	7	79	5	36.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
CBRLS Kumara	25.1	2	107	4	37.75	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
SM Pollock	26.0	5	83	4	39.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
M Muralidaran	46.5	12	97	7	40.14	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
N Pradeep	27.0	8	78	4	40.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
M Muralidaran	33.5	2	128	5	40.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
N Boje	34.0	8	62	5	40.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
CRD Fernando	34.0	4	98	5	40.80	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
NGRP Jayasuriya	34.0	2	129	5	40.80	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
M Muralidaran	41.0	8	87	6	41.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000	Test # 1504
M Ntini	29.0	6	86	4	43.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Nov 2002	Test # 1626
BN Schultz	36.5	9	63	5	44.20	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
SM Pollock	30.0	8	81	4	45.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	11 Aug 2004	Test # 1710
M Muralidaran	39.0	8	104	5	46.80	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
BN Schultz	31.2	12	75	4	47.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	25 Aug 1993	Test # 1232
ST Jayasuriya	33.0	7	53	4	49.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
MDK Perera	41.5	11	69	5	50.20	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
M Muralidaran	35.1	8	64	4	52.75	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	14 Sep 1993	Test # 1234
HMRKB Herath	45.0	30	40	5	54.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
WPUJC Vaas	36.0	9	85	4	54.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
M Muralidaran	45.5	14	68	5	55.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Aug 2000	Test # 1507
N Boje	39.3	11	111	4	59.25	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	4 Aug 2006	Test # 1812
M Muralidaran	41.0	10	108	4	61.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
M Muralidaran	64.0	11	131	6	64.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
M Muralidaran	54.0	17	101	5	64.80	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	6 Sep 1993	Test # 1233
M Muralidaran	45.0	8	135	4	67.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
HMRKB Herath	45.0	17	71	4	67.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
PW Hasaranga	45.0	5	171	4	67.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
M Muralidaran	46.4	9	130	4	70.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4 Aug 2004	Test # 1709
M Muralidaran	58.3	16	122	5	70.20	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
MDK Perera	53.2	8	162	4	80.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129

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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]