Most runs conceded in an innings By South Africa vs Sri Lanka in Tests
Most runs conceded in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Innings in match | Team | Opposition | Ground | Result | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 65.0 | 5 | 221 | - | 3.40 | 2 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 27 Jul 2006 | Test # 1810 | |
| 45.0 | 6 | 184 | 3 | 4.08 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 20 Jul 2000 | Test # 1504 | |
| 45.0 | 5 | 171 | 4 | 3.80 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | lost | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 | |
| 53.2 | 8 | 162 | 4 | 3.03 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Galle | lost | 16 Jul 2014 | Test # 2129 | |
| 30.0 | 2 | 154 | 2 | 5.13 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | lost | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 | |
| 40.0 | 4 | 154 | 3 | 3.85 | 3 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 20 Jul 2018 | Test # 2313 | |
| 42.0 | 3 | 148 | 2 | 3.52 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | draw | 4 Aug 2004 | Test # 1709 | |
| 60.0 | 12 | 148 | 1 | 2.46 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Galle | lost | 16 Jul 2014 | Test # 2129 | |
| 45.0 | 8 | 135 | 4 | 3.00 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | lost | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
| 57.0 | 10 | 133 | 2 | 2.33 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | lost | 15 Nov 2002 | Test # 1626 | |
| 40.0 | 2 | 132 | 2 | 3.30 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | lost | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
| 64.0 | 11 | 131 | 6 | 2.04 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | won | 27 Jul 2006 | Test # 1810 | |
| 22.0 | 1 | 131 | - | 5.95 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | lost | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 | |
| 46.4 | 9 | 130 | 4 | 2.78 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Galle | draw | 4 Aug 2004 | Test # 1709 | |
| 26.0 | 1 | 129 | 3 | 4.96 | 2 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 27 Jul 2006 | Test # 1810 | |
| 41.1 | 10 | 129 | 9 | 3.13 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 20 Jul 2018 | Test # 2313 | |
| 31.1 | 3 | 129 | 3 | 4.13 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | lost | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 | |
| 34.0 | 2 | 129 | 5 | 3.79 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Gqeberha | lost | 5 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 33.5 | 2 | 128 | 5 | 3.78 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (PSS) | won | 4 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 | |
| 28.0 | 2 | 128 | 1 | 4.57 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | lost | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 | |
| 58.3 | 16 | 122 | 5 | 2.08 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | draw | 26 Dec 2000 | Test # 1526 | |
| 25.0 | 1 | 122 | 6 | 4.88 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | lost | 2 Jan 2017 | Test # 2244 | |
| 33.0 | 4 | 121 | 1 | 3.66 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | draw | 24 Jul 2014 | Test # 2131 | |
| 25.1 | 2 | 114 | 1 | 4.52 | 2 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 27 Jul 2006 | Test # 1810 | |
| 24.0 | 1 | 114 | 3 | 4.75 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | lost | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 | |
| 31.0 | 6 | 111 | 1 | 3.58 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 6 Sep 1993 | Test # 1233 | |
| 39.3 | 11 | 111 | 4 | 2.81 | 4 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | lost | 4 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 | |
| 32.0 | 6 | 109 | 1 | 3.40 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | lost | 2 Jan 2001 | Test # 1528 | |
| 41.0 | 10 | 108 | 4 | 2.63 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | lost | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
| 33.0 | 6 | 108 | 2 | 3.27 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 11 Aug 2004 | Test # 1710 | |
| 42.0 | 4 | 108 | 1 | 2.57 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | lost | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 | |
| 16.0 | 1 | 107 | 1 | 6.68 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | lost | 20 Jan 2001 | Test # 1529 | |
| 29.0 | 7 | 107 | 1 | 3.68 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | lost | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 | |
| 25.1 | 2 | 107 | 4 | 4.25 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Johannesburg | lost | 12 Jan 2017 | Test # 2247 | |
| 32.0 | 7 | 106 | 3 | 3.31 | 3 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | won | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 | |
| 25.0 | 2 | 105 | 1 | 4.20 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | lost | 2 Jan 2001 | Test # 1528 | |
| 39.0 | 8 | 104 | 5 | 2.66 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Moratuwa | draw | 25 Aug 1993 | Test # 1232 | |
| 21.1 | - | 103 | 1 | 4.86 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | lost | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 | |
| 34.3 | 5 | 102 | 2 | 2.95 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 11 Aug 2004 | Test # 1710 | |
| 24.0 | 2 | 102 | 3 | 4.25 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Gqeberha | lost | 5 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 54.0 | 17 | 101 | 5 | 1.87 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 6 Sep 1993 | Test # 1233 | |
| 32.0 | 3 | 101 | 1 | 3.15 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | lost | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 | |
| 23.4 | - | 101 | 5 | 4.26 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Johannesburg | lost | 3 Jan 2021 | Test # 2401 | |
| 28.0 | 3 | 100 | - | 3.57 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Moratuwa | draw | 25 Aug 1993 | Test # 1232 | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 4.00 | 2 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | won | 5 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 43.0 | 11 | 99 | 1 | 2.30 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | lost | 2 Jan 2001 | Test # 1528 | |
| 25.0 | 2 | 99 | 1 | 3.96 | 2 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 27 Jul 2006 | Test # 1810 | |
| 34.0 | 4 | 98 | 5 | 2.88 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | draw | 26 Dec 2000 | Test # 1526 | |
| 32.5 | 5 | 98 | 6 | 2.98 | 4 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | won | 20 Jul 2018 | Test # 2313 | |
| 28.5 | 2 | 98 | 2 | 3.39 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | lost | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 | |
| 31.0 | 3 | 97 | - | 3.12 | 2 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 27 Jul 2006 | Test # 1810 | |
| 46.5 | 12 | 97 | 7 | 2.07 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (PSS) | won | 4 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 | |
| 22.3 | 3 | 97 | 1 | 4.31 | 4 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | lost | 13 Feb 2019 | Test # 2347 | |
| 31.0 | 4 | 96 | 3 | 3.09 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | lost | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 | |
| 30.5 | 3 | 95 | 2 | 3.08 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Kandy | lost | 30 Jul 2000 | Test # 1505 | |
| 20.0 | 2 | 95 | 1 | 4.75 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Johannesburg | lost | 8 Nov 2002 | Test # 1624 | |
| 23.5 | 4 | 94 | 3 | 3.94 | 4 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | lost | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
| 27.0 | 4 | 93 | 2 | 3.44 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | lost | 2 Jan 2017 | Test # 2244 | |
| 45.0 | 12 | 91 | - | 2.02 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 6 Sep 1993 | Test # 1233 | |
| 27.0 | - | 91 | 2 | 3.37 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | lost | 15 Nov 2002 | Test # 1626 | |
| 15.0 | - | 91 | 2 | 6.06 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Gqeberha | lost | 26 Dec 2016 | Test # 2243 | |
| 25.4 | 2 | 91 | 3 | 3.54 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 12 Jul 2018 | Test # 2311 | |
| 27.0 | 3 | 90 | 2 | 3.33 | 4 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | won | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
| 30.0 | 4 | 90 | 2 | 3.00 | 4 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | won | 20 Jul 2018 | Test # 2313 | |
| 29.0 | 6 | 88 | 2 | 3.03 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Galle | won | 20 Jul 2000 | Test # 1504 | |
| 22.0 | - | 88 | 5 | 4.00 | 3 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | draw | 4 Aug 2004 | Test # 1709 | |
| 22.0 | 3 | 88 | 1 | 4.00 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | won | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 | |
| 41.0 | 8 | 87 | 6 | 2.12 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Galle | won | 20 Jul 2000 | Test # 1504 | |
| 29.0 | 6 | 86 | 4 | 2.96 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | won | 15 Nov 2002 | Test # 1626 | |
| 30.3 | 7 | 86 | 3 | 2.81 | 4 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | won | 26 Dec 2016 | Test # 2243 | |
| 36.0 | 9 | 85 | 4 | 2.36 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | draw | 6 Aug 2000 | Test # 1507 | |
| 16.2 | - | 85 | 1 | 5.20 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | won | 27 Jul 2006 | Test # 1810 | |
| 15.0 | - | 85 | 1 | 5.66 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Gqeberha | lost | 26 Dec 2016 | Test # 2243 | |
| 35.0 | 5 | 84 | 7 | 2.40 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Galle | won | 20 Jul 2000 | Test # 1504 | |
| 26.0 | 1 | 84 | - | 3.23 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | draw | 26 Dec 2000 | Test # 1526 | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 84 | 4 | 4.00 | 2 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | lost | 4 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 | |
| 22.0 | 2 | 84 | 2 | 3.81 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Galle | lost | 16 Jul 2014 | Test # 2129 | |
| 24.5 | 1 | 84 | 1 | 3.38 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Gqeberha | lost | 26 Dec 2016 | Test # 2243 | |
| 31.0 | 4 | 84 | 1 | 2.70 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Gqeberha | lost | 5 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 26.0 | 5 | 83 | 4 | 3.19 | 2 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | won | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
| 24.0 | 5 | 83 | 3 | 3.45 | 2 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | won | 30 Jul 2000 | Test # 1505 | |
| 31.2 | 8 | 83 | 3 | 2.64 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Johannesburg | lost | 8 Nov 2002 | Test # 1624 | |
| 20.0 | 2 | 82 | 2 | 4.10 | 3 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Moratuwa | draw | 25 Aug 1993 | Test # 1232 | |
| 13.1 | 1 | 82 | 5 | 6.22 | 2 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | lost | 4 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 | |
| 20.0 | 3 | 81 | - | 4.05 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | lost | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
| 33.3 | 7 | 81 | 2 | 2.41 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | lost | 15 Nov 2002 | Test # 1626 | |
| 16.4 | - | 81 | 3 | 4.86 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | draw | 4 Aug 2004 | Test # 1709 | |
| 30.0 | 8 | 81 | 4 | 2.70 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 11 Aug 2004 | Test # 1710 | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 81 | 1 | 3.52 | 3 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 11 Aug 2004 | Test # 1710 | |
| 22.4 | 2 | 81 | - | 3.57 | 4 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | lost | 4 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 81 | 3 | 4.50 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (PSS) | won | 4 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 | |
| 23.2 | 3 | 81 | 7 | 3.47 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | lost | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 | |
| 30.0 | 8 | 81 | - | 2.70 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Johannesburg | lost | 12 Jan 2017 | Test # 2247 | |
| 26.0 | 6 | 80 | - | 3.07 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | lost | 2 Jan 2001 | Test # 1528 | |
| 18.0 | 1 | 80 | 2 | 4.44 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | draw | 24 Jul 2014 | Test # 2131 | |
| 28.0 | 5 | 79 | 1 | 2.82 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (PSS) | draw | 14 Sep 1993 | Test # 1234 | |
| 22.0 | 2 | 79 | 3 | 3.59 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Johannesburg | lost | 8 Nov 2002 | Test # 1624 | |
| 30.3 | 7 | 79 | 5 | 2.59 | 4 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | won | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 | |
| 19.2 | 1 | 79 | 4 | 4.08 | 3 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Galle | lost | 16 Jul 2014 | Test # 2129 | |
| 17.4 | 3 | 79 | 4 | 4.47 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Gqeberha | lost | 5 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 |
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