Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - vs Australia

Players - vs Australia

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
NLTC Perera	36	39	6	-	92.30	SL Board XI	v Australians	Colombo (PSS)	25 Aug 2011	First-class
LD Chandimal	59	90	11	1	65.55	SL Board XI	v Australians	Colombo (PSS)	25 Aug 2011	First-class
TM Dilshan	83	131	14	-	63.35	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	16 Sep 2011	Test # 2008
HDRL Thirimanne	100*	161	12	1	62.11	SL Board XI	v Australians	Colombo (PSS)	25 Aug 2011	First-class
HAPW Jayawardene	47	86	3	2	54.65	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	16 Sep 2011	Test # 2008
AD Mathews	58	111	6	3	52.25	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	8 Sep 2011	Test # 2007
AD Mathews	95	191	13	-	49.73	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	31 Aug 2011	Test # 2005
TM Dilshan	36	74	4	-	48.64	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	8 Sep 2011	Test # 2007
TT Samaraweera	43	89	5	-	48.31	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	8 Sep 2011	Test # 2007
NT Paranavitana	46	101	5	-	45.54	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	16 Sep 2011	Test # 2008
DPMD Jayawardene	105	231	15	1	45.45	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	31 Aug 2011	Test # 2005
NT Paranavitana	49	109	9	-	44.95	SL Board XI	v Australians	Colombo (PSS)	25 Aug 2011	First-class
KC Sangakkara	79	176	10	-	44.88	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	16 Sep 2011	Test # 2008
DPMD Jayawardene	51	120	9	-	42.50	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	16 Sep 2011	Test # 2008
KC Sangakkara	69	165	8	-	41.81	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	8 Sep 2011	Test # 2007
TT Samaraweera	26	63	2	-	41.26	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	31 Aug 2011	Test # 2005
HDRL Thirimanne	32	80	5	-	40.00	SL Board XI	v Australians	Colombo (PSS)	25 Aug 2011	First-class
KC Sangakkara	48	121	7	-	39.66	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	8 Sep 2011	Test # 2007
AD Mathews	105*	269	10	-	39.03	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	16 Sep 2011	Test # 2008
NT Paranavitana	55	143	6	-	38.46	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	8 Sep 2011	Test # 2007
DPMD Jayawardene	51	133	5	-	38.34	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	8 Sep 2011	Test # 2007
AD Mathews	30*	83	3	1	36.14	SL Board XI	v Australians	Colombo (PSS)	25 Aug 2011	First-class
HDRL Thirimanne	28	80	2	-	35.00	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	16 Sep 2011	Test # 2008
NT Paranavitana	29	115	3	-	25.21	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	31 Aug 2011	Test # 2005

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Minimum of 25 runs
Strike rates listed for matches only where balls faced are available
Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Colombo Cricket Club vs Colts Cricket Club at Colombo (PSS), Major League Tournament Group A, Dec 27-29, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 119/4 (48.0 ov, D Lakshan 8*, AD Mathews 2*, KN Peiris 2/30) - Stumps

Badureliya Sports Club vs Burgher Recreation Club at Kurunegala, Major League Tournament Group B, Dec 27-29, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 99/4 (53.0 ov, P Maduwantha 26*, Y Rodrigo 14*, BB Sanjeewa 1/36) - Stumps

Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club vs Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club at Colombo (CCC), Major League Tournament Group A, Dec 27-29, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 35/1 (10.0 ov, M Premaratne 13*, TN Guruge 13*, TN Sampath 0/11) - Stumps