Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Players - South Africa

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Q de Kock	29	24	4	-	120.83	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
KA Maharaj	41*	34	2	3	120.58	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	3 Nov 2016	Test # 2230
VD Philander	32	28	6	-	114.28	South Africa	v Australia	Hobart	12 Nov 2016	Test # 2233
K Rabada	34	31	6	1	109.67	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	25 Mar 2017	Test # 2257
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
F du Plessis	41	49	5	-	83.67	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
Q de Kock	84	101	11	1	83.16	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	3 Nov 2016	Test # 2230
Q de Kock	101	124	11	-	81.45	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
Q de Kock	69	86	6	-	80.23	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
F du Plessis	67*	86	3	-	77.90	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
Q de Kock	91	118	10	3	77.11	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
Q de Kock	90	118	11	2	76.27	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	25 Mar 2017	Test # 2257
Q de Kock	104	143	17	-	72.72	South Africa	v Australia	Hobart	12 Nov 2016	Test # 2233
F du Plessis	118*	164	17	-	71.95	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Nov 2016	Test # 2236
HM Amla	47	67	5	-	70.14	South Africa	v Australia	Hobart	12 Nov 2016	Test # 2233
JP Duminy	155	221	19	-	70.13	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
JP Duminy	25	36	2	-	69.44	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
Q de Kock	34	51	5	-	66.66	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
JP Duminy	63	95	10	-	66.31	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
SC Cook	117	178	11	-	65.73	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
Q de Kock	64	100	5	2	64.00	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	3 Nov 2016	Test # 2230
M Morkel	40	63	7	-	63.49	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
JP Duminy	141	225	20	1	62.66	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	3 Nov 2016	Test # 2230
HM Amla	38*	61	5	-	62.29	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
D Elgar	55	91	7	-	60.43	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
SC Cook	30	50	3	-	60.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
T Bavuma	51	86	7	-	59.30	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	3 Nov 2016	Test # 2230
T Bavuma	29	49	4	-	59.18	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	25 Mar 2017	Test # 2257
JP Duminy	30	52	5	-	57.69	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
HM Amla	45	80	6	1	56.25	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Nov 2016	Test # 2236
D Elgar	129	230	15	-	56.08	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
T Bavuma	89	160	9	-	55.62	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
Q de Kock	37	68	5	-	54.41	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
HM Amla	50	93	9	-	53.76	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	25 Mar 2017	Test # 2257
VD Philander	73	143	10	2	51.04	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	3 Nov 2016	Test # 2230
D Elgar	52	102	4	-	50.98	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
F du Plessis	37	73	5	-	50.68	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
HM Amla	134	265	16	-	50.56	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
F du Plessis	37	74	5	-	50.00	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	3 Nov 2016	Test # 2230
F du Plessis	32	64	6	-	50.00	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	3 Nov 2016	Test # 2230
D Elgar	27	54	3	-	50.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
F du Plessis	53	108	9	-	49.07	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	25 Mar 2017	Test # 2257
VD Philander	37*	77	5	-	48.05	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
SC Cook	59	125	7	-	47.20	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
D Elgar	140	299	24	-	46.82	South Africa	v New Zealand	Dunedin	8 Mar 2017	Test # 2253
D Elgar	45	98	5	-	45.91	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
F du Plessis	52	118	7	-	44.06	South Africa	v New Zealand	Dunedin	8 Mar 2017	Test # 2253
SC Cook	104	240	8	-	43.33	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Nov 2016	Test # 2236
JP Duminy	39	91	5	-	42.85	South Africa	v New Zealand	Dunedin	8 Mar 2017	Test # 2253
HM Amla	29	68	3	-	42.64	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
SC Cook	40	99	4	-	40.40	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Nov 2016	Test # 2236
D Elgar	127	316	17	1	40.18	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	3 Nov 2016	Test # 2230
F du Plessis	38	95	4	-	40.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
T Bavuma	64	164	10	-	39.02	South Africa	v New Zealand	Dunedin	8 Mar 2017	Test # 2253
JP Duminy	26	70	4	-	37.14	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Nov 2016	Test # 2236
T Bavuma	74	204	8	-	36.27	South Africa	v Australia	Hobart	12 Nov 2016	Test # 2233
F du Plessis	56*	155	10	-	36.12	South Africa	v New Zealand	Dunedin	8 Mar 2017	Test # 2253
D Elgar	89	249	9	-	35.74	South Africa	v New Zealand	Dunedin	8 Mar 2017	Test # 2253

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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:

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