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
HMRKB Herath	35	34	6	0	102.94	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	26 Jul 2016	Test # 2209
GSNFG Jayasuriya	29	31	5	0	93.54	Sri Lanka XI	v Australians	Colombo (PSS)	18 Jul 2016	First-class
MDKJ Perera	35	38	1	1	92.10	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	4 Aug 2016	Test # 2213
DM de Silva	65*	74	10	0	87.83	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	13 Aug 2016	Test # 2217
AD Mathews	54	65	3	3	83.07	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	4 Aug 2016	Test # 2213
PC de Silva	49	59	10	0	83.05	Sri Lanka XI	v Australians	Colombo (PSS)	18 Jul 2016	First-class
MD Shanaka	39	54	3	2	72.22	Sri Lanka XI	v Australians	Colombo (PSS)	18 Jul 2016	First-class
MDK Perera	64	89	7	2	71.91	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	4 Aug 2016	Test # 2213
DM de Silva	34	48	5	0	70.83	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	4 Aug 2016	Test # 2213
BKG Mendis	176	254	21	1	69.29	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	26 Jul 2016	Test # 2209
TAM Siriwardana	53	77	7	2	68.83	Sri Lanka XI	v Australians	Colombo (PSS)	18 Jul 2016	First-class
AD Mathews	47	69	5	0	68.11	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	4 Aug 2016	Test # 2213
BKG Mendis	86	137	10	2	62.77	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	4 Aug 2016	Test # 2213
AD Mathews	26	43	2	0	60.46	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	13 Aug 2016	Test # 2217
MDKJ Perera	49	82	5	0	59.75	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	4 Aug 2016	Test # 2213
DM de Silva	37	63	6	0	58.73	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	4 Aug 2016	Test # 2213
DM de Silva	36	62	3	0	58.06	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	26 Jul 2016	Test # 2209
DAS Gunaratne	58	106	9	0	54.71	Sri Lanka XI	v Australians	Colombo (PSS)	18 Jul 2016	First-class
HMRKB Herath	26	55	1	0	47.27	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Galle	4 Aug 2016	Test # 2213
HMRKB Herath	33*	71	3	0	46.47	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	13 Aug 2016	Test # 2217
DM de Silva	129	280	18	0	46.07	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	13 Aug 2016	Test # 2217
LD Chandimal	43	98	4	0	43.87	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	13 Aug 2016	Test # 2217
JK Silva	115	269	10	0	42.75	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	13 Aug 2016	Test # 2217
LD Chandimal	42	100	4	0	42.00	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	26 Jul 2016	Test # 2209
LD Chandimal	132	356	13	1	37.07	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	13 Aug 2016	Test # 2217

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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:

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club at Maggona, Major League Tournament Plate Group, Feb 5-7, 2026 [First-class]

Badureliya Sports Club vs Panadura Sports Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Plate Group, Feb 5-7, 2026 [First-class]

Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club vs Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Kurunegala, Major League Tournament Plate Group, Feb 5-7, 2026 [First-class]