Batting Most Runs Innings - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

High scores

Player	Runs	Mins	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Innings in match	Match Date	Scorecard
DPMD Jayawardene	165	456	284	17	1	58.09	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	1	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
BRM Taylor	93	258	159	8	-	58.49	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	1	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
AD Mathews	89	232	182	14	1	48.90	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	2	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
WU Tharanga	83	188	155	14	1	53.54	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	2	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
KC Sangakkara	76	205	145	9	1	52.41	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
N Dickwella	72	195	116	8	1	62.06	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	1	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
KC Sangakkara	72	134	90	8	-	80.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	3	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
AD Mathews	63*	132	83	2	2	75.90	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	3	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
AD Mathews	63	167	135	6	-	46.66	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	1	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
H Masakadza	45	142	93	5	-	48.38	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	1	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
V Sibanda	45	198	111	6	1	40.54	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	3	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
JK Silva	44	116	73	7	-	60.27	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	1	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
R Mutumbami	43	95	69	6	-	62.31	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	3	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
HDRL Thirimanne	38	147	98	7	-	38.77	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	2	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
JK Silva	38	150	98	5	-	38.77	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
WU Tharanga	30	45	40	4	-	75.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	3	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
AD Mathews	27*	108	70	3	1	38.57	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
JK Silva	26	93	57	5	-	45.61	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	3	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
KC Sangakkara	24	67	34	3	-	70.58	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	2	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
SC Williams	24	33	34	3	-	70.58	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	1	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
TL Chatara	22	26	26	4	-	84.61	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	1	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
R Mutumbami	21	92	78	2	-	26.92	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	1	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
MA Vermeulen	21	67	68	2	-	30.88	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	3	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
HMRKB Herath	20	30	18	4	-	111.11	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
HMRKB Herath	19	137	61	3	-	31.14	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	2	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
H Masakadza	19	40	35	1	1	54.28	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	3	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
N Dickwella	16	26	21	2	-	76.19	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	3	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
DT Tiripano	15*	111	80	1	-	18.75	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	1	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
RW Chakabva	15	31	23	2	-	65.21	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	3	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
WU Tharanga	14	12	13	2	-	107.69	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
MA Vermeulen	14	63	36	1	-	38.88	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	1	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
KDK Vithanage	13	59	38	1	1	34.21	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	1	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
J Nyumbu	13	85	52	-	1	25.00	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	3	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
HDRL Thirimanne	12	34	23	-	1	52.17	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
RAS Lakmal	12	32	18	3	-	66.66	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
MDK Perera	12	49	41	-	1	29.26	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	1	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
T Panyangara	12	18	14	2	-	85.71	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	1	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
WU Tharanga	11	21	16	2	-	68.75	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	1	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
DPMD Jayawardene	10	47	31	2	-	32.25	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
JK Silva	8	75	43	1	-	18.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	2	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
HMRKB Herath	7*	29	14	1	-	50.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	1	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
KDK Vithanage	7	9	8	1	-	87.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	3	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
MDK Perera	7	8	7	1	-	100.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	3	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
LD Chandimal	6	12	11	1	-	54.54	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	2	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
RAS Lakmal	6	23	20	-	-	30.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	2	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
DT Tiripano	5	85	63	-	-	7.93	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	3	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
BRM Taylor	5	14	9	-	-	55.55	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	3	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
RAS Lakmal	4	6	4	1	-	100.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	1	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
HMRKB Herath	4	14	11	-	-	36.36	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	3	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
DPMD Jayawardene	3	17	9	-	-	33.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	2	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
SC Williams	3	35	19	-	-	15.78	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	3	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
BAW Mendis	2	14	11	-	-	18.18	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	1	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
J Nyumbu	2	43	29	-	-	6.89	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	1	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
T Panyangara	2	6	6	-	-	33.33	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	3	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
RMS Eranga	1*	23	12	-	-	8.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	2	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
LD Chandimal	1	10	6	-	-	16.66	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
TL Chatara	0*	11	4	-	-	-	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	3	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
RMS Eranga	-	1	1	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Galle	4	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
KC Sangakkara	-	2	1	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	1	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
DPMD Jayawardene	-	10	6	-	-	-	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	3	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
RW Chakabva	-	2	2	-	-	-	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	1	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
V Sibanda	-	9	7	-	-	-	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	1	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135

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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:

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]