Cricket Records in Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2020/21

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
D Elgar	31*	27	5	-	114.81	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
PW Hasaranga	59	53	12	1	111.32	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
PW Hasaranga	29	27	5	-	107.40	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
MDKJ Perera	60	67	11	-	89.55	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
FDM Karunaratne	103	128	19	-	80.46	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
D Elgar	127	163	22	-	77.91	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
MD Shanaka	66*	87	3	5	75.86	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
DM de Silva	79*	106	11	1	74.52	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
MDKJ Perera	64	87	10	-	73.56	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
D Elgar	95	130	16	-	73.07	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
AK Markram	68	94	14	-	72.34	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
F du Plessis	199	276	24	-	72.10	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
KA Maharaj	73	106	6	2	68.86	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
AK Markram	36*	53	4	-	67.92	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
PWA Mulder	36	63	4	1	57.14	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
N Dickwella	49	86	6	-	56.97	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
T Bavuma	71	125	7	-	56.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
LD Chandimal	25	45	4	-	55.55	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
HDRL Thirimanne	31	57	7	-	54.38	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
N Dickwella	36	68	6	-	52.94	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
LD Chandimal	85	161	11	-	52.79	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
HE van der Dussen	67	127	12	-	52.75	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401

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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:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]

Somerset vs Nottinghamshire at Nottingham, County Championship Division One 55th Match, Jul 29-Aug 1, 2025 [First-class]