Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings IN India

Highest strike rates in an innings for South Africa in Tests IN India

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
RJ Peterson	34	24	3	1	141.66	South Africa	v India	Kanpur	20 Nov 2004	Test # 1722
GC Smith	35	30	5	-	116.66	South Africa	v India	Chennai	26 Mar 2008	Test # 1870
M Jansen	93	91	6	7	102.19	South Africa	v India	Guwahati	22 Nov 2025	Test # 2609
WJ Cronje	34	37	5	-	91.89	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
MV Boucher	27*	32	6	-	84.37	South Africa	v India	Wankhede	24 Feb 2000	Test # 1484
AB de Villiers	85	105	11	1	80.95	South Africa	v India	Bengaluru	14 Nov 2015	Test # 2188
GC Smith	34	42	6	-	80.95	South Africa	v India	Ahmedabad	3 Apr 2008	Test # 1871
Zubayr Hamza	62	79	10	1	78.48	South Africa	v India	Ranchi	19 Oct 2019	Test # 2365
AB de Villiers	63	83	6	-	75.90	South Africa	v India	Mohali	5 Nov 2015	Test # 2186
AB de Villiers	44	58	8	-	75.86	South Africa	v India	Chennai	26 Mar 2008	Test # 1870
GC Smith	73	97	13	-	75.25	South Africa	v India	Chennai	26 Mar 2008	Test # 1870
T de Zorzi	49	68	4	1	72.05	South Africa	v India	Guwahati	22 Nov 2025	Test # 2609
HM Amla	114	166	14	1	68.67	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	14 Feb 2010	Test # 1952
Q de Kock	111	163	16	2	68.09	South Africa	v India	Visakhapatnam	2 Oct 2019	Test # 2363
G Kirsten	133	196	18	-	67.85	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
C Bosch	25	37	2	1	67.56	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	14 Nov 2025	Test # 2606
D Elgar	48	72	8	-	66.66	South Africa	v India	Pune	10 Oct 2019	Test # 2364
AB de Villiers	217*	333	17	2	65.16	South Africa	v India	Ahmedabad	3 Apr 2008	Test # 1871
M Morkel	35	54	7	-	64.81	South Africa	v India	Chennai	26 Mar 2008	Test # 1870
Q de Kock	31	48	7	-	64.58	South Africa	v India	Pune	10 Oct 2019	Test # 2364
AK Markram	31	48	5	1	64.58	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	14 Nov 2025	Test # 2606
ND McKenzie	36	57	5	-	63.15	South Africa	v India	Kanpur	11 Apr 2008	Test # 1873
DJ Cullinan	53	86	5	1	61.62	South Africa	v India	Bengaluru	2 Mar 2000	Test # 1486
HH Gibbs	46	75	9	-	61.33	South Africa	v India	Wankhede	24 Feb 2000	Test # 1484
TB de Bruyn	30	49	4	1	61.22	South Africa	v India	Ranchi	19 Oct 2019	Test # 2365
AN Petersen	100	164	16	-	60.97	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	14 Feb 2010	Test # 1952
HM Amla	159	262	20	-	60.68	South Africa	v India	Chennai	26 Mar 2008	Test # 1870
T Bavuma	38	63	4	1	60.31	South Africa	v India	Pune	10 Oct 2019	Test # 2364
ND McKenzie	94	156	18	-	60.25	South Africa	v India	Chennai	26 Mar 2008	Test # 1870
AB de Villiers	53	88	5	-	60.22	South Africa	v India	Nagpur	6 Feb 2010	Test # 1951
G Kirsten	102	170	14	-	60.00	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
DJ Richardson	36*	60	4	-	60.00	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
AC Hudson	146	244	24	-	59.83	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
DJ Cullinan	153*	261	15	1	58.62	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
ND McKenzie	42	73	8	-	57.53	South Africa	v India	Ahmedabad	3 Apr 2008	Test # 1871
L Klusener	97	169	5	1	57.39	South Africa	v India	Bengaluru	2 Mar 2000	Test # 1486
DJ Cullinan	43	75	4	1	57.33	South Africa	v India	Ahmedabad	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
GC Smith	71	124	11	-	57.25	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	28 Nov 2004	Test # 1724
L Klusener	33	58	2	-	56.89	South Africa	v India	Wankhede	24 Feb 2000	Test # 1484
JH Kallis	55	98	4	-	56.12	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	28 Nov 2004	Test # 1724
GC Smith	37	66	5	-	56.06	South Africa	v India	Kanpur	20 Nov 2004	Test # 1722
DJ Cullinan	29	52	4	-	55.76	South Africa	v India	Kanpur	8 Dec 1996	Test # 1344
D Elgar	160	287	18	4	55.74	South Africa	v India	Visakhapatnam	2 Oct 2019	Test # 2363
AB de Villiers	25	45	3	-	55.55	South Africa	v India	Kanpur	11 Apr 2008	Test # 1873
HM Amla	81	148	9	-	54.72	South Africa	v India	Chennai	26 Mar 2008	Test # 1870
F du Plessis	64	117	9	1	54.70	South Africa	v India	Pune	10 Oct 2019	Test # 2364
RD Rickelton	35	64	4	-	54.68	South Africa	v India	Guwahati	22 Nov 2025	Test # 2609
KA Maharaj	72	132	12	-	54.54	South Africa	v India	Pune	10 Oct 2019	Test # 2364
AB de Villiers	42	78	5	-	53.84	South Africa	v India	Delhi	3 Dec 2015	Test # 2191
JP Duminy	35	65	1	2	53.84	South Africa	v India	Nagpur	25 Nov 2015	Test # 2189
DJ Cullinan	43	80	7	-	53.75	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
HM Amla	253*	473	22	-	53.48	South Africa	v India	Nagpur	6 Feb 2010	Test # 1951
F du Plessis	55	103	8	1	53.39	South Africa	v India	Visakhapatnam	2 Oct 2019	Test # 2363
S Muthusamy	109	206	10	2	52.91	South Africa	v India	Guwahati	22 Nov 2025	Test # 2609
AK Markram	39	74	5	1	52.70	South Africa	v India	Visakhapatnam	2 Oct 2019	Test # 2363
WJ Cronje	50	95	8	-	52.63	South Africa	v India	Kanpur	8 Dec 1996	Test # 1344
DL Piedt	56	107	9	1	52.33	South Africa	v India	Visakhapatnam	2 Oct 2019	Test # 2363
T Stubbs	94	180	9	1	52.22	South Africa	v India	Guwahati	22 Nov 2025	Test # 2609
MV Boucher	39	75	3	-	52.00	South Africa	v India	Nagpur	6 Feb 2010	Test # 1951
TB de Bruyn	30	58	6	-	51.72	South Africa	v India	Pune	10 Oct 2019	Test # 2364
GC Smith	69	134	8	2	51.49	South Africa	v India	Kanpur	11 Apr 2008	Test # 1873
VD Philander	37	72	2	2	51.38	South Africa	v India	Pune	10 Oct 2019	Test # 2364
PWA Mulder	35*	69	5	-	50.72	South Africa	v India	Guwahati	22 Nov 2025	Test # 2609
HM Amla	51	101	6	-	50.49	South Africa	v India	Kanpur	11 Apr 2008	Test # 1873
JH Kallis	173	351	15	2	49.28	South Africa	v India	Nagpur	6 Feb 2010	Test # 1951
PS de Villiers	67*	136	5	1	49.26	South Africa	v India	Ahmedabad	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
MV Boucher	29	59	3	-	49.15	South Africa	v India	Kanpur	11 Apr 2008	Test # 1873
GF Linde	27	55	5	-	49.09	South Africa	v India	Ranchi	19 Oct 2019	Test # 2365
AJ Hall	26	53	5	-	49.05	South Africa	v India	Kanpur	20 Nov 2004	Test # 1722
JH Kallis	132	275	14	1	48.00	South Africa	v India	Ahmedabad	3 Apr 2008	Test # 1871
MV Boucher	70	146	9	-	47.94	South Africa	v India	Chennai	26 Mar 2008	Test # 1870
T de Zorzi	28	59	3	1	47.45	South Africa	v India	Guwahati	22 Nov 2025	Test # 2609
GC Smith	47	100	7	-	47.00	South Africa	v India	Kanpur	20 Nov 2004	Test # 1722
D Elgar	38	81	2	1	46.91	South Africa	v India	Bengaluru	14 Nov 2015	Test # 2188
AK Markram	38	81	5	-	46.91	South Africa	v India	Guwahati	22 Nov 2025	Test # 2609
JH Kallis	121	259	12	-	46.71	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	28 Nov 2004	Test # 1724
HH Gibbs	47	101	7	-	46.53	South Africa	v India	Wankhede	24 Feb 2000	Test # 1484
ND McKenzie	155*	339	13	1	45.72	South Africa	v India	Chennai	26 Mar 2008	Test # 1870
GF Linde	37	81	3	1	45.67	South Africa	v India	Ranchi	19 Oct 2019	Test # 2365
S Muthusamy	49*	108	5	-	45.37	South Africa	v India	Visakhapatnam	2 Oct 2019	Test # 2363
T Bavuma	41	92	5	-	44.56	South Africa	v India	Guwahati	22 Nov 2025	Test # 2609
Z de Bruyn	32*	72	2	-	44.44	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	28 Nov 2004	Test # 1724
T Bavuma	32	72	5	-	44.44	South Africa	v India	Ranchi	19 Oct 2019	Test # 2365
HM Amla	43	97	6	-	44.32	South Africa	v India	Mohali	5 Nov 2015	Test # 2186
S van Zyl	36	82	6	-	43.90	South Africa	v India	Mohali	5 Nov 2015	Test # 2186
T Stubbs	49	112	4	2	43.75	South Africa	v India	Guwahati	22 Nov 2025	Test # 2609
N Boje	85	198	9	-	42.92	South Africa	v India	Bengaluru	2 Mar 2000	Test # 1486
RD Rickelton	35	82	5	-	42.68	South Africa	v India	Guwahati	22 Nov 2025	Test # 2609
T Bavuma	55*	136	4	-	40.44	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	14 Nov 2025	Test # 2606
Z de Bruyn	83	206	6	3	40.29	South Africa	v India	Kanpur	20 Nov 2004	Test # 1722
G Kirsten	43	108	5	-	39.81	South Africa	v India	Kanpur	8 Dec 1996	Test # 1344
PL Symcox	32	81	1	1	39.50	South Africa	v India	Ahmedabad	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
WJ Cronje	48*	122	6	-	39.34	South Africa	v India	Ahmedabad	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
GC Smith	35	90	3	-	38.88	South Africa	v India	Kanpur	11 Apr 2008	Test # 1873
HH Dippenaar	31*	80	4	-	38.75	South Africa	v India	Kanpur	20 Nov 2004	Test # 1722
G Kirsten	79	209	7	-	37.79	South Africa	v India	Bengaluru	2 Mar 2000	Test # 1486
HH Dippenaar	48	127	5	-	37.79	South Africa	v India	Kanpur	20 Nov 2004	Test # 1722
JA Rudolph	61	162	7	-	37.65	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	28 Nov 2004	Test # 1724
K Verreynne	45	122	5	-	36.88	South Africa	v India	Guwahati	22 Nov 2025	Test # 2609
G Kirsten	50	139	6	-	35.97	South Africa	v India	Wankhede	24 Feb 2000	Test # 1484

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Strike rates listed for matches only where balls faced are available

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa vs India at Guwahati, South Africa in India 2nd Test, Nov 22-26, 2025 [Test # 2609]

South Africa vs India at Eden Gardens, South Africa in India 1st Test, Nov 14-16, 2025 [Test # 2606]

Pakistan vs South Africa at Rawalpindi, South Africa in Pakistan 2nd Test, Oct 20-23, 2025 [Test # 2603]