Highest strike rates in an innings for South Africa in Tests - vs Sri Lanka
Highest strike rates in an innings
Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
82 | 63 | 8 | 6 | 130.15 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
29 | 24 | 4 | - | 120.83 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2017 | Test # 2244 | |
31* | 27 | 5 | - | 114.81 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 03 Jan 2021 | Test # 2401 | |
111 | 106 | 16 | 3 | 104.71 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 20 Jan 2001 | Test # 1529 | |
32 | 31 | 3 | - | 103.22 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 20 Jul 2018 | Test # 2313 | |
86 | 87 | 12 | - | 98.85 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 21 Feb 2019 | Test # 2348 | |
48 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 94.11 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 20 Jul 2018 | Test # 2313 | |
32* | 35 | 3 | - | 91.42 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2017 | Test # 2244 | |
48 | 53 | 5 | - | 90.56 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 2016 | Test # 2243 | |
28 | 31 | 3 | - | 90.32 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 13 Feb 2019 | Test # 2347 | |
65 | 72 | 8 | - | 90.27 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 2006 | Test # 1810 | |
36 | 40 | 4 | - | 90.00 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 16 Jul 2014 | Test # 2129 | |
55 | 62 | 6 | - | 88.70 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 13 Feb 2019 | Test # 2347 | |
51 | 58 | 6 | - | 87.93 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 16 Jul 2014 | Test # 2129 | |
29* | 33 | 5 | - | 87.87 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 | |
80 | 94 | 8 | 1 | 85.10 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 13 Feb 2019 | Test # 2347 | |
40 | 47 | 7 | - | 85.10 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 04 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 | |
38 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 84.44 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 20 Jan 2001 | Test # 1529 | |
41 | 49 | 5 | - | 83.67 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2017 | Test # 2244 | |
29 | 35 | 4 | - | 82.85 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 13 Feb 2019 | Test # 2347 | |
101 | 124 | 11 | - | 81.45 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2017 | Test # 2244 | |
57* | 70 | 5 | 2 | 81.42 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 04 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 | |
29* | 36 | 2 | 2 | 80.55 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 | |
69 | 86 | 6 | - | 80.23 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 2016 | Test # 2243 | |
73 | 92 | 14 | - | 79.34 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 08 Nov 2002 | Test # 1624 | |
105* | 133 | 12 | 3 | 78.94 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 05 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
160* | 205 | 19 | 2 | 78.04 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 | |
32 | 41 | 6 | - | 78.04 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 04 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 | |
127 | 163 | 22 | - | 77.91 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 03 Jan 2021 | Test # 2401 | |
67* | 86 | 3 | - | 77.90 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 2016 | Test # 2243 | |
59 | 78 | 9 | 1 | 75.64 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 04 Aug 2004 | Test # 1709 | |
48 | 64 | 7 | - | 75.00 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Moratuwa | 25 Aug 1993 | Test # 1232 | |
48 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 75.00 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 20 Jan 2001 | Test # 1529 | |
34 | 46 | 4 | - | 73.91 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 16 Jul 2014 | Test # 2129 | |
48 | 65 | 8 | - | 73.84 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 06 Sep 1993 | Test # 1233 | |
39 | 53 | 4 | - | 73.58 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 15 Nov 2002 | Test # 1626 | |
99 | 135 | 12 | - | 73.33 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 | |
55 | 75 | 5 | - | 73.33 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 05 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
95 | 130 | 16 | - | 73.07 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 | |
68 | 94 | 14 | - | 72.34 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 | |
199 | 276 | 24 | - | 72.10 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 | |
51* | 71 | 6 | - | 71.83 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 | |
78 | 109 | 8 | 1 | 71.55 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 05 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
50* | 70 | 7 | - | 71.42 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 21 Feb 2019 | Test # 2348 | |
47 | 66 | 7 | - | 71.21 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 13 Feb 2019 | Test # 2347 | |
113 | 159 | 13 | 1 | 71.06 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
26 | 37 | 1 | - | 70.27 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 | |
155 | 221 | 19 | - | 70.13 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 12 Jan 2017 | Test # 2247 | |
25 | 36 | 2 | - | 69.44 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 2016 | Test # 2243 | |
224 | 325 | 31 | 1 | 68.92 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 | |
73 | 106 | 6 | 2 | 68.86 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 | |
36* | 53 | 4 | - | 67.92 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 03 Jan 2021 | Test # 2401 | |
97 | 143 | 13 | 1 | 67.83 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2001 | Test # 1528 | |
95 | 141 | 18 | - | 67.37 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 04 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 | |
92 | 138 | 8 | 1 | 66.66 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
34 | 51 | 5 | - | 66.66 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 12 Jan 2017 | Test # 2247 | |
63 | 95 | 10 | - | 66.31 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 2016 | Test # 2243 | |
117 | 178 | 11 | - | 65.73 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 2016 | Test # 2243 | |
54 | 83 | 10 | - | 65.06 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 | |
35 | 54 | 5 | - | 64.81 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 13 Feb 2019 | Test # 2347 | |
65 | 101 | 10 | - | 64.35 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 | |
92 | 143 | 10 | - | 64.33 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2001 | Test # 1528 | |
63 | 98 | 4 | - | 64.28 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 20 Jul 2018 | Test # 2313 | |
65 | 102 | 7 | 2 | 63.72 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 04 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 | |
35 | 55 | 3 | - | 63.63 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 05 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
51 | 81 | 7 | - | 62.96 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 | |
32 | 51 | 3 | - | 62.74 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 26 Dec 2000 | Test # 1526 | |
31 | 50 | 4 | - | 62.00 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 08 Nov 2002 | Test # 1624 | |
55 | 91 | 7 | - | 60.43 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2017 | Test # 2244 | |
30 | 50 | 3 | - | 60.00 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2017 | Test # 2244 | |
70 | 117 | 9 | 1 | 59.82 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
86 | 144 | 13 | - | 59.72 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 04 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 | |
63* | 107 | 6 | - | 58.87 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 20 Jul 2000 | Test # 1504 | |
38 | 65 | 5 | - | 58.46 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 08 Nov 2002 | Test # 1624 | |
99* | 170 | 9 | 2 | 58.23 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 15 Nov 2002 | Test # 1626 | |
61 | 105 | 7 | - | 58.09 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 | |
47 | 81 | 4 | 1 | 58.02 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
109 | 188 | 13 | 1 | 57.97 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 03 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 | |
30 | 52 | 5 | - | 57.69 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2017 | Test # 2244 | |
38 | 66 | 4 | - | 57.57 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 08 Nov 2002 | Test # 1624 | |
36 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 57.14 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 | |
66 | 116 | 3 | 2 | 56.89 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 05 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
71 | 125 | 7 | - | 56.80 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 | |
51 | 90 | 6 | - | 56.66 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 16 Jul 2014 | Test # 2129 | |
31 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 56.36 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 04 Aug 2004 | Test # 1709 | |
129 | 230 | 15 | - | 56.08 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2017 | Test # 2244 | |
29 | 52 | 5 | - | 55.76 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 2006 | Test # 1810 | |
49 | 88 | 5 | - | 55.68 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 12 Jul 2018 | Test # 2311 | |
103 | 185 | 13 | - | 55.67 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 27 Mar 1998 | Test # 1414 | |
35 | 63 | 5 | - | 55.55 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 20 Jul 2000 | Test # 1504 | |
31 | 56 | 5 | - | 55.35 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 | |
68 | 123 | 7 | 1 | 55.28 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
122 | 221 | 9 | 2 | 55.20 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
103 | 187 | 11 | 3 | 55.08 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 16 Jul 2014 | Test # 2129 | |
29* | 53 | 3 | - | 54.71 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 06 Aug 2000 | Test # 1507 | |
49 | 90 | 6 | 1 | 54.44 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 | |
37 | 68 | 5 | - | 54.41 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 2016 | Test # 2243 | |
95* | 175 | 6 | - | 54.28 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 06 Aug 2000 | Test # 1507 | |
33 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 54.09 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Moratuwa | 25 Aug 1993 | Test # 1232 | |
60 | 111 | 8 | - | 54.05 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 30 Jul 2000 | Test # 1505 |
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