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South Africa tour of Sri Lanka

18 recorded matches · 2004 to 2021

MATCHES BY FORMAT

Recorded matches

18 total

Tests, ODIs and T20Is

Test

ODI

T20I

Matches by year · exact annual count

2004

2006

2018

2021

Recorded matches by format

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka matches by format
Format	Men	Women
Test	4	0
ODI	10	0
T20I	4	0

Recent recorded matches

International match results
Date	Match	Format	Result	Coverage
2021-09-14	Sri LankavSouth Africa	T20I · Men	South Africa won by 10 wickets	Scorecard
2021-09-12	Sri LankavSouth Africa	T20I · Men	South Africa won by 9 wickets	Scorecard
2021-09-10	South AfricavSri Lanka	T20I · Men	South Africa won by 28 runs	Scorecard
2021-09-07	Sri LankavSouth Africa	ODI · Men	Sri Lanka won by 78 runs	Scorecard
2021-09-04	South AfricavSri Lanka	ODI · Men	South Africa won by 67 runs (D/L method)	Scorecard
2021-09-02	Sri LankavSouth Africa	ODI · Men	Sri Lanka won by 14 runs	Scorecard
2018-08-14	South AfricavSri Lanka	T20I · Men	Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets	Scorecard
2018-08-12	Sri LankavSouth Africa	ODI · Men	Sri Lanka won by 178 runs	Scorecard
2018-08-08	Sri LankavSouth Africa	ODI · Men	Sri Lanka won by 3 runs (D/L method)	Scorecard
2018-08-05	South AfricavSri Lanka	ODI · Men	South Africa won by 78 runs	Scorecard
2018-08-01	Sri LankavSouth Africa	ODI · Men	South Africa won by 4 wickets	Scorecard
2018-07-29	Sri LankavSouth Africa	ODI · Men	South Africa won by 5 wickets	Scorecard
2018-07-20	Sri LankavSouth Africa	Test · Men	Sri Lanka won by 199 runs	Scorecard
2018-07-12	Sri LankavSouth Africa	Test · Men	Sri Lanka won by 278 runs	Scorecard
2006-08-04	South AfricavSri Lanka	Test · Men	Sri Lanka won by 1 wickets	Scorecard
2006-07-27	South AfricavSri Lanka	Test · Men	Sri Lanka won by an innings and 153 runs	Scorecard
2004-08-31	Sri LankavSouth Africa	ODI · Men	Sri Lanka won by 49 runs	Scorecard
2004-08-28	South AfricavSri Lanka	ODI · Men	Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets	Scorecard

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MEN · TEST · 2 EDITIONS

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka: men Test editions

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2018

2 matches · 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-20

Sri Lanka 2 - 0 South Africa

Latest matches
Date	Match	Result	Scores
2018-07-20	Sri Lanka v South Africa	Sri Lanka won	Sri Lanka 338 · South Africa 124 · Sri Lanka 275/5 · South Africa 290
2018-07-12	Sri Lanka v South Africa	Sri Lanka won	Sri Lanka 287 · South Africa 126 · Sri Lanka 190 · South Africa 73

Leading players of 2018

Most Test runs
Batter	Team	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100	50
Dimuth Karunaratne	Sri Lanka	2	4	356	158*	118.66	64.96	1	3
Danushka Gunathilaka	Sri Lanka	2	4	161	61	40.25	59.40	0	2
Angelo Mathews	Sri Lanka	2	4	117	71	29.25	43.82	0	1
Faf du Plessis	South Africa	2	4	105	49	26.25	67.74	0	0
TB de Bruyn	South Africa	1	2	104	101	52.00	43.33	1	0

Most Test wickets
Bowler	Team	Mat	Inns	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
MDK Perera	Sri Lanka	2	4	16	6/32	13.00	2.60	29.93	1
Keshav Maharaj	South Africa	2	4	16	9/129	24.37	3.30	44.31	1
Rangana Herath	Sri Lanka	2	4	12	6/98	17.25	2.76	37.41	1
Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	2	4	8	4/50	23.87	3.53	40.50	0
Akila Dananjaya	Sri Lanka	1	2	7	5/52	17.00	3.71	27.42	1

Highest individual Test scores
Score	Batter	Team	BF	Opponent	Ground	Date
158*	Dimuth Karunaratne	Sri Lanka	222	South Africa	Galle International Stadium	2018-07-12
101	TB de Bruyn	South Africa	232	Sri Lanka	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2018-07-20
85	Dimuth Karunaratne	Sri Lanka	136	South Africa	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2018-07-20
71	Angelo Mathews	Sri Lanka	147	South Africa	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2018-07-20
63	Temba Bavuma	South Africa	98	Sri Lanka	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2018-07-20

Best Test bowling figures
Figures	Bowler	Team	Balls	Opponent	Ground	Date
9/129	Keshav Maharaj	South Africa	247	Sri Lanka	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2018-07-20
6/32	MDK Perera	Sri Lanka	84	South Africa	Galle International Stadium	2018-07-12
6/98	Rangana Herath	Sri Lanka	197	South Africa	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2018-07-20
5/52	Akila Dananjaya	Sri Lanka	78	South Africa	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2018-07-20
4/40	MDK Perera	Sri Lanka	77	South Africa	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2018-07-20

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2006

2 matches · 2006-07-27 to 2006-08-04

South Africa 0 - 2 Sri Lanka

Latest matches
Date	Match	Result	Scores
2006-08-04	South Africa v Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka won	South Africa 361 · Sri Lanka 321 · South Africa 311 · Sri Lanka 352/9
2006-07-27	South Africa v Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka won	South Africa 169 · Sri Lanka 756/5 · South Africa 434

Leading players of 2006

Most Test runs
Batter	Team	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100	50
Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	2	3	510	374	170.00	60.21	2	0
Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	2	3	340	287	113.33	61.59	1	0
AB de Villiers	South Africa	2	4	217	95	54.25	69.10	0	2
Mark Boucher	South Africa	2	4	186	85	46.50	59.61	0	2
Ashwell Prince	South Africa	2	4	165	86	41.25	39.56	0	2

Most Test wickets
Bowler	Team	Mat	Inns	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
Muthiah Muralidaran	Sri Lanka	2	4	22	7/97	18.04	2.43	44.45	3
Dale Steyn	South Africa	2	3	8	5/82	36.50	4.72	46.37	1
Dilhara Fernando	Sri Lanka	1	2	6	4/48	19.50	3.16	37.00	0
Makhaya Ntini	South Africa	2	3	5	4/84	38.80	3.26	71.20	0
Nicky Boje	South Africa	2	3	5	4/111	80.60	3.23	149.40	0

Highest individual Test scores
Score	Batter	Team	BF	Opponent	Ground	Date
374	Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	572	South Africa	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2006-07-27
287	Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	457	South Africa	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2006-07-27
123	Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	248	South Africa	P Sara Oval	2006-08-04
95	AB de Villiers	South Africa	141	Sri Lanka	P Sara Oval	2006-08-04
92	Herschelle Gibbs	South Africa	190	Sri Lanka	P Sara Oval	2006-08-04

Best Test bowling figures
Figures	Bowler	Team	Balls	Opponent	Ground	Date
7/97	Muthiah Muralidaran	Sri Lanka	281	South Africa	P Sara Oval	2006-08-04
6/131	Muthiah Muralidaran	Sri Lanka	384	South Africa	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2006-07-27
5/82	Dale Steyn	South Africa	79	Sri Lanka	P Sara Oval	2006-08-04
5/128	Muthiah Muralidaran	Sri Lanka	203	South Africa	P Sara Oval	2006-08-04
4/41	Muthiah Muralidaran	Sri Lanka	110	South Africa	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2006-07-27

MEN · ODI · 3 EDITIONS

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka: men ODI editions

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2021

3 matches · 2021-09-02 to 2021-09-07

Sri Lanka 2 - 1 South Africa

Latest matches
Date	Match	Result	Scores
2021-09-07	Sri Lanka v South Africa	Sri Lanka won	Sri Lanka 203/9 · South Africa 125
2021-09-04	South Africa v Sri Lanka	South Africa won	South Africa 283/6 · Sri Lanka 197
2021-09-02	Sri Lanka v South Africa	Sri Lanka won	Sri Lanka 300/9 · South Africa 286/6

Leading players of 2021

Most ODI runs
Batter	Team	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100	50
Charith Asalanka	Sri Lanka	3	3	196	77	65.33	97.02	0	2
Janneman Malan	South Africa	3	3	162	121	54.00	87.56	1	0
Avishka Fernando	Sri Lanka	3	3	136	118	45.33	91.89	1	0
Aiden Markram	South Africa	3	3	119	96	39.66	96.74	0	1
Heinrich Klaasen	South Africa	3	3	101	43	33.66	114.77	0	0

Most ODI wickets
Bowler	Team	Mat	Inns	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
Tabraiz Shamsi	South Africa	3	3	8	5/49	16.87	4.87	20.75	1
Keshav Maharaj	South Africa	3	3	6	3/38	16.66	3.57	28.00	0
Maheesh Theekshana	Sri Lanka	1	1	4	4/37	9.25	3.70	15.00	0
Dushmantha Chameera	Sri Lanka	3	3	4	2/16	30.75	6.83	27.00	0
Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	3	3	4	2/16	32.00	5.56	34.50	0

Highest individual ODI scores
Score	Batter	Team	BF	Opponent	Ground	Date
121	Janneman Malan	South Africa	135	Sri Lanka	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-04
118	Avishka Fernando	Sri Lanka	115	South Africa	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-02
96	Aiden Markram	South Africa	90	Sri Lanka	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-02
77	Charith Asalanka	Sri Lanka	69	South Africa	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-04
72	Charith Asalanka	Sri Lanka	62	South Africa	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-02

Best ODI bowling figures
Figures	Bowler	Team	Balls	Opponent	Ground	Date
5/49	Tabraiz Shamsi	South Africa	46	Sri Lanka	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-04
4/37	Maheesh Theekshana	Sri Lanka	60	South Africa	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-07
3/38	Keshav Maharaj	South Africa	60	Sri Lanka	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-07
2/16	Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	36	Sri Lanka	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-04
2/16	Dushmantha Chameera	Sri Lanka	24	South Africa	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-07

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2018

5 matches · 2018-07-29 to 2018-08-12

Sri Lanka 2 - 3 South Africa

Latest matches
Date	Match	Result	Scores
2018-08-12	Sri Lanka v South Africa	Sri Lanka won	Sri Lanka 299/8 · South Africa 121
2018-08-08	Sri Lanka v South Africa	Sri Lanka won	Sri Lanka 306/7 · South Africa 187/9
2018-08-05	South Africa v Sri Lanka	South Africa won	South Africa 363/7 · Sri Lanka 285
2018-08-01	Sri Lanka v South Africa	South Africa won	Sri Lanka 244/8 · South Africa 246/6
2018-07-29	Sri Lanka v South Africa	South Africa won	Sri Lanka 193 · South Africa 196/5

Leading players of 2018

Most ODI runs
Batter	Team	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50
Angelo Mathews	Sri Lanka	5	5	235	97*	78.33	83.62	2
Jean-Paul Duminy	South Africa	5	5	227	92	56.75	135.92	2
Quinton de Kock	South Africa	5	5	213	87	42.60	99.06	2
Kusal Perera	Sri Lanka	5	5	179	81	35.80	117.76	2
Hashim Amla	South Africa	5	5	161	59	32.20	112.58	1

Most ODI wickets
Bowler	Team	Mat	Inns	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
Akila Dananjaya	Sri Lanka	5	5	14	6/29	17.85	5.95	18.00	1
Lungi Ngidi	South Africa	4	4	10	4/57	20.10	6.21	19.40	0
Andile Phehlukwayo	South Africa	5	5	9	3/45	28.22	7.25	23.33	0
Thisara Perera	Sri Lanka	4	4	7	4/75	22.14	6.73	19.71	0
Tabraiz Shamsi	South Africa	3	3	6	4/33	23.00	4.84	28.50	0

Highest individual ODI scores
Score	Batter	Team	BF	Opponent	Ground	Date
102	Reeza Hendricks	South Africa	89	Sri Lanka	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	2018-08-05
97*	Angelo Mathews	Sri Lanka	97	South Africa	R Premadasa Stadium	2018-08-12
92	Jean-Paul Duminy	South Africa	70	Sri Lanka	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	2018-08-05
87	Quinton de Kock	South Africa	78	Sri Lanka	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium	2018-08-01
84	Dhananjaya de Silva	Sri Lanka	66	South Africa	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	2018-08-05

Best ODI bowling figures
Figures	Bowler	Team	Balls	Opponent	Ground	Date
6/29	Akila Dananjaya	Sri Lanka	54	South Africa	R Premadasa Stadium	2018-08-12
4/33	Tabraiz Shamsi	South Africa	51	Sri Lanka	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium	2018-07-29
4/41	Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	48	Sri Lanka	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium	2018-07-29
4/57	Lungi Ngidi	South Africa	50	Sri Lanka	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	2018-08-05
4/75	Thisara Perera	Sri Lanka	60	South Africa	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	2018-08-05

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2004

2 matches · 2004-08-28 to 2004-08-31

South Africa 0 - 2 Sri Lanka

Latest matches
Date	Match	Result	Scores
2004-08-31	Sri Lanka v South Africa	Sri Lanka won	Sri Lanka 308/8 · South Africa 259
2004-08-28	South Africa v Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka won	South Africa 235/7 · Sri Lanka 236/3

Leading players of 2004

Most ODI runs
Batter	Team	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100	50
Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	2	2	146	74*	146.00	92.99	0	2
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	2	2	108	101	54.00	78.26	1	0
Saman Jayantha	Sri Lanka	2	2	97	51	48.50	68.79	0	1
Mahela Jayawardene	Sri Lanka	2	2	87	48*	87.00	96.66	0	0
Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	2	2	87	79	43.50	90.62	0	1

Most ODI wickets
Bowler	Team	Mat	Inns	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	5w
Upul Chandana	Sri Lanka	2	2	6	5/61	15.16	5.62	16.16	1
Charl Langeveldt	South Africa	1	1	3	3/31	10.33	4.42	14.00	0
Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	2	2	3	3/47	23.66	3.55	40.00	0
Kaushal Lokuarachchi	Sri Lanka	2	2	2	2/39	34.00	4.25	48.00	0
Shaun Pollock	South Africa	2	2	2	2/58	41.00	4.77	51.50	0

Highest individual ODI scores
Score	Batter	Team	BF	Opponent	Ground	Date
101	Jacques Kallis	South Africa	127	Sri Lanka	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2004-08-31
79	Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	85	South Africa	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2004-08-31
74*	Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	86	South Africa	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium	2004-08-28
72	Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	71	South Africa	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2004-08-31
52*	Shaun Pollock	South Africa	69	Sri Lanka	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium	2004-08-28

Best ODI bowling figures
Figures	Bowler	Team	Balls	Opponent	Ground	Date
5/61	Upul Chandana	Sri Lanka	55	South Africa	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2004-08-31
3/31	Charl Langeveldt	South Africa	42	Sri Lanka	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2004-08-31
3/47	Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	60	South Africa	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2004-08-31
2/39	Kaushal Lokuarachchi	Sri Lanka	60	South Africa	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium	2004-08-28
2/58	Shaun Pollock	South Africa	60	Sri Lanka	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2004-08-31

MEN · T20I · 2 EDITIONS

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka: men T20I editions

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2021

3 matches · 2021-09-10 to 2021-09-14

South Africa 3 - 0 Sri Lanka

Latest matches
Date	Match	Result	Scores
2021-09-14	Sri Lanka v South Africa	South Africa won	Sri Lanka 120/8 · South Africa 121/0
2021-09-12	Sri Lanka v South Africa	South Africa won	Sri Lanka 103 · South Africa 105/1
2021-09-10	South Africa v Sri Lanka	South Africa won	South Africa 163/5 · Sri Lanka 135/6

Leading players of 2021

Most T20I runs
Batter	Team	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50
Quinton de Kock	South Africa	3	3	153	59*	153.00	121.42	2
Reeza Hendricks	South Africa	3	3	112	56*	56.00	123.07	1
Dinesh Chandimal	Sri Lanka	2	2	71	66*	71.00	114.51	1
Aiden Markram	South Africa	2	2	69	48	69.00	132.69	0
Kusal Perera	Sri Lanka	2	2	69	39	34.50	118.96	0

Most T20I wickets
Bowler	Team	Mat	Inns	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR
Bjorn Fortuin	South Africa	3	3	5	2/12	11.40	4.75	14.40
Aiden Markram	South Africa	2	2	4	3/21	6.25	4.16	9.00
Tabraiz Shamsi	South Africa	3	3	4	3/20	16.75	6.70	15.00
Keshav Maharaj	South Africa	3	3	3	1/10	14.33	4.22	20.33
Wanindu Hasaranga	Sri Lanka	3	3	3	2/23	26.66	6.66	24.00

Highest individual T20I scores
Score	Batter	Team	BF	Opponent	Ground	Date
66*	Dinesh Chandimal	Sri Lanka	54	South Africa	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-10
59*	Quinton de Kock	South Africa	46	Sri Lanka	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-14
58*	Quinton de Kock	South Africa	48	Sri Lanka	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-12
56*	Reeza Hendricks	South Africa	42	Sri Lanka	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-14
48	Aiden Markram	South Africa	33	Sri Lanka	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-10

Best T20I bowling figures
Figures	Bowler	Team	Balls	Opponent	Ground	Date
3/20	Tabraiz Shamsi	South Africa	24	Sri Lanka	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-12
3/21	Aiden Markram	South Africa	24	Sri Lanka	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-12
2/12	Bjorn Fortuin	South Africa	24	Sri Lanka	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-12
2/21	Bjorn Fortuin	South Africa	24	Sri Lanka	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-14
2/23	Wanindu Hasaranga	Sri Lanka	24	South Africa	R Premadasa Stadium	2021-09-10

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2018

1 match · 2018-08-14 to 2018-08-14

South Africa 0 - 1 Sri Lanka

Latest matches
Date	Match	Result	Scores
2018-08-14	South Africa v Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka won	South Africa 98 · Sri Lanka 99/7

Leading players of 2018

Most T20I runs
Batter	Team	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	SR
Dinesh Chandimal	Sri Lanka	1	1	36	36*	N/A	109.09
Dhananjaya de Silva	Sri Lanka	1	1	31	31	31.00	119.23
Quinton de Kock	South Africa	1	1	20	20	20.00	181.81
Reeza Hendricks	South Africa	1	1	19	19	19.00	118.75
Heinrich Klaasen	South Africa	1	1	18	18	18.00	112.50

Most T20I wickets
Bowler	Team	Mat	Inns	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR
Lakshan Sandakan	Sri Lanka	1	1	3	3/19	6.33	4.75	8.00
Akila Dananjaya	Sri Lanka	1	1	2	2/15	7.50	3.75	12.00
Junior Dala	South Africa	1	1	2	2/22	11.00	5.50	12.00
Dhananjaya de Silva	Sri Lanka	1	1	2	2/22	11.00	5.50	12.00
Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	1	1	2	2/24	12.00	6.00	12.00

Highest individual T20I scores
Score	Batter	Team	BF	Opponent	Ground	Date
36*	Dinesh Chandimal	Sri Lanka	33	South Africa	R Premadasa Stadium	2018-08-14
31	Dhananjaya de Silva	Sri Lanka	26	South Africa	R Premadasa Stadium	2018-08-14
20	Quinton de Kock	South Africa	11	Sri Lanka	R Premadasa Stadium	2018-08-14
19	Reeza Hendricks	South Africa	16	Sri Lanka	R Premadasa Stadium	2018-08-14
18	Heinrich Klaasen	South Africa	16	Sri Lanka	R Premadasa Stadium	2018-08-14

Best T20I bowling figures
Figures	Bowler	Team	Balls	Opponent	Ground	Date
3/19	Lakshan Sandakan	Sri Lanka	24	South Africa	R Premadasa Stadium	2018-08-14
2/15	Akila Dananjaya	Sri Lanka	24	South Africa	R Premadasa Stadium	2018-08-14
2/22	Dhananjaya de Silva	Sri Lanka	24	South Africa	R Premadasa Stadium	2018-08-14
2/22	Junior Dala	South Africa	24	Sri Lanka	R Premadasa Stadium	2018-08-14
2/24	Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	24	Sri Lanka	R Premadasa Stadium	2018-08-14