South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series 2014 - Stats
CompletedTest16 Jul – 28 Jul 2014· International
South Africa won the series 1-0
Most runs
| Player | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Mathews Sri Lanka | 2 | 4 | 242 | 89 | 121.00 | 51.49 | 25 | 4 |
| Hashim Amla South Africa | 2 | 4 | 197 | 139 | 65.67 | 32.78 | 19 | 0 |
| Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka | 2 | 4 | 178 | 165 | 44.50 | 53.94 | 19 | 1 |
| Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka | 2 | 4 | 172 | 76 | 43.00 | 63.70 | 20 | 1 |
| Faf du Plessis South Africa | 2 | 4 | 163 | 80 | 40.75 | 37.73 | 13 | 2 |
| Upul Tharanga Sri Lanka | 2 | 4 | 138 | 83 | 34.50 | 61.61 | 22 | 1 |
| Dean Elgar South Africa | 2 | 4 | 129 | 103 | 32.25 | 42.57 | 14 | 3 |
| Quinton de Kock South Africa | 2 | 4 | 124 | 51 | 31.00 | 55.36 | 11 | 0 |
| AB de Villiers South Africa | 2 | 4 | 121 | 51 | 30.25 | 44.49 | 16 | 0 |
| Kaushal Silva Sri Lanka | 2 | 4 | 116 | 44 | 29.00 | 42.80 | 18 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Player | M | Overs | Wkts | Runs | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilruwan Perera Sri Lanka | 2 | 158.3 | 16 | 370 | 23.13 | 2.33 |
| Dale Steyn South Africa | 2 | 75 | 13 | 227 | 17.46 | 3.03 |
| Morné Morkel South Africa | 2 | 68 | 12 | 192 | 16.00 | 2.82 |
| HMRKB Herath Sri Lanka | 2 | 172 | 12 | 343 | 28.58 | 1.99 |
| JP Duminy South Africa | 2 | 44 | 5 | 167 | 33.40 | 3.80 |
| Suranga Lakmal Sri Lanka | 2 | 69 | 4 | 175 | 43.75 | 2.54 |
| Imran Tahir South Africa | 2 | 96 | 4 | 336 | 84.00 | 3.50 |
| Vernon Philander South Africa | 2 | 58.4 | 2 | 152 | 76.00 | 2.59 |
| Angelo Mathews Sri Lanka | 1 | 11 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 3.27 |
Highest scores
| Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka | 165 | 284 | 17 | 1 | SA |
| Hashim Amla South Africa | 139* | 382 | 12 | 0 | SL |
| Dean Elgar South Africa | 103 | 187 | 11 | 3 | SL |
| JP Duminy South Africa | 100* | 206 | 10 | 0 | SL |
| Angelo Mathews Sri Lanka | 89 | 182 | 14 | 1 | SA |
| Upul Tharanga Sri Lanka | 83 | 155 | 14 | 1 | SA |
| Faf du Plessis South Africa | 80 | 196 | 5 | 1 | SL |
| Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka | 76 | 145 | 9 | 1 | SA |
| Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka | 72 | 90 | 8 | 0 | SA |
| Niroshan Dickwella Sri Lanka | 72 | 116 | 8 | 1 | SA |
Best bowling figures
| Player | Figures | Overs | vs |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMRKB Herath Sri Lanka | 5/40 | 45 | SA |
| Dale Steyn South Africa | 5/54 | 23 | SL |
| Dilruwan Perera Sri Lanka | 5/69 | 41.5 | SA |
| Morné Morkel South Africa | 4/29 | 13.3 | SL |
| Dale Steyn South Africa | 4/45 | 17 | SL |
| Morné Morkel South Africa | 4/45 | 9.4 | SL |
| HMRKB Herath Sri Lanka | 4/71 | 45 | SA |
| Dilruwan Perera Sri Lanka | 4/79 | 19.2 | SA |
| Dilruwan Perera Sri Lanka | 4/162 | 53.2 | SA |
| Morné Morkel South Africa | 3/49 | 18.5 | SL |
Most sixes
| Player | 6s | 4s | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Mathews Sri Lanka | 4 | 25 | 242 |
| Dean Elgar South Africa | 3 | 14 | 129 |
| Faf du Plessis South Africa | 2 | 13 | 163 |
| Dale Steyn South Africa | 2 | 3 | 39 |
| Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka | 1 | 19 | 178 |
| Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka | 1 | 20 | 172 |
| Upul Tharanga Sri Lanka | 1 | 22 | 138 |
| Niroshan Dickwella Sri Lanka | 1 | 10 | 88 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne Sri Lanka | 1 | 7 | 50 |
| Kithuruwan Vithanage Sri Lanka | 1 | 2 | 20 |
Most 50s / 100s
| Player | 100s | 50s | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hashim Amla South Africa | 1 | 0 | 197 |
| Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 178 |
| Dean Elgar South Africa | 1 | 0 | 129 |
| JP Duminy South Africa | 1 | 0 | 114 |
| Angelo Mathews Sri Lanka | 0 | 3 | 242 |
| Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka | 0 | 2 | 172 |
| Faf du Plessis South Africa | 0 | 1 | 163 |
| Upul Tharanga Sri Lanka | 0 | 1 | 138 |
| Quinton de Kock South Africa | 0 | 1 | 124 |
| AB de Villiers South Africa | 0 | 1 | 121 |
Best strike rate (min 30 balls)
| Player | SR | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niroshan Dickwella Sri Lanka | 64.23 | 88 | 137 |
| Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka | 63.70 | 172 | 270 |
| Upul Tharanga Sri Lanka | 61.61 | 138 | 224 |
| Quinton de Kock South Africa | 55.36 | 124 | 224 |
| Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka | 53.94 | 178 | 330 |
| Suranga Lakmal Sri Lanka | 52.38 | 22 | 42 |
| Angelo Mathews Sri Lanka | 51.49 | 242 | 470 |
| HMRKB Herath Sri Lanka | 48.08 | 50 | 104 |
| Alviro Petersen South Africa | 47.22 | 68 | 144 |
| AB de Villiers South Africa | 44.49 | 121 | 272 |
Best economy (min 10 overs)
| Player | Econ | Overs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMRKB Herath Sri Lanka | 1.99 | 172 | 12 |
| Dilruwan Perera Sri Lanka | 2.33 | 158.3 | 16 |
| Ajantha Mendis Sri Lanka | 2.50 | 34 | 0 |
| Suranga Lakmal Sri Lanka | 2.54 | 69 | 4 |
| Vernon Philander South Africa | 2.59 | 58.4 | 2 |
| Morné Morkel South Africa | 2.82 | 68 | 12 |
| Dale Steyn South Africa | 3.03 | 75 | 13 |
| Angelo Mathews Sri Lanka | 3.27 | 11 | 1 |
| Imran Tahir South Africa | 3.50 | 96 | 4 |
| JP Duminy South Africa | 3.80 | 44 | 5 |
Most catches (fielder)
Most dismissals (keeper)
| Player | Dis | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | 3 | 2 | 1 |