South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2006 - Stats
CompletedTest27 Jul – 8 Aug 2006· International
Sri Lanka won the series 2-0
Most runs
| Player | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka | 2 | 3 | 510 | 374 | 170.00 | 60.21 | 56 | 3 |
| Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka | 2 | 3 | 340 | 287 | 113.33 | 61.59 | 46 | 0 |
| AB de Villiers South Africa | 2 | 4 | 217 | 95 | 54.25 | 69.11 | 34 | 0 |
| Mark Boucher South Africa | 2 | 4 | 186 | 85 | 46.50 | 59.62 | 23 | 2 |
| Ashwell Prince South Africa | 2 | 4 | 165 | 86 | 41.25 | 39.57 | 19 | 0 |
| Jacques Rudolph South Africa | 2 | 4 | 147 | 90 | 36.75 | 51.22 | 21 | 0 |
| Herschelle Gibbs South Africa | 2 | 4 | 129 | 92 | 32.25 | 48.68 | 17 | 1 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka | 2 | 3 | 124 | 73 | 41.33 | 84.35 | 17 | 3 |
| Andrew Hall South Africa | 2 | 4 | 113 | 64 | 28.25 | 40.36 | 12 | 1 |
| Farveez Maharoof Sri Lanka | 1 | 2 | 85 | 56 | 85.00 | 37.28 | 13 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Player | M | Overs | Wkts | Runs | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka | 2 | 163 | 22 | 397 | 18.05 | 2.44 |
| Dale Steyn South Africa | 2 | 61.5 | 8 | 292 | 36.50 | 4.72 |
| Dilhara Fernando Sri Lanka | 1 | 37 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 3.16 |
| Makhaya Ntini South Africa | 2 | 59.2 | 5 | 194 | 38.80 | 3.27 |
| Nicky Boje South Africa | 2 | 124.3 | 5 | 403 | 80.60 | 3.24 |
| Farveez Maharoof Sri Lanka | 2 | 59.5 | 4 | 185 | 46.25 | 3.09 |
| Andrew Hall South Africa | 2 | 65 | 4 | 205 | 51.25 | 3.15 |
| Lasith Malinga Sri Lanka | 2 | 56.2 | 4 | 259 | 64.75 | 4.60 |
| Shaun Pollock South Africa | 1 | 35 | 1 | 112 | 112.00 | 3.20 |
| André Nel South Africa | 1 | 25.1 | 1 | 114 | 114.00 | 4.53 |
Highest scores
| Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka | 374 | 572 | 43 | 1 | SA |
| Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka | 287 | 457 | 35 | 0 | SA |
| Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka | 123 | 248 | 11 | 2 | SA |
| AB de Villiers South Africa | 95 | 141 | 18 | 0 | SL |
| Herschelle Gibbs South Africa | 92 | 190 | 11 | 1 | SL |
| Jacques Rudolph South Africa | 90 | 182 | 13 | 0 | SL |
| Ashwell Prince South Africa | 86 | 144 | 13 | 0 | SL |
| Mark Boucher South Africa | 85 | 160 | 10 | 0 | SL |
| Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka | 73 | 74 | 9 | 3 | SA |
| AB de Villiers South Africa | 65 | 72 | 8 | 0 | SL |
Best bowling figures
| Player | Figures | Overs | vs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka | 7/97 | 46.5 | SA |
| Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka | 6/131 | 64 | SA |
| Dale Steyn South Africa | 5/82 | 13.1 | SL |
| Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka | 5/128 | 33.5 | SA |
| Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka | 4/41 | 18.2 | SA |
| Dilhara Fernando Sri Lanka | 4/48 | 13 | SA |
| Makhaya Ntini South Africa | 4/84 | 21 | SL |
| Nicky Boje South Africa | 4/111 | 39.3 | SL |
| Andrew Hall South Africa | 3/75 | 25 | SL |
| Lasith Malinga Sri Lanka | 3/81 | 18 | SA |
Most sixes
| Player | 6s | 4s | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka | 3 | 56 | 510 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka | 3 | 17 | 124 |
| Mark Boucher South Africa | 2 | 23 | 186 |
| Chamara Kapugedera Sri Lanka | 2 | 10 | 77 |
| Shaun Pollock South Africa | 2 | 6 | 71 |
| Herschelle Gibbs South Africa | 1 | 17 | 129 |
| Andrew Hall South Africa | 1 | 12 | 113 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene Sri Lanka | 1 | 9 | 72 |
| Makhaya Ntini South Africa | 1 | 5 | 34 |
Most 50s / 100s
| Player | 100s | 50s | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 510 |
| Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 340 |
| AB de Villiers South Africa | 0 | 2 | 217 |
| Mark Boucher South Africa | 0 | 2 | 186 |
| Ashwell Prince South Africa | 0 | 2 | 165 |
| Jacques Rudolph South Africa | 0 | 1 | 147 |
| Herschelle Gibbs South Africa | 0 | 1 | 129 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka | 0 | 1 | 124 |
| Andrew Hall South Africa | 0 | 1 | 113 |
| Farveez Maharoof Sri Lanka | 0 | 1 | 85 |
Best strike rate (min 30 balls)
| Player | SR | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka | 84.35 | 124 | 147 |
| Shaun Pollock South Africa | 69.61 | 71 | 102 |
| AB de Villiers South Africa | 69.11 | 217 | 314 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan Sri Lanka | 66.34 | 67 | 101 |
| Chamara Kapugedera Sri Lanka | 62.10 | 77 | 124 |
| Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka | 61.59 | 340 | 552 |
| Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka | 60.21 | 510 | 847 |
| Mark Boucher South Africa | 59.62 | 186 | 312 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene Sri Lanka | 56.25 | 72 | 128 |
| Jacques Rudolph South Africa | 51.22 | 147 | 287 |
Best economy (min 10 overs)
| Player | Econ | Overs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka | 2.44 | 163 | 22 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka | 3.02 | 48 | 1 |
| Farveez Maharoof Sri Lanka | 3.09 | 59.5 | 4 |
| Andrew Hall South Africa | 3.15 | 65 | 4 |
| Dilhara Fernando Sri Lanka | 3.16 | 37 | 6 |
| Shaun Pollock South Africa | 3.20 | 35 | 1 |
| Nicky Boje South Africa | 3.24 | 124.3 | 5 |
| Makhaya Ntini South Africa | 3.27 | 59.2 | 5 |
| WPUJC Vaas Sri Lanka | 3.35 | 37 | 1 |
| André Nel South Africa | 4.53 | 25.1 | 1 |
Most catches (fielder)
Most dismissals (keeper)
| Player | Dis | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Boucher | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 1 | 1 | 0 |