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South Africa vs Sri Lanka ODI head to head record

Data through 7 October 2023Last updated 7 October 2023

In 45 ODI meetings between 2003 and 2023, South Africa won 28 and Sri Lanka won 16. South Africa lead the head-to-head in the data by 12 wins. In the last 5 meetings, South Africa won 3 and Sri Lanka won 2. The highest total in the fixture is 428/5 by South Africa (7 Oct 2023).

Matches

2003–2023

South Africa won

Sri Lanka won

Tied / drawn / NR

1 / 0 / 0

Wins per year

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South Africa vs Sri Lanka: wins per year
Year	South Africa wins	Sri Lanka wins
2003	0	0
2004	0	2
2006	3	2
2007	1	0
2009	0	1
2012	3	2
2013	1	4
2014	2	1
2015	1	0
2017	6	0
2018	3	2
2019	6	0
2021	1	2
2023	1	0

Last 10 South Africa vs Sri Lanka matches

Most recent matches in the data
Date	Teams	Result	Ground
7 Oct 2023	South Africa 428/5 (50 ov) Sri Lanka 326 (44.5 ov)	South Africa won by 102 runs	Arun Jaitley Stadium
7 Sep 2021	Sri Lanka 203/9 (50 ov) South Africa 125 (30 ov)	Sri Lanka won by 78 runs	R Premadasa Stadium
4 Sep 2021	South Africa 283/6 (47 ov) Sri Lanka 197 (36.4 ov)	South Africa won by 67 runs (D/L)	R Premadasa Stadium
2 Sep 2021	Sri Lanka 300/9 (50.1 ov) South Africa 286/6 (50 ov)	Sri Lanka won by 14 runs	R Premadasa Stadium
28 Jun 2019	South Africa 206/1 (37.2 ov) Sri Lanka 203 (49.3 ov)	South Africa won by 9 wickets	Riverside Ground
16 Mar 2019	South Africa 135/2 (28 ov) Sri Lanka 225 (49.3 ov)	South Africa won by 41 runs (D/L)	Newlands
13 Mar 2019	South Africa 190/4 (32.5 ov) Sri Lanka 189 (39.2 ov)	South Africa won by 6 wickets	St George's Park
10 Mar 2019	South Africa 331/5 (50 ov) Sri Lanka 121/5 (24 ov)	South Africa won by 71 runs (D/L)	Kingsmead
6 Mar 2019	South Africa 251 (45.1 ov) Sri Lanka 138 (32.2 ov)	South Africa won by 113 runs	SuperSport Park
3 Mar 2019	South Africa 232/2 (38.5 ov) Sri Lanka 231 (47 ov)	South Africa won by 8 wickets	The Wanderers Stadium

Biggest wins

South Africa's biggest wins
Winner	Margin	Against	Format	Date	Ground
South Africa	258 runs	Sri Lanka	ODI	11 Jan 2012	Boland Park
South Africa	121 runs	Sri Lanka	ODI	1 Feb 2017	Kingsmead
South Africa	113 runs	Sri Lanka	ODI	6 Mar 2019	SuperSport Park
South Africa	9 wickets	Sri Lanka	ODI	18 Mar 2015	Sydney Cricket Ground
South Africa	9 wickets	Sri Lanka	ODI	28 Jun 2019	Riverside Ground

Sri Lanka's biggest wins
Winner	Margin	Against	Format	Date	Ground
Sri Lanka	180 runs	South Africa	ODI	20 Jul 2013	R Premadasa Stadium
Sri Lanka	178 runs	South Africa	ODI	12 Aug 2018	R Premadasa Stadium
Sri Lanka	128 runs	South Africa	ODI	31 Jul 2013	R Premadasa Stadium
Sri Lanka	8 wickets	South Africa	ODI	28 Jul 2013	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Sri Lanka	7 wickets	South Africa	ODI	28 Aug 2004	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

Highest and lowest totals

Highest totals in this fixture
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
South Africa	428/5	50	Sri Lanka	7 Oct 2023	Won
South Africa	384/6	50	Sri Lanka	10 Feb 2017	Won
South Africa	367/5	50	Sri Lanka	7 Feb 2017	Won
South Africa	363/7	50	Sri Lanka	5 Aug 2018	Won
South Africa	339/5	50	Sri Lanka	12 Jul 2014	Won

Lowest all-out totals
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
Sri Lanka	43	20.1	South Africa	11 Jan 2012	Lost
South Africa	121	24.4	Sri Lanka	12 Aug 2018	Lost
South Africa	125	30	Sri Lanka	7 Sep 2021	Lost
Sri Lanka	133	37.2	South Africa	18 Mar 2015	Lost
Sri Lanka	138	32.2	South Africa	6 Mar 2019	Lost

Most runs in South Africa vs Sri Lanka matches

Top 10 run scorers in this fixture
Player	Team	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	100s
Quinton de Kock	South Africa	25	1,219	50.79	104.5	128	4
Faf du Plessis	South Africa	26	1,166	53.00	92.8	185	3
Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	24	1,150	52.27	89.0	169	2
Hashim Amla	South Africa	21	1,143	57.15	91.0	154	5
Tillakaratne Dilshan	Sri Lanka	22	972	48.60	86.8	115	2
AB de Villiers	South Africa	22	931	51.72	102.1	125	2
Jean-Paul Duminy	South Africa	27	709	33.76	94.8	97	0
Upul Tharanga	Sri Lanka	25	620	24.80	82.2	119	1
Graeme Smith	South Africa	15	601	40.07	82.2	125	1
David Miller	South Africa	18	516	51.60	102.4	117	1

Most wickets in South Africa vs Sri Lanka matches

Top 10 wicket takers in this fixture
Player	Team	Inns	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
Lasith Malinga	Sri Lanka	24	37	29.65	5.77	5/54
Imran Tahir	South Africa	15	33	16.12	3.91	4/26
Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	19	29	28.10	5.04	4/41
Morne Morkel	South Africa	15	22	29.41	5.13	4/10
Ajantha Mendis	Sri Lanka	8	21	15.86	4.98	4/51
Thisara Perera	Sri Lanka	18	20	27.70	6.14	4/75
Lungi Ngidi	South Africa	10	19	20.37	5.48	4/57
Akila Dananjaya	Sri Lanka	11	18	30.28	5.79	6/29
Jean-Paul Duminy	South Africa	30	18	43.33	5.13	3/29
Lonwabo Tsotsobe	South Africa	8	17	19.35	4.91	4/22

Where they met

Grounds (wins from South Africa's point of view)
Ground	Played	South Africa won	Sri Lanka won
R Premadasa Stadium	8	2	6
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	5	2	3
SuperSport Park	3	2	1
The Wanderers Stadium	3	2	1
Kingsmead	3	2	0
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium	3	2	1
Newlands	2	2	0
St George's Park	2	2	0

Frequently asked questions

What is the South Africa vs Sri Lanka ODI head to head record?

45 matches: South Africa won 28, Sri Lanka won 16, tied 1, drawn 0, no result 0 (data 2003–2023).

Who won the last South Africa vs Sri Lanka ODI match?

South Africa won by 102 runs (7 Oct 2023).

What is the highest score in South Africa vs Sri Lanka ODI matches?

428/5 by South Africa on 7 Oct 2023.

Who has scored the most runs in South Africa vs Sri Lanka ODI matches?

Quinton de Kock (South Africa), 1,219 runs in 25 innings.

Who has taken the most wickets in South Africa vs Sri Lanka ODI matches?

Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka), 37 wickets.

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Past results only, not a prediction. Coverage: Cricsheet data from the early 2000s.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.