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Sri Lanka Test Cricket Sixes Stats

How many sixes Sri Lanka hit, and who hits the most, game by game

Updated 23 August 2026, after the India game

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Player	Avg	Hit %	23 Aug 26 H Drew		15 Aug 26 H Lost165 runs		3 Jul 26 A Drew		25 Jun 26 A Lostinns		25 Jun 25 H Woninns		17 Jun 25 H Drew		6 Feb 25 H Lost9 wkts		29 Jan 25 H Lostinns		5 Dec 24 A Lost109 runs		27 Nov 24 A Lost233 runs		26 Sep 24 H Woninns		18 Sep 24 H Won63 runs		6 Sep 24 A Won8 wkts		29 Aug 24 A Lost190 runs		21 Aug 24 A Lost5 wkts		30 Mar 24 A Won192 runs		22 Mar 24 A Won328 runs		2 Feb 24 H Won10 wkts		24 Jul 23 H Lostinns		16 Jul 23 H Lost4 wkts
Player	Avg	Hit %	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd
Sri Lanka total	3.1		5	8	4	1	9	6	1	0	4	-	4	1	2	2	2	4	1	4	0	2	8	-	0	0	0	2	3	0	2	2	9	0	4	9	5	1	1	3	4	4
K. MendisAll-rounder, 31 inns	0.97	48%15/31	158	392	125	012	0120	158	01	034	041		1148	035	021	035	138	126	092	135	019	128	4250		0173	012	091	-DNB	3120	05	025	1183	2167	017	3127	6237					-DNB	-DNB
S S. DinushaAll-rounder, 9 inns	0.89	44%4/9	3162	2264	2168	1128	0166	026	075	029	016
L L. UdaraBatter, 9 inns	0.56	11%1/9	06	015	044	058	5248	04			065		034	013
K. MendisKeeper, 30 inns	0.47	27%8/30					3115	03	04	020	287		017	-DNB	1139	154	140	047	028	276	03	077	3149		068	030	013	037			034	04	1150	02	026	010	022	-DNB	09	035	014	045
D. de SilvaAll-rounder, 36 inns	0.44	31%11/36	014	144	041	0151	090	134	0168	07	010		036	130	01	046	034	050	027	092	012	181	180		024	077	0111	-DNB	03	071	084	025	2111	07	1131	2179	01	-DNB	168	038	3214	2118
M M. RathnayakeAll-rounder, 10 inns	0.40	30%3/10			-DNB	-DNB	043	120	052	03			183	-DNB									-DNB				021	-DNB	014	056	2135	015
A. MathewsAll-rounder, 28 inns	0.36	25%7/28											169	045	026	1149	018	059	090	159	015	042	0185		0116	0111	011	061	036	091	05	1145	171	074	07	024	3259	-DNB	026	2127	0109	021
P P. SooriyabandaraAll-rounder, 3 inns	0.33	33%1/3	0133	1173	-DNB	01			-DNB	-DNB
K K. NuwanthaAll-rounder, 4 inns	0.25	25%1/4	174	0150	018	069
P. NissankaBatter, 18 inns	0.22	17%3/18							06	06	0254		1256	025	031	08			1157	044	012	031	03		025	010	051	2124	018	024
D. ChandimalKeeper, 33 inns	0.21	15%5/33			016	-DNB	015	2107	067	060	1153		0119	044	1163	040	0139	049	097	057	04	0174	0208		071	0150	04	-DNB	033	062	040	0119	2104	07	013	02	1181	-DNB	060	011	06	064
S. SamarawickramaKeeper, 5 inns	0.20	20%1/5																							-DNB	-DNB											133	-DNB	04	011	057	011
N. MadushkaKeeper, 20 inns	0.15	15%3/20			02	027	011	028	127	012																	-DNB	-DNB	015	025	016	03	0105	045	09	020	053	023	09	172	09	1115
R. MendisBatter, 8 inns	0.13	13%1/8													094	06									049	018													044	042	040	179
D. KarunaratneBatter, 27 inns	0.11	11%3/27													083	028	013	04	043	03	09	018	0109		08	0127	016	021	026	0129	018	032	1129	05	037	1101	072	122	037	061	043	027
V. FernandoBowler, 15 inns	0.07	7%1/15									013								031	024	03	05					08	-DNB			062	02	026	016	019	024	02	-DNB			128	06
L. KumaraBowler, 20 inns	0.05	5%1/20	058	090	15	04			014	07					026	018			02	011	05	015			02	04	029	-DNB	022	013			012	-DNB	06	01
A. FernandoBowler, 26 inns	0.04	4%1/26	04	024	05	01	-DNB	00	03	02	04		08	-DNB			01	118	02	01	02	08	-DNB		04	07	014	-DNB	01	03	06	00	04	-DNB			01	-DNB	024	02
P. JayasuriyaBowler, 31 inns	0.00	0%0/31	07	028	043	01	022	09			039		013	-DNB	01	012	06	03	032	019	03	012	-DNB		015	024			046	041	020	010	075	067	011	047	08	-DNB	07	04	029	011
K. RajithaBowler, 6 inns	0.00	0%0/6							018	013																									027	020	-DNB	-DNB			024	03
N. PeirisBowler, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4													03	014	09	014					-DNB
N. DickwellaKeeper, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4	03	012	0115	017
J. VandersayBowler, 2 inns	1.00	50%1/2															07	247
I I. WijesundaraAll-rounder, 2 inns	1.00	100%2/2					114	16
T T. RathnayakeAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.50	50%1/2									120		07	-DNB
K. MisharaAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.50	50%1/2	025	139
O. FernandoBatter, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2															010	010
D. MadushankaBowler, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																																					05	03
C C. GunasekaraAll-rounder, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1																																			027	-DNB

A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. The line under a score is the balls faced; * not out; DNB did not bat.

Sri Lanka Team Sixes

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Avg3.13.5

Hit42%

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23 Aug 26

H Drew

15 Aug 26

H Lost165 runs

3 Jul 26

A Drew

25 Jun 26

A Lostinns

25 Jun 25

H Woninns

17 Jun 25

H Drew

6 Feb 25

H Lost9 wkts

29 Jan 25

H Lostinns

5 Dec 24

A Lost109 runs

27 Nov 24

A Lost233 runs

26 Sep 24

H Woninns

18 Sep 24

H Won63 runs

6 Sep 24

A Won8 wkts

29 Aug 24

A Lost190 runs

21 Aug 24

A Lost5 wkts

30 Mar 24

A Won192 runs

22 Mar 24

A Won328 runs

2 Feb 24

H Won10 wkts

24 Jul 23

H Lostinns

16 Jul 23

H Lost4 wkts

Sri Lanka Sixes Match by Match

The last 20 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Sri Lanka went over the line

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	3.5+
Avg			3.1	3.5	42%
India (H)WTC, 23 Aug	Ddrawn	1st	5	5
India (H)WTC, 23 Aug	Ddrawn	2nd	8	-
India (H)WTC, 15 Aug	Lby 165 runs	1st	4	5
India (H)WTC, 15 Aug	Lby 165 runs	2nd	1	4
West Indies (A)WTC, 3 Jul	Ddrawn	1st	9	5
West Indies (A)WTC, 3 Jul	Ddrawn	2nd	6	2
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jun	Lby an innings and 217 runs	1st	1	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jun	Lby an innings and 217 runs	2nd	0	-
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Wby an innings and 78 runs	1st	4	1
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Wby an innings and 78 runs	2nd	-	2	-
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 17 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	1st	4	2
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 17 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	1	4
Australia (H)WTC, 6 Feb 2025	Lby 9 wickets	1st	2	3
Australia (H)WTC, 6 Feb 2025	Lby 9 wickets	2nd	2	0
Australia (H)WTC, 29 Jan 2025	Lby an innings and 242 runs	1st	2	6
Australia (H)WTC, 29 Jan 2025	Lby an innings and 242 runs	2nd	4	-
South Africa (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Lby 109 runs	1st	1	4
South Africa (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Lby 109 runs	2nd	4	4
South Africa (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Lby 233 runs	1st	0	3
South Africa (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Lby 233 runs	2nd	2	4
New Zealand (H)WTC, 26 Sep 2024	Wby an innings and 154 runs	1st	8	2
New Zealand (H)WTC, 26 Sep 2024	Wby an innings and 154 runs	2nd	-	11	-
New Zealand (H)WTC, 18 Sep 2024	Wby 63 runs	1st	0	8
New Zealand (H)WTC, 18 Sep 2024	Wby 63 runs	2nd	0	2
England (A)WTC, 6 Sep 2024	Wby 8 wickets	1st	0	5
England (A)WTC, 6 Sep 2024	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	2	3
England (A)WTC, 29 Aug 2024	Lby 190 runs	1st	3	4
England (A)WTC, 29 Aug 2024	Lby 190 runs	2nd	0	1
England (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024	Lby 5 wickets	1st	2	2
England (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024	Lby 5 wickets	2nd	2	2
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 30 Mar 2024	Wby 192 runs	1st	9	0
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 30 Mar 2024	Wby 192 runs	2nd	0	1
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 22 Mar 2024	Wby 328 runs	1st	4	4
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 22 Mar 2024	Wby 328 runs	2nd	9	1
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 2 Feb 2024	Wby 10 wickets	1st	5	2
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 2 Feb 2024	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	1	1
Pakistan (H)WTC, 24 Jul 2023	Lby an innings and 222 runs	1st	1	8
Pakistan (H)WTC, 24 Jul 2023	Lby an innings and 222 runs	2nd	3	-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 Jul 2023	Lby 4 wickets	1st	4	3
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 Jul 2023	Lby 4 wickets	2nd	4	2

Pakistan Sixes Match by Match

Sri Lanka's next opponent, their last 20 Tests

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			2.4	2.5
England (A)9 Sep	Lby 8 wickets	1st	0	4
England (A)9 Sep	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	12	0
England (A)27 Aug	Lby 194 runs	1st	0	1
England (A)27 Aug	Lby 194 runs	2nd	3	2
England (A)19 Aug	Lby an innings and 103 runs	1st	0	1
England (A)19 Aug	Lby an innings and 103 runs	2nd	0	-
West Indies (A)2 Aug	Wby 8 wickets	1st	4	1
West Indies (A)2 Aug	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	2	0
West Indies (A)25 Jul	Lby 90 runs	1st	1	3
West Indies (A)25 Jul	Lby 90 runs	2nd	0	5
Bangladesh (A)16 May	Lby 78 runs	1st	5	2
Bangladesh (A)16 May	Lby 78 runs	2nd	2	1
Bangladesh (A)8 May	Lby 104 runs	1st	2	4
Bangladesh (A)8 May	Lby 104 runs	2nd	0	2
South Africa (H)20 Oct 2025	Lby 8 wickets	1st	3	8
South Africa (H)20 Oct 2025	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	1	1
South Africa (H)12 Oct 2025	W	1st	7	4
South Africa (H)12 Oct 2025	W	2nd	1	2
West Indies (H)25 Jan 2025	Lby 120 runs	1st	0	2
West Indies (H)25 Jan 2025	Lby 120 runs	2nd	1	2
West Indies (H)17 Jan 2025	Wby 127 runs	1st	1	4
West Indies (H)17 Jan 2025	Wby 127 runs	2nd	2	0
South Africa (A)3 Jan 2025	Lby 10 wickets	1st	2	15
South Africa (A)3 Jan 2025	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	1	2
South Africa (A)26 Dec 2024	Lby 2 wickets	1st	2	1
South Africa (A)26 Dec 2024	Lby 2 wickets	2nd	1	1
England (H)24 Oct 2024	Wby 9 wickets	1st	6	7
England (H)24 Oct 2024	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	1	0
England (H)15 Oct 2024	Wby 152 runs	1st	1	0
England (H)15 Oct 2024	Wby 152 runs	2nd	1	3
England (H)7 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 47 runs	1st	11	5
England (H)7 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 47 runs	2nd	1	-
Bangladesh (A)30 Aug 2024	Lby 6 wickets	1st	5	5
Bangladesh (A)30 Aug 2024	Lby 6 wickets	2nd	1	3
Bangladesh (H)21 Aug 2024	Lby 10 wickets	1st	6	4
Bangladesh (H)21 Aug 2024	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	0	0
Australia (A)2 Jan 2024	Lby 8 wickets	1st	6	0
Australia (A)2 Jan 2024	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	1	0
Australia (A)25 Dec 2023	Lby 79 runs	1st	3	1
Australia (A)25 Dec 2023	Lby 79 runs	2nd	1	0

Sri Lanka Sixes Lines

How often each line went over, last 20 Tests, an innings each

Line	Over	Under	Over %
1.5	25	13	66%
2.5	18	20	47%
3.5	16	22	42%
4.5	8	30	21%
5.5	6	32	16%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
4.5	26	8	76%
5.5	19	15	56%
6.5	16	18	47%
7.5	13	21	38%
8.5	8	26	24%

Sixes Batting First and Chasing

Sri Lanka's sixes per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	10	4	6.6	6.6
Second	10	3	5.1	6.0

Test Sixes Table

Sixes per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years

Side	P	For	Ag	Match
1South Africa	14	7.7	4.5	12.2
2India	17	7.4	6.3	13.6
3New Zealand	12	6.1	3.3	9.4
4Sri Lanka	10	6.0	6.4	12.4
5West Indies	18	5.3	5.2	10.5
6England	20	5.2	6.2	11.4
7Bangladesh	16	4.7	5.3	9.9
8Zimbabwe	13	4.3	5.1	9.4
9Pakistan	13	4.1	5.2	9.3
10Australia	21	3.8	5.0	8.7

Sri Lanka Sixes by Competition

Sixes per game in each Test competition

Competition	P	W-L	For	Ag
ICC World Test Championship	19	6-10	5.8	6.5
Test Series	1	1-0	6.0	3.0

Sri Lanka Test Sixes Questions

How many sixes do Sri Lanka hit per innings in Tests?

Sri Lanka have averaged 3.1 sixes an innings over their last 20 Tests, since July 2023, against their opponents' 3.5, and their best was 9 in their first innings against West Indies on 3 Jul 2026.

How often do Sri Lanka go over 3.5 sixes in an innings?

Sri Lanka went over 3.5 sixes in 16 of 38 innings over their last 20 Tests, since July 2023, 42% of the time, while averaging 3.1 an innings against their opponents' 3.5.

Who hits the most sixes for Sri Lanka?

Kamindu Mendis hits the most sixes for Sri Lanka over their last 20 Tests, since July 2023, with 30 in 31 innings at 0.97 an innings, ahead of Dhananjaya de Silva (16) and Kusal Mendis (14).

What is Sri Lanka's highest sixes in an innings in a recent Test?

Sri Lanka's highest over their last 20 Tests, since July 2023, is 9 sixes in their first innings against West Indies on 3 Jul 2026 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, against their average of 3.1.

Do Sri Lanka hit more sixes batting first or chasing?

Batting first brings Sri Lanka more sixes over their last 20 Tests, since July 2023: they average 6.6 sixes batting first in 10 Tests, and 5.1 batting second in 10, a gap of 1.50 sixes.

Last innings8v India (H)

Per innings3.1Last 20 Tests

Over 3.542%16 of last 38 innings

Pakistan v Sri Lanka Sixes

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	SL	PAK
Hit	6.0	4.4
Conceded	6.4	4.5
Match	12.4	8.9

Over 6.5 SL sixes

Hit in 2 of SL's last 10

Over 12.5 match sixes

Hit in 4 of SL's last 10

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Sri Lanka Sixes Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 20 Tests

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