Sri Lanka Stats
Sri Lanka Test Cricket Sixes Stats
How many sixes Sri Lanka hit, and who hits the most, game by game
Updated , after the India game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| Sri Lanka total | 2.8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | |
K. MendisAll-rounder, 17 inns
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1.06 | 47%8/17 | 0120 | 158 | 01 | 034 | 092 | 135 | 019 | 128 | 091 | -DNB | 3120 | 05 | 025 | 1183 | 2167 | 017 | 3127 | 6237 | ||
D. de SilvaAll-rounder, 19 inns
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0.42 | 32%6/19 | 090 | 134 | 0168 | 07 | 027 | 092 | 012 | 181 | 0111 | -DNB | 03 | 071 | 084 | 025 | 2111 | 07 | 1131 | 2179 | 06 | 1185 |
K. MendisKeeper, 18 inns
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0.33 | 17%3/18 | 3115 | 03 | 04 | 020 | 028 | 276 | 03 | 077 | 013 | 037 | 034 | 04 | 1150 | 02 | 026 | 010 | 010 | 0106 | ||
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M. RathnayakeAll-rounder, 9 inns
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0.33 | 22%2/9 | 043 | 120 | 052 | 03 | 021 | -DNB | 014 | 056 | 2135 | 015 | ||||||||||
P. NissankaBatter, 10 inns
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0.30 | 20%2/10 | 06 | 06 | 1157 | 044 | 012 | 031 | 051 | 2124 | 018 | 024 | ||||||||||
D. ChandimalKeeper, 19 inns
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0.21 | 11%2/19 | 015 | 2107 | 067 | 060 | 097 | 057 | 04 | 0174 | 04 | -DNB | 033 | 062 | 040 | 0119 | 2104 | 07 | 013 | 02 | 092 | 092 |
A. MathewsAll-rounder, 16 inns
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0.19 | 19%3/16 | 090 | 159 | 015 | 042 | 011 | 061 | 036 | 091 | 05 | 1145 | 171 | 074 | 07 | 024 | 010 | 044 | ||||
N. MadushkaKeeper, 14 inns
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0.14 | 14%2/14 | 011 | 028 | 127 | 012 | -DNB | -DNB | 015 | 025 | 016 | 03 | 0105 | 045 | 09 | 020 | 031 | 193 | ||||
D. KarunaratneBatter, 16 inns
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0.13 | 13%2/16 | 043 | 03 | 09 | 018 | 016 | 021 | 026 | 0129 | 018 | 032 | 1129 | 05 | 037 | 1101 | 0188 | 083 | ||||
P. JayasuriyaBowler, 16 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/16 | 022 | 09 | 032 | 019 | 03 | 012 | 046 | 041 | 020 | 010 | 075 | 067 | 011 | 047 | 017 | 045 | ||||
A. FernandoBowler, 15 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/15 | -DNB | 00 | 03 | 02 | 02 | 01 | 02 | 08 | 014 | -DNB | 01 | 03 | 06 | 00 | 04 | -DNB | 03 | 015 | ||
L. KumaraBowler, 14 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/14 | 014 | 07 | 02 | 011 | 05 | 015 | 029 | -DNB | 022 | 013 | 012 | -DNB | 06 | 01 | 04 | 045 | ||||
V. FernandoBowler, 11 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/11 | 031 | 024 | 03 | 05 | 08 | -DNB | 062 | 02 | 026 | 016 | 019 | 024 | ||||||||
K. RajithaBowler, 6 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/6 | 018 | 013 | 027 | 020 | 09 | 0110 | ||||||||||||||
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S. DinushaAll-rounder, 4 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/4 | 0166 | 026 | 075 | 029 | ||||||||||||||||
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L. UdaraBatter, 2 inns
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2.5 | 50%1/2 | 5248 | 04 | ||||||||||||||||||
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I. WijesundaraAll-rounder, 2 inns
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1.00 | 100%2/2 | 114 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
O. FernandoBatter, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 032 | 036 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka Team Sixes
Sri Lanka Sixes Match by Match
The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Sri Lanka went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 2.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 2.8 | 3.4 | 35% | ||
 West Indies (A)3 Jul |
Ddrawn | 1st | 9 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 6 | 2 | |||
| West Indies (A)25 Jun |
Lby an innings and 217 runs | 1st | 1 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 0 | - | |||
 South Africa (A)5 Dec 2024 |
Lby 109 runs | 1st | 1 | 4 | |
| 2nd | 4 | 4 | |||
| South Africa (A)27 Nov 2024 |
Lby 233 runs | 1st | 0 | 3 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 4 | |||
 England (A)6 Sep 2024 |
Wby 8 wickets | 1st | 0 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 3 | |||
| England (A)29 Aug 2024 |
Lby 190 runs | 1st | 3 | 4 | |
| 2nd | 0 | 1 | |||
| England (A)21 Aug 2024 |
Lby 5 wickets | 1st | 2 | 2 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 2 | |||
 Bangladesh (A)30 Mar 2024 |
Wby 192 runs | 1st | 9 | 0 | |
| 2nd | 0 | 1 | |||
| Bangladesh (A)22 Mar 2024 |
Wby 328 runs | 1st | 4 | 4 | |
| 2nd | 9 | 1 | |||
 New Zealand (A)16 Mar 2023 |
Lby an innings and 58 runs | 1st | 0 | 7 | |
| 2nd | 2 | - |
Pakistan Sixes Match by Match
Sri Lanka's next opponent, their last 10 Tests
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 2.2 | 2.4 | ||
| England (A)9 Sep |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 0 | 4 |
| 2nd | 12 | 0 | ||
| England (A)27 Aug |
Lby 194 runs | 1st | 0 | 1 |
| 2nd | 3 | 2 | ||
| England (A)19 Aug |
Lby an innings and 103 runs | 1st | 0 | 1 |
| 2nd | 0 | - | ||
| West Indies (A)2 Aug |
Wby 8 wickets | 1st | 4 | 1 |
| 2nd | 2 | 0 | ||
| West Indies (A)25 Jul |
Lby 90 runs | 1st | 1 | 3 |
| 2nd | 0 | 5 | ||
| Bangladesh (A)16 May |
Lby 78 runs | 1st | 5 | 2 |
| 2nd | 2 | 1 | ||
| Bangladesh (A)8 May |
Lby 104 runs | 1st | 2 | 4 |
| 2nd | 0 | 2 | ||
| South Africa (H)20 Oct 2025 |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 3 | 8 |
| 2nd | 1 | 1 | ||
| South Africa (H)12 Oct 2025 |
W | 1st | 7 | 4 |
| 2nd | 1 | 2 | ||
| West Indies (H)25 Jan 2025 |
Lby 120 runs | 1st | 0 | 2 |
| 2nd | 1 | 2 |
Sri Lanka Sixes Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | 14 | 6 | 70% |
| 1.5 | 12 | 8 | 60% |
| 2.5 | 7 | 13 | 35% |
| 3.5 | 6 | 14 | 30% |
| 4.5 | 4 | 16 | 20% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 13 | 5 | 72% |
| 5.5 | 10 | 8 | 56% |
| 6.5 | 9 | 9 | 50% |
| 7.5 | 7 | 11 | 39% |
| 8.5 | 4 | 14 | 22% |
Sixes Batting First and Chasing
Sri Lanka's sixes per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 5 | 2 | 8.4 | 5.4 |
| Second | 5 | 1 | 2.8 | 7.0 |
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 |
2 India |
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 |
8 Zimbabwe |
13 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.4 |
9 Pakistan |
13 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 9.3 |
10 Australia |
21 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 8.7 |
Sri Lanka Test Sixes Questions
How many sixes do Sri Lanka hit per innings in Tests?
Sri Lanka have averaged 2.8 sixes an innings over their last 10 Tests, since March 2023, against their opponents' 3.4, and their best was 9 in their first innings against West Indies on 3 Jul 2026.
How often do Sri Lanka go over 2.5 sixes in an innings?
Sri Lanka went over 2.5 sixes in 7 of 20 innings over their last 10 Tests, since March 2023, 35% of the time, while averaging 2.8 an innings against their opponents' 3.4.
Who hits the most sixes for Sri Lanka?
Kamindu Mendis hits the most sixes for Sri Lanka over their last 10 Tests, since March 2023, with 18 in 17 innings at 1.06 an innings, ahead of Dhananjaya de Silva (8) and Kusal Mendis (6).
What is Sri Lanka's highest sixes in an innings in a recent Test?
Sri Lanka's highest over their last 10 Tests, since March 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 2.8.
Do Sri Lanka hit more sixes batting first or chasing?
Batting first brings Sri Lanka more sixes over their last 10 Tests, since March 2023: they average 8.4 sixes batting first in 5 Tests, and 2.8 batting second in 5, a gap of 5.6 sixes.