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ICC World Test Championship - Tue 17 Nov, 05:00 Their sixes Preview

Sri Lanka Test 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 %
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jul 26 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jun 26 West IndiesA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 5 Dec 24 South AfricaA Lost109 runs
ICC World Test Championship 27 Nov 24 South AfricaA Lost233 runs
ICC World Test Championship 6 Sep 24 EnglandA Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Aug 24 EnglandA Lost190 runs
ICC World Test Championship 21 Aug 24 EnglandA Lost5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 30 Mar 24 BangladeshA Won192 runs
ICC World Test Championship 22 Mar 24 BangladeshA Won328 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Mar 23 New ZealandA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 8 Mar 23 New ZealandA Lost2 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 23 May 22 BangladeshA Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 15 May 22 BangladeshA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 12 Mar 22 IndiaA Lost238 runs
ICC World Test Championship 4 Mar 22 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 29 Mar 21 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 21 Mar 21 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 21 South AfricaA Lost10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 20 South AfricaA Lostinns
Test Series 27 Jan 20 ZimbabweA Drew
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Sri Lanka total 2.3 9610140202302290490220415320130001006151
D. ShanakaAll-rounder, 4 inns 1.25 25%1/4 017 024 587 035
K. MendisAll-rounder, 17 inns 1.06 47%8/17 0120 158 01 034 092 135 019 128 091 -DNB 3120 05 025 1183 2167 017 3127 6237
C. AsalankaAll-rounder, 4 inns 0.50 25%1/4 08 020 064 29
A. MathewsAll-rounder, 27 inns 0.48 37%10/27 090 159 015 042 011 061 036 091 05 1145 171 074 07 024 010 044 198 0235 2342 -DNB 1396 015 285 05 139 175 2159 069
D. de SilvaAll-rounder, 34 inns 0.35 29%10/34 090 134 0168 07 027 092 012 181 0111 -DNB 03 071 084 025 2111 07 1131 2179 06 1185 159 073 095 -DNB 027 160 024 021 08 058 0140 -DNB 026 079 1106 00 164 -DNB
M M. RathnayakeAll-rounder, 9 inns 0.33 22%2/9 043 120 052 03 021 -DNB 014 056 2135 015
D. ChandimalKeeper, 32 inns 0.31 19%6/32 015 2107 067 060 097 057 04 0174 04 -DNB 033 062 040 0119 2104 07 013 02 092 092 064 0107 1219 -DNB 3148 1135 0101 066 025 09 0161 045 19 075
K. MendisKeeper, 31 inns 0.29 19%6/31 3115 03 04 020 028 276 03 077 013 037 034 04 1150 02 026 010 010 0106 083 055 049 -DNB 0131 143 07 060 04 01 016 05 173 1233
W. HasarangaAll-rounder, 4 inns 0.25 25%1/4 027 032 020 153
O. FernandoBatter, 14 inns 0.21 21%3/14 032 036 031 052 191 19 176 036 071 0119 011 0149 0119 0108
P. NissankaBatter, 15 inns 0.20 13%2/15 06 06 1157 044 012 031 051 2124 018 024 0133 019 0131 -DNB 012 0252
N. MadushkaKeeper, 14 inns 0.14 14%2/14 011 028 127 012 -DNB -DNB 015 025 016 03 0105 045 09 020 031 193
L. EmbuldeniyaBowler, 10 inns 0.10 10%1/10 01 022 016 022 05 042 021 -DNB 015 111 039 -DNB
D. KarunaratneBatter, 36 inns 0.06 6%2/36 043 03 09 018 016 021 026 0129 018 032 1129 05 037 1101 0188 083 087 045 0155 09 017 0138 013 0174 071 046 017 0176 043 013 032 0128 020 08 0120 038
V. FernandoBowler, 24 inns 0.00 0%0/24 031 024 03 05 08 -DNB 062 02 026 016 019 024 084 -DNB 08 06 05 05 02 -DNB 011 00 011 07 01 01 081 -DNB
L. KumaraBowler, 21 inns 0.00 0%0/21 014 07 02 011 05 015 029 -DNB 022 013 012 -DNB 06 01 04 045 032 06 01 014 07 05 022 -DNB
A. FernandoBowler, 21 inns 0.00 0%0/21 -DNB 00 03 02 02 01 02 08 014 -DNB 01 03 06 00 04 -DNB 03 015 010 03 06 -DNB 028 -DNB 06 02
P. JayasuriyaBowler, 18 inns 0.00 0%0/18 022 09 032 019 03 012 046 041 020 010 075 067 011 047 017 045 040 032
N. DickwellaKeeper, 17 inns 0.00 0%0/17 013 04 010 -DNB 03 096 038 039 010 081 025 -DNB 076 0163 010 068 086 015 06 -DNB
K. RajithaBowler, 11 inns 0.00 0%0/11 018 013 027 020 09 0110 039 021 012 -DNB -DNB -DNB 049 027
L. ThirimanneBatter, 10 inns 0.00 0%0/10 06 03 060 09 0106 0114 0180 0201 030 057 -DNB -DNB
S. LakmalBowler, 8 inns 0.00 0%0/8 09 04 02 03 09 -DNB 013 024 027 -DNB
D. ChameeraBowler, 5 inns 0.00 0%0/5 026 -DNB 07 09 029 010
K. PereraBatter, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 067 07 029 087
S S. DinushaAll-rounder, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 0166 026 075 029
P P. JayawickramaBowler, 3 inns 0.00 0%0/3 03 -DNB 01 04
L L. UdaraBatter, 2 inns 2.5 50%1/2 5248 04
I I. WijesundaraAll-rounder, 2 inns 1.00 100%2/2 114 16
M. BhanukaKeeper, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 010 07
R. MendisBatter, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 -DNB -DNB 011 -DNB 08 -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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Avg2.33.3
Hit33%
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ICC World Test Championship 3 Jul 26 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jun 26 West IndiesA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 5 Dec 24 South AfricaA Lost109 runs
ICC World Test Championship 27 Nov 24 South AfricaA Lost233 runs
ICC World Test Championship 6 Sep 24 EnglandA Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Aug 24 EnglandA Lost190 runs
ICC World Test Championship 21 Aug 24 EnglandA Lost5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 30 Mar 24 BangladeshA Won192 runs
ICC World Test Championship 22 Mar 24 BangladeshA Won328 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Mar 23 New ZealandA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 8 Mar 23 New ZealandA Lost2 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 23 May 22 BangladeshA Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 15 May 22 BangladeshA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 12 Mar 22 IndiaA Lost238 runs
ICC World Test Championship 4 Mar 22 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 29 Mar 21 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 21 Mar 21 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 21 South AfricaA Lost10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 20 South AfricaA Lostinns
Test Series 27 Jan 20 ZimbabweA Drew

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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OpponentResultInnsForAg 2.5+
Avg 2.33.3 33%
West Indies (A)WTC, 3 Jul Ddrawn 1st 95
2nd 62
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jun Lby an innings and 217 runs 1st 110
2nd 0-
South Africa (A)WTC, 5 Dec 2024 Lby 109 runs 1st 14
2nd 44
South Africa (A)WTC, 27 Nov 2024 Lby 233 runs 1st 03
2nd 24
England (A)WTC, 6 Sep 2024 Wby 8 wickets 1st 05
2nd 23
England (A)WTC, 29 Aug 2024 Lby 190 runs 1st 34
2nd 01
England (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024 Lby 5 wickets 1st 22
2nd 22
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 30 Mar 2024 Wby 192 runs 1st 90
2nd 01
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 22 Mar 2024 Wby 328 runs 1st 44
2nd 91
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Mar 2023 Lby an innings and 58 runs 1st 07
2nd 2-
New Zealand (A)WTC, 8 Mar 2023 Lby 2 wickets 1st 29
2nd 05
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 23 May 2022 Wby 10 wickets 1st 41
2nd 10
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 15 May 2022 Ddrawn 1st 50
2nd 3-
India (A)WTC, 12 Mar 2022 Lby 238 runs 1st 26
2nd 03
India (A)WTC, 4 Mar 2022 Lby an innings and 222 runs 1st 17
2nd 3-
West Indies (A)WTC, 29 Mar 2021 Ddrawn 1st 03
2nd 00
West Indies (A)WTC, 21 Mar 2021 Ddrawn 1st 04
2nd 11
South Africa (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2021 Lby 10 wickets 1st 00
2nd 00
South Africa (A)WTC, 26 Dec 2020 Lby an innings and 45 runs 1st 63
2nd 1-
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 27 Jan 2020 Ddrawn 1st 57
2nd 13

Pakistan Sixes Match by Match

Sri Lanka's next opponent, their last 20 Tests

Pakistan sixes →
OpponentResultInnsForAg
Avg 2.42.5
England (A)9 Sep Lby 8 wickets 1st 04
2nd 120
England (A)27 Aug Lby 194 runs 1st 01
2nd 32
England (A)19 Aug Lby an innings and 103 runs 1st 01
2nd 0-
West Indies (A)2 Aug Wby 8 wickets 1st 41
2nd 20
West Indies (A)25 Jul Lby 90 runs 1st 13
2nd 05
Bangladesh (A)16 May Lby 78 runs 1st 52
2nd 21
Bangladesh (A)8 May Lby 104 runs 1st 24
2nd 02
South Africa (H)20 Oct 2025 Lby 8 wickets 1st 38
2nd 11
South Africa (H)12 Oct 2025 W 1st 74
2nd 12
West Indies (H)25 Jan 2025 Lby 120 runs 1st 02
2nd 12
West Indies (H)17 Jan 2025 Wby 127 runs 1st 14
2nd 20
South Africa (A)3 Jan 2025 Lby 10 wickets 1st 215
2nd 12
South Africa (A)26 Dec 2024 Lby 2 wickets 1st 21
2nd 11
England (H)24 Oct 2024 Wby 9 wickets 1st 67
2nd 10
England (H)15 Oct 2024 Wby 152 runs 1st 10
2nd 13
England (H)7 Oct 2024 Lby an innings and 47 runs 1st 115
2nd 1-
Bangladesh (A)30 Aug 2024 Lby 6 wickets 1st 55
2nd 13
Bangladesh (H)21 Aug 2024 Lby 10 wickets 1st 64
2nd 00
Australia (A)2 Jan 2024 Lby 8 wickets 1st 60
2nd 10
Australia (A)25 Dec 2023 Lby 79 runs 1st 31
2nd 10

Sri Lanka Sixes Lines

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

LineOverUnderOver %
0.5271368%
1.5202050%
2.5132733%
3.5103025%
4.573318%
LineOverUnderOver %
3.5251071%
4.5211460%
5.5152043%
6.5142140%
7.5122334%

Sixes Batting First and Chasing

Sri Lanka's sixes per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First1026.04.9
Second1023.16.5

Test Sixes Table

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

SidePForAgMatch
1South Africa 147.74.512.2
2India 177.46.313.6
3New Zealand 126.13.39.4
4Sri Lanka 106.06.412.4
5West Indies 185.35.210.5
6England 205.26.211.4
7Bangladesh 164.75.39.9
8Zimbabwe 134.35.19.4
9Pakistan 134.15.29.3
10Australia 213.85.08.7

Sri Lanka Sixes by Competition

Sixes per game in each Test competition

CompetitionPW-LForAg
ICC World Test Championship194-114.55.5
Test Series10-06.010.0

Sri Lanka Test Sixes Questions

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

Sri Lanka have averaged 2.3 sixes an innings over their last 20 Tests, their opponents 3.3.

How often do Sri Lanka go over 2.5 sixes in an innings?

Sri Lanka went over 2.5 sixes in 13 of their last 40 innings.

Who hits the most sixes for Sri Lanka?

Over Sri Lanka's last 20 Tests: Kamindu Mendis (18 in 17 innings, 1.06 an innings), Angelo Mathews (13 in 27 innings, 0.48 an innings), Dhananjaya de Silva (12 in 34 innings, 0.35 an innings).

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

9 in their first innings against West Indies on 3 Jul 2026 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound.

Do Sri Lanka hit more sixes batting first or chasing?

Batting first Sri Lanka average 6.0 sixes (10 Tests); batting second 3.1 (10).