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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
Test Series 19 Jan 20 ZimbabweA Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 19 Dec 19 PakistanA Lost263 runs
ICC World Test Championship 11 Dec 19 PakistanA Drew
Test Series 21 Feb 19 South AfricaA Won8 wkts
Test Series 13 Feb 19 South AfricaA Won1 wkt
Test Series 31 Jan 19 AustraliaA Lost366 runs
Test Series 24 Jan 19 AustraliaA Lostinns
Test Series 25 Dec 18 New ZealandA Lost423 runs
Test Series 14 Dec 18 New ZealandA Drew
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Sri Lanka total 1.98 961014020230229049022041532013000100615150201-222501100010
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
K. PereraBatter, 9 inns 0.78 33%3/9 067 07 029 087 115 -DNB 163 5200 057 01
C. AsalankaAll-rounder, 4 inns 0.50 25%1/4 08 020 064 29
A. MathewsAll-rounder, 35 inns 0.49 34%12/35 090 159 015 042 011 061 036 091 05 1145 171 074 07 024 010 044 198 0235 2342 -DNB 1396 015 285 05 139 175 2159 069 3468 -DNB 044 033 077 088 054 1153 0323
M M. RathnayakeAll-rounder, 9 inns 0.33 22%2/9 043 120 052 03 021 -DNB 014 056 2135 015
D. de SilvaAll-rounder, 47 inns 0.30 26%12/47 090 134 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 0112 -DNB 156 08 0166 024 -DNB 133 079 063 013 017 046 07 05
O. FernandoBatter, 23 inns 0.26 22%5/23 032 036 031 052 191 19 176 036 071 0119 011 0149 0119 0108 041 05 019 0180 181 09 2106 042 076
W. HasarangaAll-rounder, 4 inns 0.25 25%1/4 027 032 020 153
D. ChandimalKeeper, 43 inns 0.23 14%6/43 015 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 19 075 032 -DNB 0143 029 07 028 09 07 02 09 0228 034 -DNB
K. MendisKeeper, 47 inns 0.21 15%7/47 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 0163 -DNB 027 04 047 015 0110 024 08 04 169 044 07 032 0147 04 0335
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
S. LakmalBowler, 17 inns 0.12 6%1/17 09 04 02 03 09 -DNB 013 024 027 -DNB 241 -DNB 014 -DNB 06 01 04 030 01 025 012 -DNB
D. PereraAll-rounder, 10 inns 0.10 10%1/10 184 08 034 025 09 016 034 04 062 038 -DNB
N. DickwellaKeeper, 31 inns 0.06 6%2/31 013 04 010 -DNB 03 096 038 039 010 081 025 -DNB 076 0163 010 068 086 015 06 -DNB 0120 -DNB 035 076 063 136 -DNB 012 02 022 042 178 039 03 031 0101 -DNB
L. EmbuldeniyaBowler, 16 inns 0.06 6%1/16 01 022 016 022 05 042 021 -DNB 015 111 039 -DNB 01 -DNB 034 01 00 -DNB 063 012
D. KarunaratneBatter, 53 inns 0.04 4%2/53 043 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 038 078 013 042 028 0110 042 031 059 047 095 021 070 018 09 02 0144 013
V. FernandoBowler, 31 inns 0.00 0%0/31 031 024 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 032 09 -DNB 00 -DNB 09 027 02 09
L. KumaraBowler, 28 inns 0.00 0%0/28 014 07 02 011 05 015 029 -DNB 022 013 012 -DNB 06 01 04 045 032 06 01 014 07 05 022 -DNB -DNB -DNB 02 01 -DNB 00 00 04 01 08 -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
K. RajithaBowler, 18 inns 0.00 0%0/18 018 013 027 020 09 0110 039 021 012 -DNB -DNB -DNB 049 027 06 -DNB -DNB 010 -DNB 030 010 05 014 032 -DNB
L. ThirimanneBatter, 18 inns 0.00 0%0/18 06 03 060 09 0106 0114 0180 0201 030 057 -DNB -DNB 063 027 015 051 0105 081 030 098
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
D. ChameeraBowler, 9 inns 0.00 0%0/9 026 -DNB 07 09 029 010 020 010 02 08
D. GunathilakaAll-rounder, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 031 07 09 017
R. SilvaBatter, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 056 022 063 073
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
C. KarunaratneBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 05 038
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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Avg1.982.9
Hit46%
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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
Test Series 19 Jan 20 ZimbabweA Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 19 Dec 19 PakistanA Lost263 runs
ICC World Test Championship 11 Dec 19 PakistanA Drew
Test Series 21 Feb 19 South AfricaA Won8 wkts
Test Series 13 Feb 19 South AfricaA Won1 wkt
Test Series 31 Jan 19 AustraliaA Lost366 runs
Test Series 24 Jan 19 AustraliaA Lostinns
Test Series 25 Dec 18 New ZealandA Lost423 runs
Test Series 14 Dec 18 New ZealandA Drew

Sri Lanka Sixes Match by Match

The last 29 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Sri Lanka went over the line

Line1.5
OpponentResultInnsForAg 1.5+
Avg 1.982.9 46%
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
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 19 Jan 2020 Wby 10 wickets 1st 56
2nd 01
Pakistan (A)WTC, 19 Dec 2019 Lby 263 runs 1st 23
2nd 05
Pakistan (A)WTC, 11 Dec 2019 Ddrawn 1st 10
South Africa (A)TEST, 21 Feb 2019 Wby 8 wickets 1st 20
2nd 20
South Africa (A)TEST, 13 Feb 2019 Wby 1 wicket 1st 21
2nd 50
Australia (A)TEST, 31 Jan 2019 Lby 366 runs 1st 02
2nd 10
Australia (A)TEST, 24 Jan 2019 Lby an innings and 40 runs 1st 11
2nd 0-
New Zealand (A)TEST, 25 Dec 2018 Lby 423 runs 1st 03
2nd 03
New Zealand (A)TEST, 14 Dec 2018 Ddrawn 1st 14
2nd 0-

Pakistan Sixes Match by Match

Sri Lanka's next opponent, their last 40 Tests

Pakistan sixes →
OpponentResultInnsForAg
Avg 2.52.5
England (A)WTC, 9 Sep Lby 8 wickets 1st 04
2nd 120
England (A)WTC, 27 Aug Lby 194 runs 1st 01
2nd 32
England (A)WTC, 19 Aug Lby an innings and 103 runs 1st 01
2nd 0-
West Indies (A)WTC, 2 Aug Wby 8 wickets 1st 41
2nd 20
West Indies (A)WTC, 25 Jul Lby 90 runs 1st 13
2nd 05
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 16 May Lby 78 runs 1st 52
2nd 21
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 8 May Lby 104 runs 1st 24
2nd 02
South Africa (H)WTC, 20 Oct 2025 Lby 8 wickets 1st 38
2nd 11
South Africa (H)WTC, 12 Oct 2025 W 1st 74
2nd 12
West Indies (H)WTC, 25 Jan 2025 Lby 120 runs 1st 02
2nd 12
West Indies (H)WTC, 17 Jan 2025 Wby 127 runs 1st 14
2nd 20
South Africa (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2025 Lby 10 wickets 1st 215
2nd 12
South Africa (A)WTC, 26 Dec 2024 Lby 2 wickets 1st 21
2nd 11
England (H)WTC, 24 Oct 2024 Wby 9 wickets 1st 67
2nd 10
England (H)WTC, 15 Oct 2024 Wby 152 runs 1st 10
2nd 13
England (H)WTC, 7 Oct 2024 Lby an innings and 47 runs 1st 115
2nd 1-
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 30 Aug 2024 Lby 6 wickets 1st 55
2nd 13
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 21 Aug 2024 Lby 10 wickets 1st 64
2nd 00
Australia (A)WTC, 2 Jan 2024 Lby 8 wickets 1st 60
2nd 10
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2023 Lby 79 runs 1st 31
2nd 10
Australia (A)WTC, 14 Dec 2023 Lby 360 runs 1st 05
2nd 03
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 24 Jul 2023 Wby an innings and 222 runs 1st 81
2nd -3
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 16 Jul 2023 Wby 4 wickets 1st 34
2nd 24
New Zealand (H)WTC, 2 Jan 2023 Ddrawn 1st 23
2nd 21
New Zealand (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2022 Ddrawn 1st 23
2nd 31
England (H)WTC, 17 Dec 2022 Lby 8 wickets 1st 14
2nd 10
England (H)WTC, 9 Dec 2022 Lby 26 runs 1st 14
2nd 22
England (H)WTC, 1 Dec 2022 Lby 74 runs 1st 99
2nd 26
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 24 Jul 2022 Lby 246 runs 1st 38
2nd 41
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 16 Jul 2022 Wby 4 wickets 1st 42
2nd 24
Australia (H)WTC, 21 Mar 2022 Lby 115 runs 1st 21
2nd 22
Australia (H)WTC, 12 Mar 2022 Ddrawn 1st 29
2nd 31
Australia (H)WTC, 4 Mar 2022 Ddrawn 1st 60
2nd 3-
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 4 Dec 2021 Wby an innings and 8 runs 1st 30
2nd -0
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 26 Nov 2021 Wby 8 wickets 1st 61
2nd 10
West Indies (A)WTC, 20 Aug 2021 Wby 109 runs 1st 04
2nd 32
West Indies (A)WTC, 12 Aug 2021 Lby 1 wicket 1st 00
2nd 40
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 7 May 2021 Wby an innings and 147 runs 1st 60
2nd -3
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 29 Apr 2021 Wby an innings and 116 runs 1st 21
2nd -1
South Africa (H)WTC, 4 Feb 2021 Wby 95 runs 1st 02
2nd 23

Sri Lanka Sixes Lines

How often each line went over, last 29 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
0.5372065%
1.5263146%
2.5154226%
3.5124521%
LineOverUnderOver %
2.5361472%
3.5302060%
4.5262452%
5.5163432%
6.5153530%

Sixes Batting First and Chasing

Sri Lanka's sixes per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First1324.84.2
Second1653.15.6

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 Championship214-124.25.3
Test Series83-33.13.9

Sri Lanka Test Sixes Questions

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

Sri Lanka have averaged 1.98 sixes an innings over their last 29 Tests, their opponents 2.9.

How often do Sri Lanka go over 1.5 sixes in an innings?

Sri Lanka went over 1.5 sixes in 26 of their last 57 innings.

Who hits the most sixes for Sri Lanka?

Over Sri Lanka's last 29 Tests: Kamindu Mendis (18 in 17 innings, 1.06 an innings), Angelo Mathews (17 in 35 innings, 0.49 an innings), Dhananjaya de Silva (14 in 47 innings, 0.30 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 4.8 sixes (13 Tests); batting second 3.1 (16).