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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 23 Aug 26 IndiaH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 15 Aug 26 IndiaH Lost165 runs
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jun 25 BangladeshH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Jun 25 BangladeshH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 6 Feb 25 AustraliaH Lost9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Jan 25 AustraliaH Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 26 Sep 24 New ZealandH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 18 Sep 24 New ZealandH Won63 runs
Test Series 2 Feb 24 AfghanistanH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 24 Jul 23 PakistanH Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 16 Jul 23 PakistanH Lost4 wkts
Test Series 24 Apr 23 IrelandH Woninns
Test Series 16 Apr 23 IrelandH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 24 Jul 22 PakistanH Won246 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Jul 22 PakistanH Lost4 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 8 Jul 22 AustraliaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 29 Jun 22 AustraliaH Lost10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Nov 21 West IndiesH Won164 runs
ICC World Test Championship 21 Nov 21 West IndiesH Won187 runs
ICC World Test Championship 29 Apr 21 BangladeshH Won209 runs
ICC World Test Championship 21 Apr 21 BangladeshH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 22 Jan 21 EnglandH Lost6 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 14 Jan 21 EnglandH Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 22 Aug 19 New ZealandH Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 14 Aug 19 New ZealandH Won6 wkts
Test Series 23 Nov 18 EnglandH Lost42 runs
Test Series 14 Nov 18 EnglandH Lost57 runs
Test Series 6 Nov 18 EnglandH Lost211 runs
Test Series 20 Jul 18 South AfricaH Won199 runs
Test Series 12 Jul 18 South AfricaH Won278 runs
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Sri Lanka total 2.7 58414-4122248-0051134416-1-81245-113512141-311121420210040212
S S. DinushaAll-rounder, 5 inns 1.60 80%4/5 3162 2264 2168 1128 016
K. MendisAll-rounder, 15 inns 0.80 47%7/15 158 392 125 012 041 1148 035 021 035 138 126 4250 0173 012 -DNB -DNB 0137
K. MendisKeeper, 39 inns 0.62 28%11/39 287 017 -DNB 1139 154 140 047 3149 068 030 022 -DNB 09 035 014 045 11291 1193 010 030 035 0126 0161 015 015 02 065 070 063 189 16 036 1129 03 07 032 177 034 027 036 03
J. VandersayBowler, 4 inns 0.50 25%1/4 07 247 015 08
A. MathewsAll-rounder, 47 inns 0.43 26%12/47 169 045 026 1149 018 059 0185 0116 0111 3259 -DNB 026 2127 0109 021 4114 03 0106 162 015 025 0117 071 -DNB 245 05 025 284 015 135 032 0238 011 154 0219 029 030 198 073 07 09 042 0137 0122 092 024 0147 010 186
L. EmbuldeniyaBowler, 12 inns 0.42 42%5/12 16 06 07 1124 118 -DNB 133 142 01 011 02 011 017 -DNB
D. ChandimalKeeper, 35 inns 0.40 23%8/35 016 -DNB 1153 0119 044 1163 040 0139 049 0208 071 0150 1181 -DNB 060 011 06 064 014 0155 2137 058 1115 2139 5326 01 021 08 012 083 08 1121 06 071 028 072 011
D. de SilvaAll-rounder, 48 inns 0.38 27%13/48 014 144 041 0151 010 036 130 01 046 034 050 180 024 077 01 -DNB 168 038 3214 2118 017 016 161 0171 028 120 022 020 02 2262 095 07 09 152 0291 2148 019 019 013 0129 07 098 010 047 144 0109 03 036 112
S. LakmalBowler, 19 inns 0.37 32%6/19 020 111 044 -DNB -DNB 16 131 02 032 024 145 298 -DNB 09 038 030 02 020 125 04 -DNB 040 046
D. GunathilakaAll-rounder, 6 inns 0.33 17%1/6 041 020 0107 268 031 065
M. TheekshanaBowler, 3 inns 0.33 33%1/3 165 057 027
P P. SooriyabandaraAll-rounder, 3 inns 0.33 33%1/3 0133 1173 -DNB 01
O. FernandoBatter, 16 inns 0.31 19%3/16 010 010 370 024 049 1125 -DNB -DNB 118 027 041 027 032 0221 05 043 04 019
N. MadushkaKeeper, 10 inns 0.30 30%3/10 02 027 053 023 09 172 09 1115 1339 048
P. KumaraBowler, 4 inns 0.25 25%1/4 014 140 022 09
K K. NuwanthaAll-rounder, 4 inns 0.25 25%1/4 174 0150 018 069
V. FernandoBowler, 5 inns 0.20 20%1/5 013 02 -DNB 128 06 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 07
S. SamarawickramaKeeper, 6 inns 0.17 17%1/6 -DNB -DNB 133 -DNB 04 011 057 011 -DNB 0114
D. PereraAll-rounder, 15 inns 0.13 13%2/15 1170 013 02 038 054 012 05 022 037 011 049 149 024 -DNB 04 02
R. SilvaBatter, 8 inns 0.13 13%1/8 09 0161 1174 095 046 099 02 024
K. PereraBatter, 8 inns 0.13 13%1/8 014 025 028 1109 04 03 04 019
P. NissankaBatter, 18 inns 0.11 11%2/18 0254 1256 025 031 08 03 025 010 025 044 019 1148 0154 0140 011 084 031 023
D. KarunaratneBatter, 43 inns 0.09 9%4/43 083 028 013 04 0109 08 0127 072 122 037 061 043 027 0133 0235 090 0105 07 029 0165 084 020 090 010 0300 0104 0190 178 0437 0165 070 073 1243 0125 036 0125 096 02 086 0110 0136 1222 080
R. MendisBatter, 22 inns 0.09 9%2/22 094 06 049 018 044 042 040 179 -DNB -DNB 152 054 041 032 098 036 02 09 058 049 -DNB 068 012 07 020
L. KumaraBowler, 11 inns 0.09 9%1/11 058 090 15 04 026 018 02 04 -DNB 011 03 09 -DNB
N. DickwellaKeeper, 31 inns 0.06 6%2/31 03 012 0115 017 154 025 04 011 013 059 07 172 025 033 0144 014 021 074 03 0161 0109 -DNB 016 019 033 043 039 032 09 07 031 014
A. FernandoBowler, 20 inns 0.05 5%1/20 04 024 05 01 04 08 -DNB 01 118 -DNB 04 07 01 -DNB 024 02 -DNB -DNB 013 -DNB 01 02 010 01 07 06
P. JayasuriyaBowler, 22 inns 0.00 0%0/22 07 028 043 01 039 013 -DNB 01 012 06 03 -DNB 015 024 08 -DNB 07 04 029 011 -DNB 023 017 -DNB 09 025 09
L. ThirimanneBatter, 11 inns 0.00 0%0/11 0298 06 0125 095 033 022 0251 035 05 036 0163
L L. UdaraBatter, 7 inns 0.00 0%0/7 06 015 044 058 065 034 013
A. DananjayaAll-rounder, 6 inns 0.00 0%0/6 08 -DNB 039 028 03 018 091 -DNB
R. HerathBowler, 5 inns 0.00 0%0/5 016 018 068 -DNB 07 05
K. RajithaBowler, 5 inns 0.00 0%0/5 -DNB -DNB 024 03 032 012 09
K. SilvaBowler, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 -DNB -DNB 015 06 06 059
L. SandakanBowler, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 04 041 055 09
N. PeirisBowler, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 03 014 09 014 -DNB
W. HasarangaAll-rounder, 3 inns 0.00 0%0/3 055 022 018
P P. JayawickramaBowler, 3 inns 0.00 0%0/3 01 -DNB 018 -DNB -DNB 05
M M. RathnayakeAll-rounder, 1 inns 1.00 100%1/1 -DNB -DNB 183 -DNB -DNB
C. AsalankaAll-rounder, 2 inns 0.50 50%1/2 015 155
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
D. ShanakaAll-rounder, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 048 05
D. WellalageBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 020 027
D. MadushankaBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 05 03
D. ChameeraBowler, 1 inns 0.00 0%0/1 012 -DNB
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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Avg2.72.9
Hit39%
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ICC World Test Championship 23 Aug 26 IndiaH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 15 Aug 26 IndiaH Lost165 runs
ICC World Test Championship 25 Jun 25 BangladeshH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Jun 25 BangladeshH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 6 Feb 25 AustraliaH Lost9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Jan 25 AustraliaH Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 26 Sep 24 New ZealandH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 18 Sep 24 New ZealandH Won63 runs
Test Series 2 Feb 24 AfghanistanH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 24 Jul 23 PakistanH Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 16 Jul 23 PakistanH Lost4 wkts
Test Series 24 Apr 23 IrelandH Woninns
Test Series 16 Apr 23 IrelandH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 24 Jul 22 PakistanH Won246 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Jul 22 PakistanH Lost4 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 8 Jul 22 AustraliaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 29 Jun 22 AustraliaH Lost10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 29 Nov 21 West IndiesH Won164 runs
ICC World Test Championship 21 Nov 21 West IndiesH Won187 runs
ICC World Test Championship 29 Apr 21 BangladeshH Won209 runs
ICC World Test Championship 21 Apr 21 BangladeshH Drew
ICC World Test Championship 22 Jan 21 EnglandH Lost6 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 14 Jan 21 EnglandH Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 22 Aug 19 New ZealandH Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 14 Aug 19 New ZealandH Won6 wkts
Test Series 23 Nov 18 EnglandH Lost42 runs
Test Series 14 Nov 18 EnglandH Lost57 runs
Test Series 6 Nov 18 EnglandH Lost211 runs
Test Series 20 Jul 18 South AfricaH Won199 runs
Test Series 12 Jul 18 South AfricaH Won278 runs

Sri Lanka Sixes Match by Match

The last 30 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Sri Lanka went over the line

Line2.5
OpponentResultInnsForAg 2.5+
Avg 2.72.9 39%
India (H)WTC, 23 Aug Ddrawn 1st 55
2nd 8-
India (H)WTC, 15 Aug Lby 165 runs 1st 45
2nd 14
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 25 Jun 2025 Wby an innings and 78 runs 1st 41
2nd -2 -
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 17 Jun 2025 Ddrawn 1st 42
2nd 14
Australia (H)WTC, 6 Feb 2025 Lby 9 wickets 1st 23
2nd 20
Australia (H)WTC, 29 Jan 2025 Lby an innings and 242 runs 1st 26
2nd 4-
New Zealand (H)WTC, 26 Sep 2024 Wby an innings and 154 runs 1st 82
2nd -11 -
New Zealand (H)WTC, 18 Sep 2024 Wby 63 runs 1st 08
2nd 02
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 2 Feb 2024 Wby 10 wickets 1st 52
2nd 11
Pakistan (H)WTC, 24 Jul 2023 Lby an innings and 222 runs 1st 18
2nd 3-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 Jul 2023 Lby 4 wickets 1st 43
2nd 42
Ireland (H)TEST, 24 Apr 2023 Wby an innings and 10 runs 1st 167
2nd -5 -
Ireland (H)TEST, 16 Apr 2023 Wby an innings and 280 runs 1st 11
2nd -0 -
Pakistan (H)WTC, 24 Jul 2022 Wby 246 runs 1st 83
2nd 14
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 Jul 2022 Lby 4 wickets 1st 24
2nd 42
Australia (H)WTC, 8 Jul 2022 Wby an innings and 39 runs 1st 50
2nd -1 -
Australia (H)WTC, 29 Jun 2022 Lby 10 wickets 1st 13
2nd 11
West Indies (H)WTC, 29 Nov 2021 Wby 164 runs 1st 31
2nd 50
West Indies (H)WTC, 21 Nov 2021 Wby 187 runs 1st 14
2nd 20
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 29 Apr 2021 Wby 209 runs 1st 11
2nd 42
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 21 Apr 2021 Ddrawn 1st 12
2nd -3 -
England (H)WTC, 22 Jan 2021 Lby 6 wickets 1st 31
2nd 11
England (H)WTC, 14 Jan 2021 Lby 7 wickets 1st 12
2nd 10
New Zealand (H)WTC, 22 Aug 2019 Lby an innings and 65 runs 1st 27
2nd 1-
New Zealand (H)WTC, 14 Aug 2019 Wby 6 wickets 1st 42
2nd 22
England (H)TEST, 23 Nov 2018 Lby 42 runs 1st 03
2nd 20
England (H)TEST, 14 Nov 2018 Lby 57 runs 1st 17
2nd 05
England (H)TEST, 6 Nov 2018 Lby 211 runs 1st 05
2nd 47
South Africa (H)TEST, 20 Jul 2018 Wby 199 runs 1st 01
2nd 22
South Africa (H)TEST, 12 Jul 2018 Wby 278 runs 1st 10
2nd 22

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 30 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
0.548689%
1.5312357%
2.5213339%
3.5183633%
4.584615%
LineOverUnderOver %
3.5351570%
4.5292158%
5.5193138%
6.5133726%
7.5113922%

Sixes Batting First and Chasing

Sri Lanka's sixes per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First1794.24.8
Second1355.76.2

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 Championship229-105.05.2
Test Series85-34.46.0

Sri Lanka Test Sixes Questions

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

Sri Lanka have averaged 2.7 sixes an innings over their last 30 Tests, their opponents 2.9.

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

Sri Lanka went over 2.5 sixes in 21 of their last 54 innings.

Who hits the most sixes for Sri Lanka?

Over Sri Lanka's last 30 Tests: Kusal Mendis (24 in 39 innings, 0.62 an innings), Angelo Mathews (20 in 47 innings, 0.43 an innings), Dhananjaya de Silva (18 in 48 innings, 0.38 an innings).

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

16 in their first innings against Ireland on 24 Apr 2023 at Galle International Stadium, Galle.

Do Sri Lanka hit more sixes batting first or chasing?

Batting first Sri Lanka average 4.2 sixes (17 Tests); batting second 5.7 (13).