Batting Highest Strike Rate Innings

Cricket Records for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka in Test matches

Highest strike rates in an innings

Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Muralidaran	26	14	4	1	185.71	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
IDS Smith	30	17	6	-	176.47	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	09 Mar 1984	Test # 980
C de Grandhomme	71*	45	6	2	157.77	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Christchurch	26 Dec 2018	Test # 2336
BB McCullum	195	134	18	11	145.52	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Christchurch	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2151
TAM Siriwardana	26	18	3	2	144.44	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	18 Dec 2015	Test # 2194
BB McCullum	75	57	13	1	131.57	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	10 Dec 2015	Test # 2192
TM Dilshan	92	72	12	1	127.77	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	18 Aug 2009	Test # 1930
TG Southee	25	20	3	1	125.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Christchurch	09 Mar 2023	Test # 2498
IDS Smith	31*	26	5	-	119.23	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	09 Mar 1984	Test # 980
HAPW Jayawardene	30*	26	5	-	115.38	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	18 Aug 2009	Test # 1930
N Wagner	27	24	1	3	112.50	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Christchurch	09 Mar 2023	Test # 2498
A Ranatunga	51	47	7	1	108.51	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Kandy	09 Mar 1984	Test # 980
RG de Alwis	26	24	3	1	108.33	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Kandy	09 Mar 1984	Test # 980
C de Grandhomme	83	77	5	5	107.79	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	22 Aug 2019	Test # 2356
RS Mahanama	29	27	6	-	107.40	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	06 Dec 1992	Test # 1204
JDS Neesham	85	80	10	3	106.25	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Christchurch	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2151
BKG Mendis	87	83	16	-	104.81	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Christchurch	09 Mar 2023	Test # 2498
TG Southee	68	65	6	3	104.61	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Christchurch	26 Dec 2018	Test # 2336
TA Boult	26	25	2	1	104.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Aug 2019	Test # 2354
RS Kaluwitharana	103	103	13	2	100.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
FDM Karunaratne	60*	60	9	-	100.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	17 Nov 2012	Test # 2059
KDK Vithanage	38	38	6	1	100.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Dunedin	10 Dec 2015	Test # 2192
IDS Smith	28	28	5	-	100.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Wellington	31 Jan 1991	Test # 1162
JM How	26	26	3	1	100.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Wellington	15 Dec 2006	Test # 1822
KS Williamson	91	93	10	-	97.84	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Wellington	15 Dec 2018	Test # 2335
Sir RJ Hadlee	30	31	5	-	96.77	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Wellington	11 Mar 1983	Test # 951
KS Lokuarachchi	28*	29	3	1	96.55	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (PSS)	25 Apr 2003	Test # 1641
RJ Ratnayake	26	27	3	2	96.29	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Wellington	31 Jan 1991	Test # 1162
MJ Henry	72	75	10	3	96.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Christchurch	09 Mar 2023	Test # 2498
DJ Mitchell	81	86	3	4	94.18	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Christchurch	09 Mar 2023	Test # 2498
TM Dilshan	123*	131	12	1	93.89	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	18 Aug 2009	Test # 1930
RG de Alwis	28	30	4	-	93.33	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
C de Grandhomme	49	53	3	3	92.45	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Wellington	15 Dec 2018	Test # 2335
LRPL Taylor	40	44	6	-	90.90	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Christchurch	26 Dec 2018	Test # 2336
BL Cairns	45	50	3	2	90.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Wellington	11 Mar 1983	Test # 951
MD Crowe	27	30	5	-	90.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (CCC)	16 Apr 1987	Test # 1074
GM Turner	32	36	6	-	88.88	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Christchurch	04 Mar 1983	Test # 950
MD Crowe	107	121	10	4	88.42	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Dec 1992	Test # 1204
KR Rutherford	38	43	3	1	88.37	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	06 Dec 1992	Test # 1204
GF Labrooy	70*	80	12	2	87.50	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Auckland	01 Mar 1991	Test # 1165
MJ Guptill	28	32	4	-	87.50	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	26 Aug 2009	Test # 1932
SP Fleming	51	59	8	-	86.44	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
ST Jayasuriya	31	36	2	-	86.11	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Wellington	15 Dec 2006	Test # 1822
RS Kaluwitharana	43	50	5	-	86.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
KR Rutherford	53	62	9	2	85.48	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Moratuwa	27 Nov 1992	Test # 1203
RS Kaluwitharana	76	90	14	-	84.44	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (PSS)	25 Apr 2003	Test # 1641
LD Chandimal	47	56	7	-	83.92	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	18 Dec 2015	Test # 2194
HM Nicholls	200*	240	15	4	83.33	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Wellington	17 Mar 2023	Test # 2500
SB Doull	25	30	3	-	83.33	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
PA de Silva	62	76	5	1	81.57	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Moratuwa	27 Nov 1992	Test # 1203
BB McCullum	35	43	7	-	81.39	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	25 Nov 2012	Test # 2063
LRPL Taylor	35	43	5	-	81.39	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Wellington	03 Jan 2015	Test # 2155
KC Sangakkara	156*	192	21	1	81.25	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Wellington	15 Dec 2006	Test # 1822
JM How	33	41	6	-	80.48	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Wellington	15 Dec 2006	Test # 1822
PJ Wiseman	32*	40	4	-	80.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Wellington	11 Apr 2005	Test # 1748
DAJ Bracewell	47	59	8	-	79.66	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	10 Dec 2015	Test # 2192
MJ Guptill	35	44	7	-	79.54	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	26 Aug 2009	Test # 1932
CD McMillan	142	179	13	6	79.32	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	27 May 1998	Test # 1415
IDS Smith	42	53	5	-	79.24	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (CCC)	24 Mar 1984	Test # 985
N Dickwella	80*	101	11	-	79.20	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Wellington	15 Dec 2018	Test # 2335
AMJG Amerasinghe	34	43	5	-	79.06	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Kandy	09 Mar 1984	Test # 980
CP Senanayake	64	81	10	-	79.01	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	22 Feb 1991	Test # 1164
TM Dilshan	33	42	2	-	78.57	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	26 Aug 2009	Test # 1932
DM de Silva	46	59	5	1	77.96	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Christchurch	09 Mar 2023	Test # 2498
LRPL Taylor	74	95	2	-	77.89	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	25 Nov 2012	Test # 2063
PJ Wiseman	27	35	2	1	77.14	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Napier	04 Apr 2005	Test # 1746
TAM Siriwardana	62	81	5	3	76.54	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	18 Dec 2015	Test # 2194
SA Thomson	55	72	7	-	76.38	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	22 Feb 1991	Test # 1164
CD Cumming	43	57	4	2	75.43	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Christchurch	07 Dec 2006	Test # 1820
DL Vettori	51	68	7	-	75.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Wellington	15 Dec 2006	Test # 1822
LRPL Taylor	27	36	4	-	75.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	26 Aug 2009	Test # 1932
ST Jayasuriya	82	110	14	-	74.54	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Kandy	03 May 2003	Test # 1644
TAM Siriwardana	29	39	4	1	74.35	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Dunedin	10 Dec 2015	Test # 2192
DL Vettori	140	189	16	-	74.07	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	26 Aug 2009	Test # 1932
BKG Mendis	31	42	4	-	73.80	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	18 Dec 2015	Test # 2194
TM Dilshan	73	99	10	1	73.73	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Wellington	11 Apr 2005	Test # 1748
DM de Silva	109	148	16	2	73.64	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (PSS)	22 Aug 2019	Test # 2356
ST Jayasuriya	50	68	6	-	73.52	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
LPC Silva	61	83	7	1	73.49	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Wellington	15 Dec 2006	Test # 1822
DL Vettori	55	75	10	-	73.33	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	03 May 2003	Test # 1644
Sir RJ Hadlee	27	37	3	-	72.97	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	09 Mar 1984	Test # 980
KS Williamson	215	296	23	2	72.63	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Wellington	17 Mar 2023	Test # 2500
RMS Eranga	45*	62	7	-	72.58	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Christchurch	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2151
DP Conway	78	108	13	-	72.22	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Wellington	17 Mar 2023	Test # 2500
JG Wright	101	140	14	-	72.14	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	22 Feb 1991	Test # 1164
HM Nicholls	162*	225	16	-	72.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Christchurch	26 Dec 2018	Test # 2336
ST Jayasuriya	48	67	9	-	71.64	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Napier	04 Apr 2005	Test # 1746
KS Williamson	88	123	12	-	71.54	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	10 Dec 2015	Test # 2192
DN Patel	30*	42	1	1	71.42	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
AC Parore	25	35	4	-	71.42	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
RS Mahanama	109	154	14	-	70.77	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	06 Dec 1992	Test # 1204
KC Sangakkara	46	65	7	-	70.76	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Galle	18 Aug 2009	Test # 1930
Sir RJ Hadlee	29	41	3	-	70.73	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	09 Mar 1984	Test # 980
AP Gurusinha	29	41	2	1	70.73	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Auckland	01 Mar 1991	Test # 1165
BB McCullum	43	61	5	-	70.49	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Wellington	15 Dec 2006	Test # 1822
PA de Silva	267	380	40	-	70.26	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Wellington	31 Jan 1991	Test # 1162
HD Rutherford	37	53	5	-	69.81	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Wellington	03 Jan 2015	Test # 2155
LPC Silva	152*	219	20	-	69.40	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Wellington	15 Dec 2006	Test # 1822
KC Sangakkara	67	98	14	-	68.36	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Colombo (PSS)	25 Apr 2003	Test # 1641
PA de Silva	96	141	14	2	68.08	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Auckland	01 Mar 1991	Test # 1165

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