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All-time rivalry
SA
vsSouth Africa
SL
Sri Lanka
South Africa lead 7–1
9 meetings · 1 no result
By format
ODIs
South Africa 4–0
5 matches · 1 no result
T20Is
South Africa 3–1
4 matches
Top performers in this rivalry
South Africa
Most runs
- 1Q de Kock259
- 2HM Amla175
- 3F du Plessis148
- 4AK Markram137
- 5HE van der Dussen124
Most wickets
Sri Lanka
Most runs
- 1MS Atapattu124
- 2BKG Mendis118
- 3MD Shanaka108
- 4MDKJ Perera108
- 5KIC Asalanka106
Most wickets
Match log
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 · Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York2024-06-03
Sri Lanka v South Africa
Sri Lanka77/10 (19.1)
South Africa80/4 (16.2)
South Africa won by 6 wickets
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023/24 · Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi2023-10-07
South Africa v Sri Lanka
South Africa428/5 (50.0)
Sri Lanka326/10 (44.5)
South Africa won by 102 runs
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021/22 · Sharjah Cricket Stadium2021-10-30
Sri Lanka v South Africa
Sri Lanka142/10 (20.0)
South Africa146/6 (19.5)
South Africa won by 4 wickets
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 · Riverside Ground2019-06-28
South Africa v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka203/10 (49.3)
South Africa206/1 (37.2)
South Africa won by 9 wickets
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2015/16 · Feroz Shah Kotla2016-03-28
South Africa v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka120/10 (19.3)
South Africa122/2 (17.4)
South Africa won by 8 wickets
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2014/15 · Sydney Cricket Ground2015-03-18
South Africa v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka133/10 (37.2)
South Africa134/1 (18.0)
South Africa won by 9 wickets
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2013/14 · Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium2014-03-22
South Africa v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka165/7 (20.0)
South Africa160/8 (20.0)
Sri Lanka won by 5 runs
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2006/07 · Providence Stadium2007-03-28
South Africa v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka209/10 (49.3)
South Africa212/9 (48.2)
South Africa won by 1 wickets
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2002/03 · Kingsmead, Durban2003-03-03
Sri Lanka v South Africa
Sri Lanka268/9 (50.0)
South Africa229/6 (45.0)
Tie