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| # | Team1 | Team2 | Winner | Margin | Match Date | Venue | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa | 109 runs. | 05-Dec-2024 | Port Elizabeth | SA won by 109 runs. |
| 2 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa | 233 runs. | 27-Nov-2024 | Durban | SA won by 233 runs. |
| 3 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa | 10 wickets | 03-Jan-2021 | Johannesburg | SA won by 10 wickets |
| 4 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa | an innings and 45 runs | 26-Dec-2020 | Centurion | SA won by an innings and 45 runs |
| 5 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 8 wickets | 21-Feb-2019 | Port Elizabeth | SL won by 8 wickets |
| 6 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 1 wicket | 13-Feb-2019 | Durban | SL won by 1 wicket |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Sri Lanka | 199 runs | 20-Jul-2018 | Colombo | SL won by 199 runs |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Sri Lanka | 278 runs | 12-Jul-2018 | Galle | SL won by 278 runs |
| 9 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa | an innings and 118 runs | 12-Jan-2017 | Johannesburg | SA won by an innings and 118 runs |
| 10 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa | 282 runs | 02-Jan-2017 | Cape Town | SA won by 282 runs |
| 11 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa | 206 runs | 26-Dec-2016 | Port Elizabeth | SA won by 206 runs |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Match drawn | 24-Jul-2014 | Colombo | Match drawn | |
| 13 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa | won by 153 runs | 16-Jul-2014 | Galle | SA won by 153 runs |
| 14 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa | won by 10 wickets | 03-Jan-2012 | Cape Town | SA won by 10 wickets |
| 15 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Sri Lanka | won by 208 runs | 26-Dec-2011 | Durban | SL won by 208 runs |
| 16 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa | won by an innings and 81 runs | 15-Dec-2011 | Centurion | SA won by an innings and 81 runs |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Sri Lanka | won by 1 wicket | 04-Aug-2006 | Colombo | SL won by 1 wicket |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Sri Lanka | won by an innings and 153 runs | 27-Jul-2006 | Colombo | SL won by an innings and 153 runs |
| 19 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Sri Lanka | won by 313 runs | 11-Aug-2004 | Colombo | SL won by 313 runs |
| 20 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Match drawn | 04-Aug-2004 | Galle | Match drawn | |
| 21 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa | won by 3 wickets | 15-Nov-2002 | Centurion | SA won by 3 wickets |
| 22 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa | won by an innings and 64 runs | 08-Nov-2002 | Johannesburg | SA won by an innings and 64 runs |
| 23 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa | won by an innings and 7 runs | 20-Jan-2001 | Centurion | SA won by an innings and 7 runs |
| 24 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa | won by an innings and 229 runs | 02-Jan-2001 | Cape Town | SA won by an innings and 229 runs |
| 25 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Match drawn | 26-Dec-2000 | Durban | Match drawn | |
| 26 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Match drawn | 06-Aug-2000 | Colombo | Match drawn | |
| 27 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa | won by 7 runs | 30-Jul-2000 | Kandy | SA won by 7 runs |
| 28 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Sri Lanka | won by an innings and 15 runs | 20-Jul-2000 | Galle | SL won by an innings and 15 runs |
| 29 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa | won by 6 wickets | 27-Mar-1998 | Centurion | SA won by 6 wickets |
| 30 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa | won by 70 runs | 19-Mar-1998 | Cape Town | SA won by 70 runs |
| 31 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Match drawn | 14-Sep-1993 | Colombo | Match drawn | |
| 32 | South Africa | Sri Lanka | South Africa | won by an innings and 208 runs | 06-Sep-1993 | Colombo | SA won by an innings and 208 runs |
| 33 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Match drawn | 25-Aug-1993 | Moratuwa | Match drawn |
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The Best Place to Get SL vs SA head to head in Test Format
Sri Lanka faced South Africa for the first time in Test cricket on 25 August 1993 at Moratuwa. The match ended in a draw. In the ICC Test rankings, the Proteas are in 2nd place and Sri Lanka is in 7th as of May 2026. SA is the recent champion team of the ICC World Test Championship. They won this trophy after beating Australia in 2025. On the other hand, in recent years, Sri Lanka has also produced some fantastic performances in red-ball cricket.
Graeme Smith, AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, and other cricketers had a significant impact on South Africa's Test cricket. On the other hand, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Muttiah Muralitharan and other star players made their mark with great performances for Sri Lanka. Read the full content to know the full details about South Africa vs Sri Lanka head to head in Test.
Watch SA vs SL head to head in Test Cricket Update
South Africa faced Sri Lanka in 33 Test matches. The Proteas claimed 18 wins, lost 9 times and 6 contests ended in a draw. Visit this page daily to get SL vs SA head to head in Test stats.
South Africa vs Sri Lanka head to head in Test Cricket: Highest Score and Lowest Score
The highest score of Sri Lanka vs South Africa was 756 on July 27 2006, at Colombo, while South Africa achieved 621 vs Sri Lanka in a Test at Centurion on December 27, 2020. On the lower side, SL were bowled out for 42 by SA in Durban on November 28, 2024, while SA were all out for 73 by SL on July 12 2018, at Galle.
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Mahela Jayawardene amassed 1782 runs, and Muttiah Muralitharan collected 104 wickets for SL vs SA in Test cricket. On the other hand, Shaun Pollocak claimed 48 wickets, and Daryll Cullinan scored 917 runs for SA vs SL in the red-ball format.
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Sri Lanka Tour or South Africa 2020-21
Sri Lanka locked horns against South Africa in 2 Test matches in this series. South Africa secured the victories in the first Test by an innings and 45 runs, and 10 wickets in the 2nd Test. It was a commanding performance by them in this format.
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Sri Lanka met South Africa on 13 FEB 2019 in Durban. SA posted 235 & 259 in the first and 2nd innings. In response, SA achieved 191 & 304/9. Sri Lanka won the Test match by 1 wicket. It was a thrilling Test match between both sides. Kusal Perera scored 51 & 153* and claimed the player of the match award.
SL vs SA December 5-9, 2024, St George's Park
Sri Lanka played against South Africa on December 5, 2024, at St George's Park. SA obtained 358 & 317 in their 1st and 2nd innings. SL managed to score 328 & 238. South Africa won the contest by 109 runs. It was a fantastic, dominating performance by them.
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