Team Smallest Margins

Cricket Records for South Africa vs Sri Lanka in ODI matches

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Sri Lanka	3 runs	191	21.0	v South Africa	Pallekele	8 Aug 2018	ODI # 4030
Sri Lanka	4 runs	209	42.0	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Jan 2001	ODI # 1673
South Africa	4 runs	176	34.0	v Sri Lanka	Bloemfontein	17 Jan 2012	ODI # 3227
South Africa	9 runs	264	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Adelaide	24 Jan 2006	ODI # 2318
Sri Lanka	14 runs	301	50.0	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	2 Sep 2021	ODI # 4314
Sri Lanka	17 runs	122	21.0	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	23 Jul 2013	ODI # 3394
Sri Lanka	27 runs	236	48.3	v South Africa	Tangier	21 Aug 2002	ODI # 1866
Sri Lanka	30 runs	295	50.0	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2000	ODI # 1614
Sri Lanka	35 runs	227	47.5	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	15 Dec 1994	ODI # 963
Sri Lanka	37 runs	250	48.2	v South Africa	Galle	6 Jul 2000	ODI # 1604
Sri Lanka	37 runs	214	48.5	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	22 Aug 2004	ODI # 2158
South Africa	40 runs	368	48.1	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	7 Feb 2017	ODI # 3833
South Africa	41 runs	95	28.0	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	16 Mar 2019	ODI # 4115
Sri Lanka	44 runs	199	46.1	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	4 Sep 1993	ODI # 838
South Africa	44 runs	184	34.0	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	21 Dec 1994	ODI # 967
Sri Lanka	49 runs	309	48.1	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	31 Aug 2004	ODI # 2163
Sri Lanka	55 runs	262	37.4	v South Africa	Centurion	22 Sep 2009	ODI # 2893
South Africa	56 runs	224	43.2	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	26 Jul 2013	ODI # 3398
South Africa	57 runs	267	46.3	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	5 Apr 1998	ODI # 1306
Sri Lanka	57 runs	259	49.0	v South Africa	Nottingham	14 Aug 1998	ODI # 1345
South Africa	66 runs	312	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Lahore	6 Nov 1997	ODI # 1252
South Africa	67 runs	265	36.4	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	4 Sep 2021	ODI # 4315
South Africa	71 runs	193	24.0	v Sri Lanka	Durban	10 Mar 2019	ODI # 4112
South Africa	75 runs	305	40.3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	6 Jul 2014	ODI # 3500
Sri Lanka	76 runs	258	43.4	v South Africa	Hobart	7 Feb 2006	ODI # 2325
South Africa	78 runs	215	40.1	v Sri Lanka	Guwahati	19 Nov 1993	ODI # 853
South Africa	78 runs	220	39.1	v Sri Lanka	Ahmedabad	24 Oct 2006	ODI # 2435
South Africa	78 runs	364	45.2	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	5 Aug 2018	ODI # 4029
Sri Lanka	78 runs	204	30.0	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	7 Sep 2021	ODI # 4318
South Africa	82 runs	340	44.3	v Sri Lanka	Hambantota	12 Jul 2014	ODI # 3502
Sri Lanka	87 runs	268	38.1	v South Africa	Pallekele	9 Jul 2014	ODI # 3501
South Africa	88 runs	385	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	10 Feb 2017	ODI # 3834
South Africa	89 runs	200	35.2	v Sri Lanka	Northampton	19 May 1999	ODI # 1451
South Africa	92 runs	224	23.4	v Sri Lanka	Dhaka	30 Oct 1998	ODI # 1362
Sri Lanka	93 runs	268	45.0	v South Africa	Tangier	15 Aug 2002	ODI # 1862
Sri Lanka	94 runs	283	44.2	v South Africa	Brisbane	17 Jan 2006	ODI # 2315
South Africa	95 runs	303	50.0	v Sri Lanka	East London	17 Dec 2000	ODI # 1662
South Africa	96 runs	300	41.3	v Sri Lanka	The Oval	3 Jun 2017	ODI # 3877
South Africa	99 runs	291	42.2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	11 Jan 2001	ODI # 1668
South Africa	102 runs	429	44.5	v Sri Lanka	Delhi	7 Oct 2023	ODI # 4661
South Africa	113 runs	252	32.2	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	6 Mar 2019	ODI # 4107
South Africa	121 runs	308	37.5	v Sri Lanka	Durban	1 Feb 2017	ODI # 3830
South Africa	124 runs	223	34.0	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	2 Sep 1993	ODI # 837
Sri Lanka	128 runs	308	43.5	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	31 Jul 2013	ODI # 3401
South Africa	177 runs	318	33.2	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	29 Nov 2002	ODI # 1905
Sri Lanka	178 runs	300	24.4	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	12 Aug 2018	ODI # 4031
Sri Lanka	180 runs	321	31.5	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	20 Jul 2013	ODI # 3392
South Africa	258 runs	302	20.1	v Sri Lanka	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	1 wicket	210	48.2	v Sri Lanka	Providence	28 Mar 2007	ODI # 2556
Sri Lanka	2 wickets	170	40.4	v South Africa	Nairobi (Club)	1 Oct 1996	ODI # 1122
Sri Lanka	2 wickets	313	49.5	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2012	ODI # 3229
Sri Lanka	3 wickets	196	49.5	v South Africa	Wellington	2 Mar 1992	ODI # 727
Sri Lanka	3 wickets	264	49.0	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	20 Aug 2004	ODI # 2156
South Africa	4 wickets	210	40.4	v Sri Lanka	Lahore	8 Nov 1997	ODI # 1253
South Africa	4 wickets	222	47.2	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	15 Dec 2000	ODI # 1661
Sri Lanka	4 wickets	192	47.4	v South Africa	Dambulla	25 Aug 2004	ODI # 2160
South Africa	4 wickets	245	42.5	v Sri Lanka	Dambulla	1 Aug 2018	ODI # 4027
South Africa	5 wickets	106	26.3	v Sri Lanka	Bloemfontein	19 Apr 1998	ODI # 1321
South Africa	5 wickets	207	42.0	v Sri Lanka	Bloemfontein	14 Jan 2001	ODI # 1671
South Africa	5 wickets	222	45.1	v Sri Lanka	Perth	31 Jan 2006	ODI # 2321
South Africa	5 wickets	237	48.4	v Sri Lanka	East London	14 Jan 2012	ODI # 3226
Sri Lanka	5 wickets	300	48.4	v South Africa	Kimberley	20 Jan 2012	ODI # 3228
South Africa	5 wickets	194	31.0	v Sri Lanka	Dambulla	29 Jul 2018	ODI # 4025
Sri Lanka	6 wickets	232	46.4	v South Africa	Gqeberha	13 Apr 1998	ODI # 1315
Sri Lanka	6 wickets	221	42.1	v South Africa	Tangier	19 Aug 2002	ODI # 1865
South Africa	6 wickets	129	29.3	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	27 Nov 2002	ODI # 1903
South Africa	6 wickets	229	45.1	v Sri Lanka	Bloemfontein	6 Dec 2002	ODI # 1912
South Africa	6 wickets	190	32.5	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	13 Mar 2019	ODI # 4114
Sri Lanka	7 wickets	254	41.4	v South Africa	Benoni	1 Dec 2002	ODI # 1908
Sri Lanka	7 wickets	236	46.1	v South Africa	Dambulla	28 Aug 2004	ODI # 2161
South Africa	7 wickets	164	32.0	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	4 Feb 2017	ODI # 3831
Sri Lanka	8 wickets	168	27.3	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Jul 2000	ODI # 1610
South Africa	8 wickets	248	48.5	v Sri Lanka	Paarl	9 Jan 2001	ODI # 1666
South Africa	8 wickets	185	30.5	v Sri Lanka	Kimberley	4 Dec 2002	ODI # 1911
Sri Lanka	8 wickets	239	44.0	v South Africa	Pallekele	28 Jul 2013	ODI # 3400
South Africa	8 wickets	182	34.2	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	28 Jan 2017	ODI # 3828
South Africa	8 wickets	232	38.5	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Mar 2019	ODI # 4104
South Africa	9 wickets	134	18.0	v Sri Lanka	Sydney	18 Mar 2015	ODI # 3640
South Africa	9 wickets	204	37.2	v Sri Lanka	Chester-le-Street	28 Jun 2019	ODI # 4176

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Sri Lanka	3 wickets	1	196	49.5	50.0	v South Africa	Wellington	2 Mar 1992	ODI # 727
Sri Lanka	2 wickets	1	313	49.5	50.0	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2012	ODI # 3229
Sri Lanka	3 wickets	6	264	49.0	50.0	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	20 Aug 2004	ODI # 2156
South Africa	8 wickets	7	248	48.5	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Paarl	9 Jan 2001	ODI # 1666
South Africa	5 wickets	8	237	48.4	50.0	v Sri Lanka	East London	14 Jan 2012	ODI # 3226
Sri Lanka	5 wickets	8	300	48.4	50.0	v South Africa	Kimberley	20 Jan 2012	ODI # 3228
South Africa	1 wicket	10	210	48.2	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Providence	28 Mar 2007	ODI # 2556
Sri Lanka	4 wickets	14	192	47.4	50.0	v South Africa	Dambulla	25 Aug 2004	ODI # 2160
South Africa	4 wickets	16	222	47.2	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	15 Dec 2000	ODI # 1661
Sri Lanka	6 wickets	20	232	46.4	50.0	v South Africa	Gqeberha	13 Apr 1998	ODI # 1315
Sri Lanka	7 wickets	23	236	46.1	50.0	v South Africa	Dambulla	28 Aug 2004	ODI # 2161
South Africa	6 wickets	29	229	45.1	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Bloemfontein	6 Dec 2002	ODI # 1912
South Africa	5 wickets	29	222	45.1	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Perth	31 Jan 2006	ODI # 2321
Sri Lanka	8 wickets	36	239	44.0	50.0	v South Africa	Pallekele	28 Jul 2013	ODI # 3400
South Africa	4 wickets	43	245	42.5	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Dambulla	1 Aug 2018	ODI # 4027
Sri Lanka	6 wickets	47	221	42.1	50.0	v South Africa	Tangier	19 Aug 2002	ODI # 1865
South Africa	5 wickets	48	207	42.0	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Bloemfontein	14 Jan 2001	ODI # 1671
Sri Lanka	7 wickets	50	254	41.4	50.0	v South Africa	Benoni	1 Dec 2002	ODI # 1908
Sri Lanka	2 wickets	56	170	40.4	50.0	v South Africa	Nairobi (Club)	1 Oct 1996	ODI # 1122
South Africa	4 wickets	56	210	40.4	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Lahore	8 Nov 1997	ODI # 1253
South Africa	8 wickets	67	232	38.5	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Mar 2019	ODI # 4104
South Africa	9 wickets	76	204	37.2	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Chester-le-Street	28 Jun 2019	ODI # 4176
South Africa	8 wickets	94	182	34.2	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	28 Jan 2017	ODI # 3828
South Africa	6 wickets	103	190	32.5	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	13 Mar 2019	ODI # 4114
South Africa	7 wickets	108	164	32.0	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	4 Feb 2017	ODI # 3831
South Africa	5 wickets	114	194	31.0	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Dambulla	29 Jul 2018	ODI # 4025
South Africa	8 wickets	115	185	30.5	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Kimberley	4 Dec 2002	ODI # 1911
South Africa	6 wickets	123	129	29.3	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	27 Nov 2002	ODI # 1903
Sri Lanka	8 wickets	135	168	27.3	50.0	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	11 Jul 2000	ODI # 1610
South Africa	5 wickets	141	106	26.3	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Bloemfontein	19 Apr 1998	ODI # 1321
South Africa	9 wickets	192	134	18.0	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Sydney	18 Mar 2015	ODI # 3640

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	Sri Lanka	Kingsmead, Durban	3 Mar 2003	ODI # 1979

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chattogram, 3rd ODI, Mar 18, 2024 [ODI # 4745]

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chattogram, 2nd ODI, Mar 15, 2024 [ODI # 4744]

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chattogram, 1st ODI, Mar 13, 2024 [ODI # 4743]