Team Smallest Margins - South Africa

Smallest victories in 2020s in T20Is - South Africa

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	1 run	178	20.0	v England	East London	12 Feb 2020	T20I # 1039
South Africa	1 run	168	20.0	v West Indies	St George's	29 Jun 2021	T20I # 1179
South Africa	1 run	116	20.0	v Nepal	Kingstown	14 Jun 2024	T20I # 2681
South Africa	4 runs	114	20.0	v Bangladesh	New York	10 Jun 2024	T20I # 2664
South Africa	7 runs	164	20.0	v England	Gros Islet	21 Jun 2024	T20I # 2712
South Africa	10 runs	190	20.0	v England	Sharjah	6 Nov 2021	T20I # 1400
South Africa	11 runs	184	20.0	v Pakistan	Durban	10 Dec 2024	T20I # 3026
South Africa	12 runs	159	20.0	v Australia	Gqeberha	23 Feb 2020	T20I # 1052
South Africa	14 runs	69	5.0	v England	Cardiff	10 Sep 2025	T20I # 3445
South Africa	16 runs	167	20.0	v West Indies	St George's	27 Jun 2021	T20I # 1178
South Africa	18 runs	195	20.0	v U.S.A.	North Sound	19 Jun 2024	T20I # 2708
South Africa	21 runs	212	20.0	v Ireland	Bristol	3 Aug 2022	T20I # 1721
South Africa	25 runs	169	20.0	v West Indies	St George's	3 Jul 2021	T20I # 1181
South Africa	28 runs	164	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	10 Sep 2021	T20I # 1265
South Africa	33 runs	166	20.0	v Ireland	Dublin (Malahide)	19 Jul 2021	T20I # 1194
South Africa	42 runs	160	19.3	v Ireland	Belfast	22 Jul 2021	T20I # 1197
South Africa	44 runs	183	18.5	v Ireland	Bristol	5 Aug 2022	T20I # 1724
South Africa	49 runs	190	20.0	v Ireland	Belfast	24 Jul 2021	T20I # 1201
South Africa	49 runs	228	18.3	v India	Indore	4 Oct 2022	T20I # 1805
South Africa	53 runs	219	17.4	v Australia	Darwin	12 Aug 2025	T20I # 3405
South Africa	58 runs	208	16.4	v England	Cardiff	28 Jul 2022	T20I # 1698
South Africa	90 runs	192	16.4	v England	Southampton	31 Jul 2022	T20I # 1717
South Africa	104 runs	206	16.3	v Bangladesh	Sydney	27 Oct 2022	T20I # 1847

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	3 wickets	123	16.1	v West Indies	North Sound	23 Jun 2024	T20I # 2720
South Africa	3 wickets	125	19.0	v India	Gqeberha	10 Nov 2024	T20I # 2942
South Africa	4 wickets	143	19.5	v Sri Lanka	Sharjah	30 Oct 2021	T20I # 1378
South Africa	4 wickets	149	18.2	v India	Cuttack	12 Jun 2022	T20I # 1569
South Africa	4 wickets	104	18.5	v Netherlands	New York	8 Jun 2024	T20I # 2649
South Africa	5 wickets	134	19.4	v India	Perth	30 Oct 2022	T20I # 1853
South Africa	5 wickets	152	13.5	v India	Gqeberha	12 Dec 2023	T20I # 2396
South Africa	5 wickets	142	15.5	v Zimbabwe	Harare	14 Jul 2025	T20I # 3316
South Africa	6 wickets	145	16.2	v Pakistan	Lahore	13 Feb 2021	T20I # 1121
South Africa	6 wickets	141	14.0	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	12 Apr 2021	T20I # 1146
South Africa	6 wickets	85	13.3	v Bangladesh	Abu Dhabi	2 Nov 2021	T20I # 1384
South Africa	6 wickets	259	18.5	v West Indies	Centurion	26 Mar 2023	T20I # 2032
South Africa	6 wickets	78	16.2	v Sri Lanka	New York	3 Jun 2024	T20I # 2635
South Africa	7 wickets	212	19.1	v India	Delhi	9 Jun 2022	T20I # 1554
South Africa	7 wickets	207	19.3	v Pakistan	Centurion	13 Dec 2024	T20I # 3047
South Africa	7 wickets	145	17.2	v Zimbabwe	Harare	20 Jul 2025	T20I # 3336
South Africa	8 wickets	144	18.2	v West Indies	Dubai (DICS)	26 Oct 2021	T20I # 1366
South Africa	8 wickets	172	17.4	v Ireland	Abu Dhabi	27 Sep 2024	T20I # 2869
South Africa	9 wickets	104	14.1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2021	T20I # 1270
South Africa	9 wickets	57	8.5	v Afghanistan	Tarouba	26 Jun 2024	T20I # 2723
South Africa	10 wickets	121	14.4	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	14 Sep 2021	T20I # 1273

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	4 wickets	1	143	19.5	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Sharjah	30 Oct 2021	T20I # 1378
South Africa	5 wickets	2	134	19.4	20.0	v India	Perth	30 Oct 2022	T20I # 1853
South Africa	7 wickets	3	207	19.3	20.0	v Pakistan	Centurion	13 Dec 2024	T20I # 3047
South Africa	7 wickets	5	212	19.1	20.0	v India	Delhi	9 Jun 2022	T20I # 1554
South Africa	3 wickets	5	123	16.1	17.0	v West Indies	North Sound	23 Jun 2024	T20I # 2720
South Africa	3 wickets	6	125	19.0	20.0	v India	Gqeberha	10 Nov 2024	T20I # 2942
South Africa	6 wickets	7	259	18.5	20.0	v West Indies	Centurion	26 Mar 2023	T20I # 2032
South Africa	5 wickets	7	152	13.5	15.0	v India	Gqeberha	12 Dec 2023	T20I # 2396
South Africa	4 wickets	7	104	18.5	20.0	v Netherlands	New York	8 Jun 2024	T20I # 2649
South Africa	8 wickets	10	144	18.2	20.0	v West Indies	Dubai (DICS)	26 Oct 2021	T20I # 1366
South Africa	4 wickets	10	149	18.2	20.0	v India	Cuttack	12 Jun 2022	T20I # 1569
South Africa	8 wickets	14	172	17.4	20.0	v Ireland	Abu Dhabi	27 Sep 2024	T20I # 2869
South Africa	7 wickets	16	145	17.2	20.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	20 Jul 2025	T20I # 3336
South Africa	6 wickets	22	145	16.2	20.0	v Pakistan	Lahore	13 Feb 2021	T20I # 1121
South Africa	6 wickets	22	78	16.2	20.0	v Sri Lanka	New York	3 Jun 2024	T20I # 2635
South Africa	5 wickets	25	142	15.5	20.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	14 Jul 2025	T20I # 3316
South Africa	10 wickets	32	121	14.4	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	14 Sep 2021	T20I # 1273
South Africa	9 wickets	35	104	14.1	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2021	T20I # 1270
South Africa	6 wickets	36	141	14.0	20.0	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	12 Apr 2021	T20I # 1146
South Africa	6 wickets	39	85	13.3	20.0	v Bangladesh	Abu Dhabi	2 Nov 2021	T20I # 1384
South Africa	9 wickets	67	57	8.5	20.0	v Afghanistan	Tarouba	26 Jun 2024	T20I # 2723

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Pakistan vs India at Dubai (DICS), Men's T20 Asia Cup 14th Match, Super Fours, Sep 21, 2025 [T20I # 3468]

Ireland vs England at Dublin (Malahide), England in Ireland 3rd T20I, Sep 21, 2025 [T20I # 3467]

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at Dubai (DICS), Men's T20 Asia Cup 13th Match, Super Fours, Sep 20, 2025 [T20I # 3466]