ENG: Kennington Oval, London Records

Test Matches Records

Team Smallest Margins - vs South Africa

Smallest victories in Tests at ENG: Kennington Oval, London - vs South Africa

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	92 runs	244	87.4	v South Africa	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
England	239 runs	492	77.1	v South Africa	The Oval	27 Jul 2017	Test # 2266

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	4 wickets	163	62.1	v South Africa	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
England	6 wickets	197	52.5	v South Africa	The Oval	7 Aug 2008	Test # 1885
England	8 wickets	204	35.3	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266
England	9 wickets	110	22.2	v South Africa	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
England	9 wickets	130	22.3	v South Africa	The Oval	8 Sep 2022	Test # 2476
England	10 wickets	13	4.3	v South Africa	The Oval	12 Aug 1912	Test # 128

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]

England vs Sri Lanka at The Oval, Sri Lanka in England 3rd Test, Sep 6-9, 2024 [Test # 2548]

England vs Australia at The Oval, The Ashes 5th Test, Jul 27-31, 2023 [Test # 2515]