England vs South Africa Records

T20I Matches Records

Team Largest Margins

Largest margins in T20Is by Innings, runs & wickets for England vs South Africa

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	146 runs	305	16.1	v South Africa	Manchester	12 Sep 2025	T20I # 3450
South Africa	90 runs	192	16.4	v England	Southampton	31 Jul 2022	T20I # 1717
South Africa	84 runs	242	20.0	v England	Centurion	15 Nov 2009	T20I # 125
South Africa	58 runs	208	16.4	v England	Cardiff	28 Jul 2022	T20I # 1698
England	41 runs	235	20.0	v South Africa	Bristol	27 Jul 2022	T20I # 1693
England	39 runs	169	19.0	v South Africa	Bridgetown	8 May 2010	T20I # 168
England	28 runs	119	11.0	v South Africa	Birmingham	12 Sep 2012	T20I # 262
South Africa	19 runs	155	20.0	v England	Cape Town	16 Sep 2007	T20I # 34
England	19 runs	182	20.0	v South Africa	Cardiff	25 Jun 2017	T20I # 616
South Africa	14 runs	69	5.0	v England	Cardiff	10 Sep 2025	T20I # 3445
South Africa	10 runs	190	20.0	v England	Sharjah	6 Nov 2021	T20I # 1400
South Africa	7 runs	164	20.0	v England	Gros Islet	21 Jun 2024	T20I # 2712
South Africa	3 runs	197	20.0	v England	Chattogram	29 Mar 2014	T20I # 391
South Africa	3 runs	175	20.0	v England	Taunton	23 Jun 2017	T20I # 615
England	2 runs	205	20.0	v South Africa	Durban	14 Feb 2020	T20I # 1041
England	1 run	129	13.0	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Nov 2009	T20I # 124
South Africa	1 run	178	20.0	v England	East London	12 Feb 2020	T20I # 1039

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	9 wickets	172	14.4	v England	Johannesburg	21 Feb 2016	T20I # 506
England	9 wickets	143	14.3	v South Africa	Southampton	21 Jun 2017	T20I # 614
England	9 wickets	192	17.4	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Dec 2020	T20I # 1113
South Africa	7 wickets	112	18.2	v England	Nottingham	11 Jun 2009	T20I # 103
South Africa	7 wickets	119	19.0	v England	Chester-le-Street	8 Sep 2012	T20I # 258
England	5 wickets	223	19.1	v South Africa	Centurion	16 Feb 2020	T20I # 1043
England	5 wickets	180	19.2	v South Africa	Cape Town	27 Nov 2020	T20I # 1109
England	4 wickets	147	19.5	v South Africa	Paarl	29 Nov 2020	T20I # 1111
England	2 wickets	230	19.4	v South Africa	Wankhede	18 Mar 2016	T20I # 540

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	9 wickets	33	143	14.3	20.0	v South Africa	Southampton	21 Jun 2017	T20I # 614
South Africa	9 wickets	32	172	14.4	20.0	v England	Johannesburg	21 Feb 2016	T20I # 506
England	9 wickets	14	192	17.4	20.0	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Dec 2020	T20I # 1113
South Africa	7 wickets	10	112	18.2	20.0	v England	Nottingham	11 Jun 2009	T20I # 103
South Africa	7 wickets	6	119	19.0	20.0	v England	Chester-le-Street	8 Sep 2012	T20I # 258
England	5 wickets	5	223	19.1	20.0	v South Africa	Centurion	16 Feb 2020	T20I # 1043
England	5 wickets	4	180	19.2	20.0	v South Africa	Cape Town	27 Nov 2020	T20I # 1109
England	2 wickets	2	230	19.4	20.0	v South Africa	Wankhede	18 Mar 2016	T20I # 540
England	4 wickets	1	147	19.5	20.0	v South Africa	Paarl	29 Nov 2020	T20I # 1111
South Africa	3 wickets	0	135	20.0	20.0	v England	Cape Town	19 Feb 2016	T20I # 503

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Italy at Eden Gardens, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 29th Match, Group C, Feb 16, 2026 [T20I # 3717]

New Zealand vs South Africa at Ahmedabad, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 24th Match, Group D, Feb 14, 2026 [T20I # 3711]

Scotland vs England at Eden Gardens, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 23rd Match, Group C, Feb 14, 2026 [T20I # 3709]