South Africa vs West Indies Records

Test Matches Records

Team Smallest Margins

Smallest victories for South Africa vs West Indies in Tests

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	40 runs	263	66.2	v West Indies	Providence	15 Aug 2024	Test # 2543
West Indies	52 runs	201	72.4	v South Africa	Bridgetown	18 Apr 1992	Test # 1188
South Africa	69 runs	232	80.1	v West Indies	Port of Spain	17 Mar 2001	Test # 1538
South Africa	82 runs	323	99.4	v West Indies	St John's	6 Apr 2001	Test # 1542
South Africa	87 runs	247	41.0	v West Indies	Centurion	28 Feb 2023	Test # 2495
West Indies	128 runs	389	74.5	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2007	Test # 1856
West Indies	130 runs	386	110.0	v South Africa	Kingston	19 Apr 2001	Test # 1544
South Africa	149 runs	421	91.4	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
South Africa	158 runs	324	58.3	v West Indies	Gros Islet	18 Jun 2021	Test # 2426
South Africa	163 runs	457	80.3	v West Indies	Port of Spain	10 Jun 2010	Test # 1960
South Africa	178 runs	320	38.2	v West Indies	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
South Africa	189 runs	378	51.0	v West Indies	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
South Africa	284 runs	391	35.1	v West Indies	Johannesburg	8 Mar 2023	Test # 2497
South Africa	351 runs	569	75.2	v West Indies	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	4 wickets	164	62.4	v West Indies	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1998	Test # 1429
South Africa	7 wickets	185	35.2	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2008	Test # 1858
South Africa	7 wickets	47	8.4	v West Indies	Bridgetown	26 Jun 2010	Test # 1962
South Africa	8 wickets	144	44.5	v West Indies	Port of Spain	8 Apr 2005	Test # 1747
South Africa	8 wickets	124	37.4	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
South Africa	9 wickets	146	48.4	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 1998	Test # 1437
South Africa	10 wickets	46	3.4	v West Indies	Centurion	16 Jan 2004	Test # 1682

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]

West Indies vs New Zealand at Wellington, West Indies in New Zealand 2nd Test, Dec 10-12, 2025 [Test # 2612]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Christchurch, West Indies in New Zealand 1st Test, Dec 2-6, 2025 [Test # 2610]