Team Smallest Margins

Smallest victories for South Africa vs Zimbabwe in ODIs

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	28 runs	324	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	26 Aug 2007	ODI # 2615
South Africa	45 runs	296	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Benoni	8 Nov 2009	ODI # 2926
South Africa	46 runs	273	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Canterbury	29 Jun 2003	ODI # 2030
Zimbabwe	48 runs	234	47.2	v South Africa	Chelmsford	29 May 1999	ODI # 1468
South Africa	53 runs	205	46.0	v Zimbabwe	Gqeberha	6 Feb 2000	ODI # 1558
South Africa	61 runs	258	49.1	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	19 Aug 2014	ODI # 3508
South Africa	61 runs	232	38.3	v Zimbabwe	Harare	29 Aug 2014	ODI # 3518
South Africa	62 runs	340	48.2	v Zimbabwe	Hamilton	15 Feb 2015	ODI # 3601
South Africa	63 runs	272	47.2	v Zimbabwe	Harare	4 Sep 2014	ODI # 3524
South Africa	64 runs	352	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	15 Oct 2010	ODI # 3057
South Africa	93 runs	310	49.5	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	17 Aug 2014	ODI # 3507
South Africa	112 runs	240	42.5	v Zimbabwe	Harare	22 Oct 1995	ODI # 1014
South Africa	120 runs	199	24.0	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	3 Oct 2018	ODI # 4050
South Africa	131 runs	330	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Durban	27 Feb 2005	ODI # 2231
South Africa	134 runs	304	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	21 Oct 1995	ODI # 1013
South Africa	148 runs	273	40.1	v Zimbabwe	Harare	29 Sep 2001	ODI # 1749
South Africa	153 runs	364	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	23 Sep 2001	ODI # 1748
South Africa	165 runs	302	37.2	v Zimbabwe	Johannesburg	25 Feb 2005	ODI # 2229
South Africa	171 runs	419	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Potchefstroom	20 Sep 2006	ODI # 2420
South Africa	212 runs	332	34.3	v Zimbabwe	Centurion	10 Nov 2009	ODI # 2928
South Africa	272 runs	400	29.0	v Zimbabwe	Benoni	22 Oct 2010	ODI # 3061

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Zimbabwe	2 wickets	223	50.0	v South Africa	Durban	2 Feb 2000	ODI # 1555
South Africa	4 wickets	257	48.3	v Zimbabwe	Johannesburg	31 Jan 1997	ODI # 1171
South Africa	4 wickets	229	45.5	v Zimbabwe	Paarl	6 Oct 2018	ODI # 4051
South Africa	5 wickets	212	46.1	v Zimbabwe	Centurion	25 Jan 1997	ODI # 1168
South Africa	5 wickets	227	47.0	v Zimbabwe	Cape Town	29 Jan 1997	ODI # 1170
South Africa	5 wickets	207	46.3	v Zimbabwe	Gqeberha	2 Mar 2005	ODI # 2233
South Africa	5 wickets	202	43.5	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	15 Sep 2006	ODI # 2415
South Africa	5 wickets	207	46.5	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	22 Aug 2007	ODI # 2612
South Africa	5 wickets	118	26.1	v Zimbabwe	Kimberley	30 Sep 2018	ODI # 4049
South Africa	6 wickets	227	48.1	v Zimbabwe	Johannesburg	21 Jan 2000	ODI # 1544
South Africa	6 wickets	185	41.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	30 Sep 2001	ODI # 1750
South Africa	6 wickets	153	27.4	v Zimbabwe	East London	18 Sep 2006	ODI # 2418
South Africa	7 wickets	164	45.1	v Zimbabwe	Canberra	10 Mar 1992	ODI # 738
South Africa	7 wickets	174	35.2	v Zimbabwe	Southampton	10 Jul 2003	ODI # 2036
South Africa	7 wickets	166	27.2	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	21 Aug 2014	ODI # 3510
South Africa	8 wickets	248	39.1	v Zimbabwe	Harare	25 Aug 2007	ODI # 2614
South Africa	8 wickets	269	39.0	v Zimbabwe	Potchefstroom	17 Oct 2010	ODI # 3059
South Africa	9 wickets	217	35.0	v Zimbabwe	Nairobi (Gym)	28 Sep 1999	ODI # 1505
South Africa	9 wickets	175	34.2	v Zimbabwe	Cardiff	5 Jul 2003	ODI # 2033

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Zimbabwe	2 wickets	0	223	50.0	50.0	v South Africa	Durban	2 Feb 2000	ODI # 1555
South Africa	4 wickets	9	257	48.3	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Johannesburg	31 Jan 1997	ODI # 1171
South Africa	6 wickets	11	227	48.1	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Johannesburg	21 Jan 2000	ODI # 1544
South Africa	5 wickets	18	227	47.0	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Cape Town	29 Jan 1997	ODI # 1170
South Africa	5 wickets	19	207	46.5	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	22 Aug 2007	ODI # 2612
South Africa	5 wickets	21	207	46.3	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Gqeberha	2 Mar 2005	ODI # 2233
South Africa	5 wickets	23	212	46.1	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Centurion	25 Jan 1997	ODI # 1168
South Africa	4 wickets	25	229	45.5	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Paarl	6 Oct 2018	ODI # 4051
South Africa	7 wickets	29	164	45.1	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Canberra	10 Mar 1992	ODI # 738
South Africa	5 wickets	37	202	43.5	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Bloemfontein	15 Sep 2006	ODI # 2415
South Africa	6 wickets	54	185	41.0	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	30 Sep 2001	ODI # 1750
South Africa	8 wickets	65	248	39.1	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	25 Aug 2007	ODI # 2614
South Africa	8 wickets	66	269	39.0	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Potchefstroom	17 Oct 2010	ODI # 3059
South Africa	7 wickets	88	174	35.2	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Southampton	10 Jul 2003	ODI # 2036
South Africa	9 wickets	90	217	35.0	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Nairobi (Gym)	28 Sep 1999	ODI # 1505
South Africa	9 wickets	94	175	34.2	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Cardiff	5 Jul 2003	ODI # 2033
South Africa	6 wickets	134	153	27.4	50.0	v Zimbabwe	East London	18 Sep 2006	ODI # 2418
South Africa	7 wickets	136	166	27.2	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	21 Aug 2014	ODI # 3510
South Africa	5 wickets	143	118	26.1	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Kimberley	30 Sep 2018	ODI # 4049

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

India vs South Africa at Ranchi, South Africa in India 1st ODI, Nov 30, 2025 [ODI # 4934]

South Africa vs Pakistan at Faisalabad, South Africa in Pakistan 3rd ODI, Nov 8, 2025 [ODI # 4927]

Pakistan vs South Africa at Faisalabad, South Africa in Pakistan 2nd ODI, Nov 6, 2025 [ODI # 4926]