Canterbury vs other countries T20s Team Records - Smallest Margins
By runs
By wickets
By balls remaining in the second innings
Winner | Margin | Balls Rem | Target | Overs | Max | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| Northern Dis | 1 wicket | - | 128 | 20.0 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 10 Jan 2010 | Twenty20 |
| Auckland | 4 wickets | - | 184 | 20.0 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Rangiora | 3 Jan 2012 | Twenty20 |
| Otago | 3 wickets | - | 163 | 20.0 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Dunedin | 15 Jan 2013 | Twenty20 |
| Northern Dis | 1 wicket | - | 108 | 20.0 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Mount Maunganui | 23 Dec 2021 | Twenty20 |
| 5 wickets | 2 | 119 | 19.4 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 27 Nov 2014 | Twenty20 | |
| 7 wickets | 2 | 135 | 14.4 | 15.0 | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 8 Nov 2015 | Twenty20 | |
| 2 wickets | 2 | 194 | 19.4 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 9 Jan 2019 | Twenty20 | |
| 5 wickets | 2 | 155 | 19.4 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Mount Maunganui | 12 Jan 2020 | Twenty20 | |
| 7 wickets | 2 | 154 | 19.4 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Wellington | 25 Jan 2021 | Twenty20 | |
| 5 wickets | 2 | 176 | 19.4 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Wellington | 13 Feb 2021 | Twenty20 | |
| 4 wickets | 3 | 183 | 19.3 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Rangiora | 13 Jan 2013 | Twenty20 | |
| 5 wickets | 3 | 185 | 19.3 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Dunedin | 23 Dec 2018 | Twenty20 | |
| 7 wickets | 3 | 195 | 19.3 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Auckland | 1 Jan 2020 | Twenty20 | |
| 4 wickets | 3 | 148 | 19.3 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 26 Dec 2022 | Twenty20 | |
| 4 wickets | 3 | 157 | 19.3 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 4 Feb 2023 | Twenty20 | |
| 3 wickets | 4 | 152 | 19.2 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Wellington | 5 Jan 2017 | Twenty20 | |
| 8 wickets | 5 | 136 | 19.1 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Nelson | 15 Jan 2010 | Twenty20 | |
| 8 wickets | 5 | 174 | 19.1 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 21 Jan 2022 | Twenty20 | |
| 4 wickets | 5 | 187 | 19.1 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | New Plymouth | 30 Dec 2022 | Twenty20 | |
| 6 wickets | 6 | 161 | 19.0 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 24 Jan 2010 | Twenty20 | |
| 6 wickets | 6 | 134 | 19.0 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 11 Dec 2016 | Twenty20 | |
| 4 wickets | 7 | 191 | 18.5 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Hamilton | 14 Jan 2018 | Twenty20 | |
| 6 wickets | 8 | 163 | 18.4 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Timaru | 13 Jan 2010 | Twenty20 | |
| 6 wickets | 8 | 130 | 18.4 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 15 Dec 2019 | Twenty20 | |
| 5 wickets | 8 | 170 | 18.4 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 7 Jan 2025 | Twenty20 | |
| 5 wickets | 9 | 139 | 18.3 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Wellington | 28 Dec 2017 | Twenty20 | |
| 5 wickets | 10 | 151 | 18.2 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Auckland | 18 Dec 2016 | Twenty20 | |
| 6 wickets | 11 | 127 | 18.1 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 13 Feb 2009 | Twenty20 | |
| 7 wickets | 12 | 155 | 18.0 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 11 Feb 2023 | Twenty20 | |
| 6 wickets | 13 | 128 | 17.5 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Mount Maunganui | 29 Dec 2016 | Twenty20 | |
| 7 wickets | 14 | 164 | 17.4 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Wellington | 6 Jan 2010 | Twenty20 | |
| 6 wickets | 14 | 154 | 17.4 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Napier | 29 Nov 2014 | Twenty20 | |
| 4 wickets | 14 | 146 | 17.4 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Auckland | 10 Jan 2018 | Twenty20 | |
| 7 wickets | 16 | 115 | 17.2 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Wellington | 25 Jan 2008 | Twenty20 | |
| 6 wickets | 16 | 136 | 17.2 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Wellington | 2 Feb 2025 | Twenty20 | |
| 9 wickets | 17 | 123 | 17.1 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 26 Jan 2019 | Twenty20 | |
| 6 wickets | 18 | 148 | 17.0 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Wellington | 9 Nov 2012 | Twenty20 | |
| 6 wickets | 19 | 113 | 16.5 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 13 Jan 2019 | Twenty20 | |
| 8 wickets | 22 | 91 | 10.2 | 14.0 | v Canterbury | Hamilton | 21 Jan 2021 | Twenty20 | |
| 8 wickets | 27 | 139 | 13.3 | 18.0 | v Canterbury | Hamilton | 17 Dec 2010 | Twenty20 | |
| 8 wickets | 28 | 141 | 15.2 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 7 Jan 2024 | Twenty20 | |
| 9 wickets | 29 | 135 | 15.1 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 12 Nov 2015 | Twenty20 | |
| 7 wickets | 46 | 108 | 11.2 | 19.0 | v Canterbury | Auckland | 30 Nov 2013 | Twenty20 | |
| 8 wickets | 49 | 133 | 11.5 | 20.0 | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 1 Jan 2023 | Twenty20 |
Tied matches
Team 1 | Team 2 | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| Auckland | Canterbury | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland | 23 Jan 2008 | Twenty20 |
| Northern Dis | Canterbury | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 18 Feb 2009 | Twenty20 |
| Auckland | Canterbury | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland | 18 Nov 2015 | Twenty20 |
| Canterbury | Wellington | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 15 Dec 2016 | Twenty20 |
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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 figuresPerformances in matches that overlap years 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:
Auckland vs Northern Districts at Hamilton, Super Smash 1st Match, Dec 26, 2025 [Twenty20]
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars at Sydney, Big Bash League 11th Match, Dec 26, 2025 [Twenty20]
Cambodia vs Indonesia at Bali, Cambodia in Indonesia 5th T20I, Dec 26, 2025 [T20I # 3652]