Team Smallest Margins

Zimbabwe vs other countries FC Team Records - Smallest Margins

By runs

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
New Zealand	34 runs	-	366	108.1	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	1 Nov 2011	Test # 2013
West Indies	35 runs	-	99	47.0	v Zimbabwe	Port of Spain	16 Mar 2000	Test # 1490
Pakistan	52 runs	-	240	62.2	v Zimbabwe	Rawalpindi	9 Dec 1993	Test # 1240
Ireland	63 runs	-	292	86.4	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	6 Feb 2025	Test # 2581
Young Aus	65 runs	-	351	80.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	1 Oct 1985	First-class
NSW	70 runs	-	286	80.2	v Zimbabwe	Harare	4 Apr 1986	First-class
Afghanistan	72 runs	-	278	68.3	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	2 Jan 2025	Test # 2574
Pakistan	99 runs	-	239	59.4	v Zimbabwe	Harare	15 Feb 1995	Test # 1290
West Indies	117 runs	-	434	90.4	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	21 Oct 2017	Test # 2279
Pakistan	119 runs	-	430	81.3	v Zimbabwe	Harare	9 Nov 2002	Test # 1625
West Indies	128 runs	-	233	49.0	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	12 Nov 2003	Test # 1669
Pakistan	131 runs	-	266	62.5	v Zimbabwe	Karachi	1 Dec 1993	Test # 1237
Bangladesh	143 runs	-	401	95.3	v Zimbabwe	Harare	25 Apr 2013	Test # 2087
Bangladesh	162 runs	-	314	51.1	v Zimbabwe	Khulna	3 Nov 2014	Test # 2143
New Zealand	177 runs	-	315	50.3	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Nov 1992	Test # 1199
Bangladesh	186 runs	-	449	85.0	v Zimbabwe	Chattogram	12 Nov 2014	Test # 2145
Bangladesh	218 runs	-	443	83.1	v Zimbabwe	Mirpur	11 Nov 2018	Test # 2325
Bangladesh	220 runs	-	477	94.4	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Jul 2021	Test # 2427
Pakistan	221 runs	-	342	46.4	v Zimbabwe	Harare	3 Sep 2013	Test # 2095
Sri Lanka	225 runs	-	412	90.3	v Zimbabwe	Harare	29 Oct 2016	Test # 2228
Bangladesh	226 runs	-	381	64.2	v Zimbabwe	Chattogram	6 Jan 2005	Test # 1733
New Zealand	254 runs	-	387	68.4	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	6 Aug 2016	Test # 2214
Sri Lanka	257 runs	-	491	58.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	6 Nov 2016	Test # 2231
Sri Lanka	315 runs	-	395	43.3	v Zimbabwe	Galle	12 Jan 2002	Test # 1585
South Africa	328 runs	-	537	66.2	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	28 Jun 2025	Test # 2590

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Pakistan	3 wickets	-	192	53.5	v Zimbabwe	Harare	21 Mar 1998	Test # 1412
Bangladesh	3 wickets	-	101	33.3	v Zimbabwe	Mirpur	25 Oct 2014	Test # 2141
India	4 wickets	-	122	45.5	v Zimbabwe	Delhi	28 Feb 2002	Test # 1591
Sri Lanka	4 wickets	-	388	114.5	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
Ireland	4 wickets	-	158	36.1	v Zimbabwe	Belfast	25 Jul 2024	Test # 2540
Sri Lanka	5 wickets	-	326	113.5	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jan 1998	Test # 1395
SL Board XI	5 wickets	-	220	41.2	v Zimbabweans	Colombo (PSS)	21 Dec 2001	First-class
Sri Lanka	6 wickets	-	35	15.2	v Zimbabwe	Harare	26 Nov 1999	Test # 1473
W. Indies A	6 wickets	-	255	81.3	v Zimbabwe	St George's	16 Apr 2010	First-class
Afghanistan	6 wickets	-	108	26.1	v Zimbabwe	Abu Dhabi	10 Mar 2021	Test # 2415
South Africa	7 wickets	-	108	38.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
New Zealand	7 wickets	-	132	45.4	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	12 Sep 2000	Test # 1510
India	7 wickets	-	190	37.3	v Zimbabwe	Delhi	18 Nov 2000	Test # 1515
Pakistan	7 wickets	-	88	21.4	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	1 Sep 2011	Test # 2006
Pakistan	8 wickets	-	61	11.4	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	7 Feb 1995	Test # 1288
Sri Lanka	8 wickets	-	10	1.5	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	7 Jan 1998	Test # 1394
New Zealand	8 wickets	-	72	15.2	v Zimbabwe	Harare	19 Sep 2000	Test # 1511
India	8 wickets	-	184	53.4	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	7 Jun 2001	Test # 1548
South Africa	9 wickets	-	78	15.2	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
Australia	9 wickets	-	172	29.1	v Zimbabwe	Sydney	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1663
West Indies	9 wickets	-	12	5.0	v Zimbabwe	Bridgetown	12 Mar 2013	Test # 2079
South Africa	9 wickets	-	41	10.4	v Zimbabwe	Harare	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
New Zealand	9 wickets	-	8	2.2	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	30 Jul 2025	Test # 2597
Sri Lanka	10 wickets	-	27	6.4	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
Pakistan	10 wickets	-	67	18.5	v Zimbabwe	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1996	Test # 1337
New Zealand	10 wickets	-	20	3.5	v Zimbabwe	Wellington	19 Feb 1998	Test # 1401
Australia	10 wickets	-	5	0.4	v Zimbabwe	Harare	14 Oct 1999	Test # 1463
West Indies	10 wickets	-	72	12.4	v Zimbabwe	Kingston	24 Mar 2000	Test # 1492
Pakistan	10 wickets	-	57	8.3	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	16 Nov 2002	Test # 1627
India	10 wickets	-	19	2.2	v Zimbabwe	Harare	20 Sep 2005	Test # 1767
Sri Lanka	10 wickets	-	14	3.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	19 Jan 2020	Test # 2381

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Pakistan	8 wickets	-	61	11.4	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	7 Feb 1995	Test # 1288
South Africa	7 wickets	-	108	38.0	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
Sri Lanka	10 wickets	-	27	6.4	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334
Pakistan	10 wickets	-	67	18.5	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1996	Test # 1337
Sri Lanka	8 wickets	-	10	1.5	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	7 Jan 1998	Test # 1394
Sri Lanka	5 wickets	-	326	113.5	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jan 1998	Test # 1395
New Zealand	10 wickets	-	20	3.5	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Wellington	19 Feb 1998	Test # 1401
Pakistan	3 wickets	-	192	53.5	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	21 Mar 1998	Test # 1412
Australia	10 wickets	-	5	0.4	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	14 Oct 1999	Test # 1463
Sri Lanka	6 wickets	-	35	15.2	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	26 Nov 1999	Test # 1473
West Indies	10 wickets	-	72	12.4	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Kingston	24 Mar 2000	Test # 1492
New Zealand	7 wickets	-	132	45.4	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	12 Sep 2000	Test # 1510
New Zealand	8 wickets	-	72	15.2	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	19 Sep 2000	Test # 1511
India	7 wickets	-	190	37.3	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Delhi	18 Nov 2000	Test # 1515
India	8 wickets	-	184	53.4	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	7 Jun 2001	Test # 1548
South Africa	9 wickets	-	78	15.2	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
SL Board XI	5 wickets	-	220	41.2	0.0	v Zimbabweans	Colombo (PSS)	21 Dec 2001	First-class
India	4 wickets	-	122	45.5	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Delhi	28 Feb 2002	Test # 1591
Pakistan	10 wickets	-	57	8.3	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	16 Nov 2002	Test # 1627
Australia	9 wickets	-	172	29.1	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Sydney	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1663
India	10 wickets	-	19	2.2	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	20 Sep 2005	Test # 1767
W. Indies A	6 wickets	-	255	81.3	0.0	v Zimbabwe	St George's	16 Apr 2010	First-class
Pakistan	7 wickets	-	88	21.4	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	1 Sep 2011	Test # 2006
West Indies	9 wickets	-	12	5.0	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Bridgetown	12 Mar 2013	Test # 2079
South Africa	9 wickets	-	41	10.4	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
Bangladesh	3 wickets	-	101	33.3	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Mirpur	25 Oct 2014	Test # 2141
Sri Lanka	4 wickets	-	388	114.5	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (RPS)	14 Jul 2017	Test # 2263
Sri Lanka	10 wickets	-	14	3.0	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	19 Jan 2020	Test # 2381
Afghanistan	6 wickets	-	108	26.1	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Abu Dhabi	10 Mar 2021	Test # 2415
Ireland	4 wickets	-	158	36.1	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Belfast	25 Jul 2024	Test # 2540
New Zealand	9 wickets	-	8	2.2	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	30 Jul 2025	Test # 2597

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Worcs	Zimbabweans	County Ground, New Road, Worcester	9 May 2003	First-class

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