Team Largest Margins - South Africa

Players - South Africa

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	214 runs	439	36.0	v India	Wankhede	25 Oct 2015	ODI # 3700
South Africa	18 runs	271	50.0	v India	Rajkot	18 Oct 2015	ODI # 3695
South Africa	5 runs	304	50.0	v India	Kanpur	11 Oct 2015	ODI # 3689

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	7 wickets	319	46.2	v England	Centurion	9 Feb 2016	ODI # 3736
South Africa	5 wickets	237	44.0	v England	Cape Town	14 Feb 2016	ODI # 3738
South Africa	1 wicket	263	47.2	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 2016	ODI # 3737

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	5 wickets	36	237	44.0	50.0	v England	Cape Town	14 Feb 2016	ODI # 3738
South Africa	7 wickets	22	319	46.2	50.0	v England	Centurion	9 Feb 2016	ODI # 3736
South Africa	1 wicket	16	263	47.2	50.0	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 2016	ODI # 3737

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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 figures
Performances 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:

England vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, Jan 27, 2026 [ODI # 4942]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Jan 24, 2026 [ODI # 4941]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 1st ODI, Jan 22, 2026 [ODI # 4940]