Team Largest Margins - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

By runs

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Sri Lanka	278 runs	0	352	28.5	0.0	v South Africa	Galle	12 Jul 2018	Test # 2311
Sri Lanka	199 runs	0	490	86.5	0.0	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	20 Jul 2018	Test # 2313
Sri Lanka	178 runs	0	300	24.4	50.0	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	12 Aug 2018	ODI # 4031
Sri Lanka	3 runs	0	191	21.0	21.0	v South Africa	Pallekele	8 Aug 2018	ODI # 4030

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Sri Lanka	3 wickets	24	99	16.0	20.0	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	14 Aug 2018	T20I # 695

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Sri Lanka	3 wickets	24	99	16.0	20.0	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	14 Aug 2018	T20I # 695

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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:

Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers at Sydney, Big Bash League 4th Match, Dec 17, 2025 [Twenty20 - Live]
>> 158/9 (19.5 ov, JA Chohan 5*, M Perry 3*, J Overton 2/22)

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613 - Live]
>> 326/8 (83.0 ov, MA Starc 33*, NM Lyon 0*, BA Stokes 0/53) - Stumps

Wellington vs Northern Districts at Whangarei, Plunket Shield 10th Match, Dec 13-16, 2025 [First-class]