Team Largest Margins - South Africa

Players - South Africa

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	49 runs	190	20.0	v Ireland	Belfast	24 Jul 2021	T20I # 1201
South Africa	42 runs	160	19.3	v Ireland	Belfast	22 Jul 2021	T20I # 1197
South Africa	33 runs	166	20.0	v Ireland	Dublin (Malahide)	19 Jul 2021	T20I # 1194
South Africa	28 runs	164	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	10 Sep 2021	T20I # 1265
South Africa	25 runs	169	20.0	v West Indies	St George's	3 Jul 2021	T20I # 1181
South Africa	16 runs	167	20.0	v West Indies	St George's	27 Jun 2021	T20I # 1178
South Africa	1 run	168	20.0	v West Indies	St George's	29 Jun 2021	T20I # 1179

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	10 wickets	121	14.4	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	14 Sep 2021	T20I # 1273
South Africa	9 wickets	104	14.1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2021	T20I # 1270
South Africa	6 wickets	141	14.0	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	12 Apr 2021	T20I # 1146

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	6 wickets	36	141	14.0	20.0	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	12 Apr 2021	T20I # 1146
South Africa	9 wickets	35	104	14.1	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2021	T20I # 1270
South Africa	10 wickets	32	121	14.4	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	14 Sep 2021	T20I # 1273

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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:

Afghanistan vs New Zealand at Chennai, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 4th Match, Group D, Feb 8, 2026 [T20I # 3687]

Sri Lanka vs Ireland at Colombo (RPS), ICC Men's T20 World Cup 6th Match, Group B, Feb 8, 2026 [T20I # 3689]

England vs Nepal at Wankhede, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 5th Match, Group C, Feb 8, 2026 [T20I # 3688]