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By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Pakistan	301 runs	483	47.0	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	9 Aug 1994	Test # 1265
South Africa	356 runs	456	45.5	v England	Lord's	21 Jul 1994	Test # 1263

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	8 wickets	204	35.3	v South Africa	The Oval	18 Aug 1994	Test # 1266

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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:

South Africa vs India at Eden Gardens, South Africa in India 1st Test, Nov 14-16, 2025 [Test # 2606]

Ireland vs Bangladesh at Sylhet, Ireland in Bangladesh 1st Test, Nov 11-14, 2025 [Test # 2605]

Pakistan vs South Africa at Rawalpindi, South Africa in Pakistan 2nd Test, Oct 20-23, 2025 [Test # 2603]