Team Smallest Margins - South Africa

Players - South Africa

By runs

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	1 run	0	175	50.0	v New Zealand	Hobart	11 Dec 1997	ODI # 1258
South Africa	2 runs	0	301	50.0	v New Zealand	Brisbane	9 Jan 1998	ODI # 1270
South Africa	6 runs	0	242	49.5	v Australia	Melbourne	23 Jan 1998	ODI # 1283
South Africa	9 runs	0	272	50.0	v Pakistan	Lahore	2 Nov 1997	ODI # 1248
South Africa	45 runs	0	171	39.1	v Australia	Melbourne	9 Dec 1997	ODI # 1257
South Africa	52 runs	0	281	47.4	v Pakistan	Durban	3 Apr 1998	ODI # 1303
South Africa	53 runs	0	146	37.3	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
South Africa	57 runs	0	267	46.3	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	5 Apr 1998	ODI # 1306
South Africa	66 runs	0	312	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Lahore	6 Nov 1997	ODI # 1252
South Africa	67 runs	0	201	38.0	v Australia	Sydney	4 Dec 1997	ODI # 1254
South Africa	67 runs	0	234	45.1	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	16 Jan 1998	ODI # 1278
South Africa	70 runs	0	377	95.3	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
South Africa	259 runs	0	394	60.5	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	3 wickets	22	251	46.2	v Pakistan	East London	11 Apr 1998	ODI # 1314
South Africa	4 wickets	56	210	40.4	v Sri Lanka	Lahore	8 Nov 1997	ODI # 1253
South Africa	5 wickets	11	294	48.1	v West Indies	Lahore	3 Nov 1997	ODI # 1249
South Africa	5 wickets	15	236	47.3	v Australia	Brisbane	11 Jan 1998	ODI # 1272
South Africa	5 wickets	141	106	26.3	v Sri Lanka	Bloemfontein	19 Apr 1998	ODI # 1321
South Africa	6 wickets	0	226	62.5	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
South Africa	7 wickets	130	166	28.2	v Australia	W.A.C.A	18 Jan 1998	ODI # 1280
South Africa	7 wickets	87	146	35.3	v Pakistan	Centurion	17 Apr 1998	ODI # 1318
South Africa	9 wickets	134	115	27.4	v Pakistan	Cape Town	23 Apr 1998	ODI # 1326

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	6 wickets	0	226	62.5	0.0	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
South Africa	5 wickets	11	294	48.1	50.0	v West Indies	Lahore	3 Nov 1997	ODI # 1249
South Africa	5 wickets	15	236	47.3	50.0	v Australia	Brisbane	11 Jan 1998	ODI # 1272
South Africa	3 wickets	22	251	46.2	50.0	v Pakistan	East London	11 Apr 1998	ODI # 1314
South Africa	4 wickets	56	210	40.4	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Lahore	8 Nov 1997	ODI # 1253
South Africa	7 wickets	87	146	35.3	50.0	v Pakistan	Centurion	17 Apr 1998	ODI # 1318
South Africa	7 wickets	130	166	28.2	50.0	v Australia	W.A.C.A	18 Jan 1998	ODI # 1280
South Africa	9 wickets	134	115	27.4	50.0	v Pakistan	Cape Town	23 Apr 1998	ODI # 1326
South Africa	5 wickets	141	106	26.3	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Bloemfontein	19 Apr 1998	ODI # 1321

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh at Sharjah, Afghanistan v Bangladesh 3rd T20I, Oct 5, 2025 [T20I # 3504]

West Indies vs India at Ahmedabad, West Indies in India 1st Test, Oct 2-4, 2025 [Test # 2600]

Namibia vs Zimbabwe at Harare, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final Final, Oct 4, 2025 [T20I # 3503]