Team Smallest Margins

Players

By runs

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Pakistan	29 runs	-	255	88.2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
Wellington	40 runs	-	341	68.4	v Auckland	Auckland	15 Mar 1998	First-class
South Africa	53 runs	-	146	37.3	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
Mumbai	54 runs	-	288	80.5	v Rest of Ind	Wankhede	1 Oct 1997	First-class
India A	58 runs	-	229	51.1	v Pakistan A	Karachi	7 Mar 1998	First-class
NSW	60 runs	-	255	62.0	v West Aust	Sydney	20 Nov 1997	First-class
Central D	64 runs	-	344	96.3	v Auckland	New Plymouth	22 Feb 1998	First-class
South Africa	70 runs	-	377	95.3	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
Tasmania	80 runs	-	350	100.4	v NSW	Sydney	4 Feb 1998	First-class
Victoria	82 runs	-	312	65.5	v West Aust	Melbourne	3 Feb 1998	First-class
Northern Con	86 runs	-	277	83.2	v Southern Con	Christchurch	24 Nov 1997	First-class
West Aust	112 runs	-	428	88.4	v Victoria	W.A.C.A	5 Mar 1998	First-class
Tasmania	120 runs	-	257	40.5	v Victoria	Melbourne	12 Mar 1998	First-class
Otago	158 runs	-	261	40.5	v Wellington	Wellington	28 Jan 1998	First-class
Canterbury	172 runs	-	332	49.0	v Auckland	Auckland	28 Jan 1998	First-class
India	179 runs	-	348	67.5	v Australia	Chennai	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1405
West Aust	185 runs	-	359	51.4	v Tasmania	W.A.C.A	5 Dec 1997	First-class
Australia	186 runs	-	319	62.0	v New Zealand	Brisbane	7 Nov 1997	Test # 1383
West Indies	242 runs	-	380	62.1	v England	Georgetown	27 Feb 1998	Test # 1404
South Africa	259 runs	-	394	60.5	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Southern Con	1 wicket	-	156	77.4	v Central Conf	Wanganui	17 Nov 1997	First-class
West Indies	3 wickets	-	282	98.2	v England	Port of Spain	5 Feb 1998	Test # 1398
England	3 wickets	-	225	108.0	v West Indies	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1998	Test # 1399
Otago	3 wickets	-	315	132.1	v Central D	Dunedin	14 Feb 1998	First-class
Northern Dis	3 wickets	-	200	79.5	v Auckland	Hamilton	14 Feb 1998	First-class
Pakistan	3 wickets	-	192	53.5	v Zimbabwe	Harare	21 Mar 1998	Test # 1412
South Aust	4 wickets	-	173	60.0	v Queensland	Brisbane	4 Feb 1998	First-class
Victoria	4 wickets	-	178	53.1	v South Aust	Adelaide	10 Feb 1998	First-class
Victoria	5 wickets	-	83	38.0	v N Zealanders	Melbourne	14 Nov 1997	First-class
East Zone	5 wickets	-	229	73.4	v North Zone	Secunderabad	1 Dec 1997	First-class
Sri Lanka	5 wickets	-	326	113.5	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jan 1998	Test # 1395
West Aust	5 wickets	-	106	26.3	v Queensland	Brisbane	12 Mar 1998	First-class
West Aust	6 wickets	-	367	71.2	v Tasmania	Hobart	31 Oct 1997	First-class
Queensland	6 wickets	-	250	61.0	v Tasmania	Brisbane	27 Nov 1997	First-class
South Africa	6 wickets	-	226	62.5	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
Southern Con	7 wickets	-	165	57.3	v Bangladesh	Dunedin	1 Dec 1997	First-class
Tasmania	7 wickets	-	399	104.4	v Victoria	Hobart	19 Dec 1997	First-class
Canterbury	7 wickets	-	107	38.0	v Otago	Invercargill	22 Feb 1998	First-class
Wellington	7 wickets	-	318	106.1	v Central D	Wellington	10 Mar 1998	First-class
West Aust	7 wickets	-	63	15.1	v Tasmania	W.A.C.A	20 Mar 1998	First-class
Queensland	8 wickets	-	30	12.5	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	19 Dec 1997	First-class
Sri Lanka	8 wickets	-	10	1.5	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	7 Jan 1998	Test # 1394
Australia	8 wickets	-	194	58.0	v India	Bengaluru	25 Mar 1998	Test # 1413
NSW	9 wickets	-	35	7.4	v Queensland	Newcastle	14 Nov 1997	First-class
Tasmania	9 wickets	-	91	20.4	v NSW	Hobart	5 Mar 1998	First-class
Canterbury	9 wickets	-	120	26.2	v Central D	Palmerston North	15 Mar 1998	First-class
Northern Dis	9 wickets	-	4	2.0	v Otago	Hamilton	15 Mar 1998	First-class
Pakistan	10 wickets	-	12	5.0	v West Indies	Karachi	6 Dec 1997	Test # 1391
NSW	10 wickets	-	16	3.1	v South Aust	Adelaide	19 Dec 1997	First-class
Tasmania	10 wickets	-	202	58.2	v Queensland	Hobart	11 Feb 1998	First-class
New Zealand	10 wickets	-	20	3.5	v Zimbabwe	Wellington	19 Feb 1998	Test # 1401

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
West Aust	6 wickets	-	367	71.2	0.0	v Tasmania	Hobart	31 Oct 1997	First-class
NSW	9 wickets	-	35	7.4	0.0	v Queensland	Newcastle	14 Nov 1997	First-class
Victoria	5 wickets	-	83	38.0	0.0	v N Zealanders	Melbourne	14 Nov 1997	First-class
Southern Con	1 wicket	-	156	77.4	0.0	v Central Conf	Wanganui	17 Nov 1997	First-class
Queensland	6 wickets	-	250	61.0	0.0	v Tasmania	Brisbane	27 Nov 1997	First-class
Southern Con	7 wickets	-	165	57.3	0.0	v Bangladesh	Dunedin	1 Dec 1997	First-class
East Zone	5 wickets	-	229	73.4	0.0	v North Zone	Secunderabad	1 Dec 1997	First-class
Pakistan	10 wickets	-	12	5.0	0.0	v West Indies	Karachi	6 Dec 1997	Test # 1391
Tasmania	7 wickets	-	399	104.4	0.0	v Victoria	Hobart	19 Dec 1997	First-class
NSW	10 wickets	-	16	3.1	0.0	v South Aust	Adelaide	19 Dec 1997	First-class
Queensland	8 wickets	-	30	12.5	0.0	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	19 Dec 1997	First-class
Sri Lanka	8 wickets	-	10	1.5	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	7 Jan 1998	Test # 1394
Sri Lanka	5 wickets	-	326	113.5	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	14 Jan 1998	Test # 1395
South Aust	4 wickets	-	173	60.0	0.0	v Queensland	Brisbane	4 Feb 1998	First-class
West Indies	3 wickets	-	282	98.2	0.0	v England	Port of Spain	5 Feb 1998	Test # 1398
Victoria	4 wickets	-	178	53.1	0.0	v South Aust	Adelaide	10 Feb 1998	First-class
Tasmania	10 wickets	-	202	58.2	0.0	v Queensland	Hobart	11 Feb 1998	First-class
England	3 wickets	-	225	108.0	0.0	v West Indies	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1998	Test # 1399
Northern Dis	3 wickets	-	200	79.5	0.0	v Auckland	Hamilton	14 Feb 1998	First-class
Otago	3 wickets	-	315	132.1	0.0	v Central D	Dunedin	14 Feb 1998	First-class
New Zealand	10 wickets	-	20	3.5	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Wellington	19 Feb 1998	Test # 1401
Canterbury	7 wickets	-	107	38.0	0.0	v Otago	Invercargill	22 Feb 1998	First-class
Tasmania	9 wickets	-	91	20.4	0.0	v NSW	Hobart	5 Mar 1998	First-class
Wellington	7 wickets	-	318	106.1	0.0	v Central D	Wellington	10 Mar 1998	First-class
West Aust	5 wickets	-	106	26.3	0.0	v Queensland	Brisbane	12 Mar 1998	First-class
Canterbury	9 wickets	-	120	26.2	0.0	v Central D	Palmerston North	15 Mar 1998	First-class
Northern Dis	9 wickets	-	4	2.0	0.0	v Otago	Hamilton	15 Mar 1998	First-class
West Aust	7 wickets	-	63	15.1	0.0	v Tasmania	W.A.C.A	20 Mar 1998	First-class
Pakistan	3 wickets	-	192	53.5	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	21 Mar 1998	Test # 1412
Australia	8 wickets	-	194	58.0	0.0	v India	Bengaluru	25 Mar 1998	Test # 1413
South Africa	6 wickets	-	226	62.5	0.0	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
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