Team Smallest Margins - South Africa

Players - South Africa

By runs

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	69 runs	-	232	80.1	v West Indies	Port of Spain	17 Mar 2001	Test # 1538
South Africa	82 runs	-	323	99.4	v West Indies	St John's	6 Apr 2001	Test # 1542

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	5 wickets	-	101	26.3	v New Zealand	Bloemfontein	17 Nov 2000	Test # 1514
South Africa	7 wickets	-	86	34.1	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	30 Nov 2000	Test # 1519

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	5 wickets	-	101	26.3	0.0	v New Zealand	Bloemfontein	17 Nov 2000	Test # 1514
South Africa	7 wickets	-	86	34.1	0.0	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	30 Nov 2000	Test # 1519

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
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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:

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-30, 2025 [Test # 2615 - Live]
>> 4/0 (1.0 ov, TM Head 0*, SM Boland 4*, AAP Atkinson 0/4) - Stumps

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]

Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club vs Burgher Recreation Club at Hambantota, Major League Tournament Group B, Dec 19-21, 2025 [First-class]