Team Smallest Margins - South Africa

Players - South Africa

By runs

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	26 runs	0	258	50.0	v New Zealand	Hobart	15 Jan 2002	ODI # 1785
South Africa	46 runs	0	283	44.4	v India	East London	19 Oct 2001	ODI # 1762
South Africa	65 runs	0	251	32.3	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Apr 2002	ODI # 1827
South Africa	67 runs	0	271	50.0	v New Zealand	W.A.C.A	1 Feb 2002	ODI # 1801
South Africa	93 runs	0	254	45.2	v New Zealand	Adelaide	27 Jan 2002	ODI # 1797
South Africa	148 runs	0	273	40.1	v Zimbabwe	Harare	29 Sep 2001	ODI # 1749
South Africa	153 runs	0	364	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	23 Sep 2001	ODI # 1748
South Africa	208 runs	0	355	45.3	v Kenya	Cape Town	22 Oct 2001	ODI # 1763

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	4 wickets	9	199	48.3	v Australia	Melbourne	13 Jan 2002	ODI # 1784
South Africa	5 wickets	0	335	104.5	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
South Africa	6 wickets	54	185	41.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	30 Sep 2001	ODI # 1750
South Africa	6 wickets	10	280	48.2	v India	Johannesburg	5 Oct 2001	ODI # 1752
South Africa	6 wickets	47	184	42.1	v India	Durban	26 Oct 2001	ODI # 1766
South Africa	6 wickets	47	172	38.1	v New Zealand	Sydney	8 Feb 2002	ODI # 1805
South Africa	7 wickets	98	160	33.4	v Kenya	Benoni	7 Oct 2001	ODI # 1755
South Africa	8 wickets	29	191	45.1	v New Zealand	Melbourne	6 Feb 2002	ODI # 1804
South Africa	9 wickets	0	78	15.2	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
South Africa	9 wickets	53	230	41.1	v Kenya	Kimberley	14 Oct 2001	ODI # 1760
South Africa	9 wickets	0	54	14.4	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	9 wickets	0	78	15.2	0.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
South Africa	9 wickets	0	54	14.4	0.0	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
South Africa	5 wickets	0	335	104.5	0.0	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
South Africa	4 wickets	9	199	48.3	50.0	v Australia	Melbourne	13 Jan 2002	ODI # 1784
South Africa	6 wickets	10	280	48.2	50.0	v India	Johannesburg	5 Oct 2001	ODI # 1752
South Africa	8 wickets	29	191	45.1	50.0	v New Zealand	Melbourne	6 Feb 2002	ODI # 1804
South Africa	6 wickets	47	184	42.1	50.0	v India	Durban	26 Oct 2001	ODI # 1766
South Africa	6 wickets	47	172	38.1	46.0	v New Zealand	Sydney	8 Feb 2002	ODI # 1805
South Africa	9 wickets	53	230	41.1	50.0	v Kenya	Kimberley	14 Oct 2001	ODI # 1760
South Africa	6 wickets	54	185	41.0	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Harare	30 Sep 2001	ODI # 1750
South Africa	7 wickets	98	160	33.4	50.0	v Kenya	Benoni	7 Oct 2001	ODI # 1755

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	Australia	Senwes Park, Potchefstroom	27 Mar 2002	ODI # 1821

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613 - Live]
>> 207/6 (63.0 ov, JL Smith 2*, WG Jacks 11*, TM Head 0/34) - Stumps

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614 - Live]
>> 381/6 (113.0 ov, A Phillip 12*, KAR Hodge 109*, JA Duffy 2/79) - Stumps

India vs South Africa at Ahmedabad, South Africa in India 5th T20I, Dec 19, 2025 [T20I # 3645]