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	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
Sth Africans	7 wickets	179	129	20.1	v Zimbabwe A	Bulawayo	21 Sep 2001	List A
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	53	230	41.1	v Kenya	Kimberley	14 Oct 2001	ODI # 1760

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
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
Sth Africans	7 wickets	179	129	20.1	50.0	v Zimbabwe A	Bulawayo	21 Sep 2001	List A

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:

England vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, Jan 27, 2026 [ODI # 4942]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Jan 24, 2026 [ODI # 4941]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 1st ODI, Jan 22, 2026 [ODI # 4940]