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	-	285	49.5	v West Indies	Bridgetown	11 May 2005	ODI # 2243
Sth Africans	29 runs	-	246	46.1	v Jamaica	Spanish Town	5 May 2005	List A

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	6 wickets	19	232	46.5	v West Indies	Port of Spain	14 May 2005	ODI # 2244
South Africa	7 wickets	5	139	19.1	v West Indies	Port of Spain	15 May 2005	ODI # 2245
South Africa	8 wickets	30	254	45.0	v West Indies	Kingston	7 May 2005	ODI # 2241
South Africa	8 wickets	38	124	26.4	v West Indies	Kingston	8 May 2005	ODI # 2242

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	7 wickets	5	139	19.1	20.0	v West Indies	Port of Spain	15 May 2005	ODI # 2245
South Africa	6 wickets	19	232	46.5	50.0	v West Indies	Port of Spain	14 May 2005	ODI # 2244
South Africa	8 wickets	30	254	45.0	50.0	v West Indies	Kingston	7 May 2005	ODI # 2241
South Africa	8 wickets	38	124	26.4	33.0	v West Indies	Kingston	8 May 2005	ODI # 2242

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:

Vidarbha vs Saurashtra (and Kathiawar) at CoE 1, Bengaluru, Vijay Hazare Trophy Final, Jan 18, 2026 [List A]

New Zealand vs India at Indore, New Zealand in India 3rd ODI, Jan 18, 2026 [ODI # 4939]

Punjab vs Saurashtra (and Kathiawar) at CoE 1, Bengaluru, Vijay Hazare Trophy 2nd semi final, Jan 16, 2026 [List A]