Team Smallest Margins IN South Africa

Players IN South Africa

By runs

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	19 runs	0	127	10.0	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2017	T20I # 589
South Africa	31 runs	0	328	48.2	v Australia	Cape Town	12 Oct 2016	ODI # 3795
South Africa	40 runs	0	368	48.1	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	7 Feb 2017	ODI # 3833
South Africa	88 runs	0	385	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	10 Feb 2017	ODI # 3834
South Africa	121 runs	0	308	37.5	v Sri Lanka	Durban	1 Feb 2017	ODI # 3830
South Africa	142 runs	0	362	37.4	v Australia	Johannesburg	2 Oct 2016	ODI # 3787
South Africa	206 runs	0	355	30.5	v Ireland	Benoni	25 Sep 2016	ODI # 3780
South Africa	206 runs	0	488	96.3	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
South Africa	282 runs	0	507	62.0	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Sri Lanka	3 wickets	2	114	19.4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2017	T20I # 590
South Africa	4 wickets	4	372	49.2	v Australia	Durban	5 Oct 2016	ODI # 3790
Sri Lanka	5 wickets	1	170	19.5	v South Africa	Cape Town	25 Jan 2017	T20I # 591
South Africa	6 wickets	82	295	36.2	v Australia	Centurion	30 Sep 2016	ODI # 3785
South Africa	6 wickets	87	168	35.3	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Oct 2016	ODI # 3792
South Africa	7 wickets	108	164	32.0	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	4 Feb 2017	ODI # 3831
South Africa	8 wickets	94	182	34.2	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	28 Jan 2017	ODI # 3828
Australia	9 wickets	119	199	30.1	v Ireland	Benoni	27 Sep 2016	ODI # 3782

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Sri Lanka	5 wickets	1	170	19.5	20.0	v South Africa	Cape Town	25 Jan 2017	T20I # 591
Sri Lanka	3 wickets	2	114	19.4	20.0	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2017	T20I # 590
South Africa	4 wickets	4	372	49.2	50.0	v Australia	Durban	5 Oct 2016	ODI # 3790
South Africa	6 wickets	82	295	36.2	50.0	v Australia	Centurion	30 Sep 2016	ODI # 3785
South Africa	6 wickets	87	168	35.3	50.0	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Oct 2016	ODI # 3792
South Africa	8 wickets	94	182	34.2	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	28 Jan 2017	ODI # 3828
South Africa	7 wickets	108	164	32.0	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	4 Feb 2017	ODI # 3831
Australia	9 wickets	119	199	30.1	50.0	v Ireland	Benoni	27 Sep 2016	ODI # 3782

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh at Sharjah, Afghanistan v Bangladesh 3rd T20I, Oct 5, 2025 [T20I # 3504]

West Indies vs India at Ahmedabad, West Indies in India 1st Test, Oct 2-4, 2025 [Test # 2600]

Namibia vs Zimbabwe at Harare, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final Final, Oct 4, 2025 [T20I # 3503]