Team Smallest Margins - South Africa

Players - South Africa

By runs

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	20 runs	0	196	20.0	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	26 Oct 2017	T20I # 626
South Africa	72 runs	0	208	42.4	v India	Cape Town	5 Jan 2018	Test # 2292
South Africa	83 runs	0	225	18.3	v Bangladesh	Potchefstroom	29 Oct 2017	T20I # 628
South Africa	104 runs	0	354	47.5	v Bangladesh	Paarl	18 Oct 2017	ODI # 3925
South Africa	135 runs	0	287	50.2	v India	Centurion	13 Jan 2018	Test # 2293
South Africa	200 runs	0	370	40.4	v Bangladesh	East London	22 Oct 2017	ODI # 3929
South Africa	322 runs	0	430	39.4	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
South Africa	333 runs	0	424	32.4	v Bangladesh	Potchefstroom	28 Sep 2017	Test # 2276
South Africa	492 runs	0	612	46.4	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	5 wickets	15	202	25.3	v India	Johannesburg	10 Feb 2018	ODI # 3973
South Africa	6 wickets	8	189	18.4	v India	Centurion	21 Feb 2018	T20I # 654
South Africa	6 wickets	0	101	22.5	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
South Africa	10 wickets	43	279	42.5	v Bangladesh	Kimberley	15 Oct 2017	ODI # 3923

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	6 wickets	0	101	22.5	0.0	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
South Africa	6 wickets	8	189	18.4	20.0	v India	Centurion	21 Feb 2018	T20I # 654
South Africa	5 wickets	15	202	25.3	28.0	v India	Johannesburg	10 Feb 2018	ODI # 3973
South Africa	10 wickets	43	279	42.5	50.0	v Bangladesh	Kimberley	15 Oct 2017	ODI # 3923

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
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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]
>> 271/4 (66.0 ov, AT Carey 52*, TM Head 142*, WG Jacks 1/107) - Stumps

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614 - Live]
>> 129/1 (30.4 ov, KAR Hodge 15*, BA King 58*, JA Duffy 1/47)

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