Largest margins by South Africa in T20Is by Innings, runs & wickets
By runs
By wickets
By balls remaining in the second innings
Winner | Margin | Balls Rem | Target | Overs | Max | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 9 wickets | 67 | 57 | 8.5 | 20.0 | v Afghanistan | Tarouba | 26 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2723 | |
| 10 wickets | 51 | 130 | 11.3 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 2 Feb 2007 | T20I # 14 | |
| 8 wickets | 47 | 87 | 12.1 | 20.0 | v New Zealand | Durban | 21 Dec 2012 | T20I # 293 | |
| 10 wickets | 44 | 94 | 12.4 | 20.0 | v Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 20 Sep 2012 | T20I # 266 | |
| 7 wickets | 43 | 91 | 12.5 | 20.0 | v Afghanistan | Sharjah | 15 Nov 2013 | T20I # 335 | |
| 7 wickets | 40 | 117 | 13.2 | 20.0 | v Hong Kong | Bulawayo | 12 Jul 2022 | T20I # 1641 | |
| 6 wickets | 39 | 85 | 13.3 | 20.0 | v Bangladesh | Abu Dhabi | 2 Nov 2021 | T20I # 1384 | |
| 6 wickets | 37 | 190 | 13.5 | 20.0 | v Ireland | Sylhet | 21 Mar 2014 | T20I # 377 | |
| 6 wickets | 36 | 141 | 14.0 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 12 Apr 2021 | T20I # 1146 | |
| 9 wickets | 35 | 104 | 14.1 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Sep 2021 | T20I # 1270 | |
| 9 wickets | 33 | 99 | 14.3 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Dubai (DICS) | 13 Nov 2013 | T20I # 334 | |
| 9 wickets | 32 | 172 | 14.4 | 20.0 | v England | Johannesburg | 21 Feb 2016 | T20I # 506 | |
| 10 wickets | 32 | 121 | 14.4 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 14 Sep 2021 | T20I # 1273 | |
| 8 wickets | 29 | 81 | 15.1 | 20.0 | v U.A.E. | Dubai (DICS) | 29 Oct 2019 | T20I # 986 | |
| 6 wickets | 26 | 133 | 15.4 | 20.0 | v Zimbabwe | Potchefstroom | 12 Oct 2018 | T20I # 699 | |
| 7 wickets | 25 | 169 | 15.5 | 20.0 | v Zimbabwe | Bloemfontein | 8 Oct 2010 | T20I # 188 | |
| 5 wickets | 25 | 142 | 15.5 | 20.0 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 14 Jul 2025 | T20I # 3316 | |
| 8 wickets | 24 | 174 | 16.0 | 20.0 | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 19 Feb 2012 | T20I # 222 | |
| 5 wickets | 23 | 153 | 16.1 | 20.0 | v Canada | Utrecht | 23 Aug 2024 | T20I # 2796 | |
| 6 wickets | 22 | 145 | 16.2 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 13 Feb 2021 | T20I # 1121 | |
| 6 wickets | 22 | 78 | 16.2 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | New York | 3 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2635 | |
| 9 wickets | 22 | 135 | 16.2 | 20.0 | v Italy | The Hague | 11 Jul 2025 | T20I # 3303 | |
| 5 wickets | 21 | 102 | 16.3 | 20.0 | v Singapore | ICCA Dubai | 22 Oct 2019 | T20I # 956 | |
| 9 wickets | 19 | 135 | 16.5 | 20.0 | v India | Bengaluru | 22 Sep 2019 | T20I # 893 | |
| 4 wickets | 18 | 131 | 17.0 | 20.0 | v Scotland | Dubai (DICS) | 27 Oct 2019 | T20I # 983 | |
| 7 wickets | 17 | 120 | 17.1 | 20.0 | v U.A.E. | Edinburgh | 12 Jul 2015 | T20I # 434 | |
| 6 wickets | 17 | 93 | 17.1 | 20.0 | v India | Cuttack | 5 Oct 2015 | T20I # 457 | |
| 7 wickets | 16 | 145 | 17.2 | 20.0 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 20 Jul 2025 | T20I # 3336 | |
| 8 wickets | 14 | 206 | 17.4 | 20.0 | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 11 Sep 2007 | T20I # 20 | |
| 8 wickets | 14 | 121 | 17.4 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Delhi | 28 Mar 2016 | T20I # 554 | |
| 8 wickets | 14 | 172 | 17.4 | 20.0 | v Ireland | Abu Dhabi | 27 Sep 2024 | T20I # 2869 | |
| 8 wickets | 13 | 148 | 17.5 | 20.0 | v Scotland | Abu Dhabi | 28 Nov 2013 | T20I # 347 | |
| 6 wickets | 13 | 152 | 17.5 | 20.0 | v New Zealand | Durban | 14 Aug 2015 | T20I # 451 | |
| 5 wickets | 12 | 108 | 18.0 | 20.0 | v Scotland | Belfast | 4 Aug 2008 | T20I # 65 | |
| 5 wickets | 12 | 118 | 18.0 | 20.0 | v Zimbabwe | Adelaide | 2 Nov 2022 | T20I # 1859 | |
| 5 wickets | 11 | 129 | 18.1 | 20.0 | v Ireland | Dublin (Malahide) | 25 Jul 2015 | T20I # 447 | |
| 7 wickets | 10 | 112 | 18.2 | 20.0 | v England | Nottingham | 11 Jun 2009 | T20I # 103 | |
| 6 wickets | 10 | 120 | 18.2 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 26 Oct 2010 | T20I # 190 | |
| 8 wickets | 10 | 144 | 18.2 | 20.0 | v West Indies | Dubai (DICS) | 26 Oct 2021 | T20I # 1366 | |
| 4 wickets | 10 | 149 | 18.2 | 20.0 | v India | Cuttack | 12 Jun 2022 | T20I # 1569 | |
| 6 wickets | 8 | 121 | 18.4 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 27 Oct 2010 | T20I # 191 | |
| 6 wickets | 8 | 189 | 18.4 | 20.0 | v India | Centurion | 21 Feb 2018 | T20I # 654 | |
| 6 wickets | 8 | 107 | 18.4 | 20.0 | v Nepal | Dallas | 4 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2638 | |
| 7 wickets | 7 | 145 | 18.5 | 20.0 | v Bangladesh | Cape Town | 15 Sep 2007 | T20I # 31 | |
| 4 wickets | 7 | 129 | 18.5 | 20.0 | v Afghanistan | Dubai (DICS) | 12 Feb 2010 | T20I # 141 | |
| 6 wickets | 7 | 152 | 18.5 | 20.0 | v U.A.E. | Sylhet | 17 Mar 2014 | T20I # 369 | |
| 8 wickets | 7 | 167 | 18.5 | 20.0 | v Oman | Al Amerat | 15 Feb 2019 | T20I # 741 | |
| 6 wickets | 7 | 259 | 18.5 | 20.0 | v West Indies | Centurion | 26 Mar 2023 | T20I # 2032 | |
| 5 wickets | 7 | 152 | 13.5 | 15.0 | v India | Gqeberha | 12 Dec 2023 | T20I # 2396 | |
| 4 wickets | 7 | 104 | 18.5 | 20.0 | v Netherlands | New York | 8 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2649 | |
| 7 wickets | 6 | 119 | 19.0 | 20.0 | v England | Chester-le-Street | 8 Sep 2012 | T20I # 258 | |
| 7 wickets | 6 | 145 | 19.0 | 20.0 | v Australia | Adelaide | 5 Nov 2014 | T20I # 407 | |
| 4 wickets | 6 | 159 | 19.0 | 20.0 | v Ireland | Rotterdam | 13 Jun 2018 | T20I # 672 | |
| 7 wickets | 6 | 129 | 19.0 | 20.0 | v P.N.G. | Dubai (DICS) | 2 Nov 2019 | T20I # 997 | |
| 7 wickets | 6 | 139 | 19.0 | 20.0 | v U.S.A. | Bulawayo | 15 Jul 2022 | T20I # 1657 | |
| 3 wickets | 6 | 125 | 19.0 | 20.0 | v India | Gqeberha | 10 Nov 2024 | T20I # 2942 | |
| 6 wickets | 5 | 154 | 19.1 | 20.0 | v New Zealand | Durban | 19 Sep 2007 | T20I # 39 | |
| 6 wickets | 5 | 143 | 19.1 | 20.0 | v Canada | Dubai (DICS) | 9 Feb 2010 | T20I # 136 | |
| 7 wickets | 5 | 131 | 19.1 | 20.0 | v Kenya | Abu Dhabi | 11 Feb 2010 | T20I # 139 | |
| 3 wickets | 5 | 148 | 19.1 | 20.0 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 16 Oct 2011 | T20I # 212 | |
| 3 wickets | 5 | 167 | 19.1 | 20.0 | v Scotland | ICCA Dubai | 22 Mar 2012 | T20I # 237 | |
| 6 wickets | 5 | 182 | 19.1 | 20.0 | v Ireland | Dublin (Malahide) | 18 Sep 2019 | T20I # 887 | |
| 7 wickets | 5 | 212 | 19.1 | 20.0 | v India | Delhi | 9 Jun 2022 | T20I # 1554 | |
| 3 wickets | 5 | 123 | 16.1 | 17.0 | v West Indies | North Sound | 23 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2720 | |
| 4 wickets | 4 | 132 | 19.2 | 20.0 | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 18 Jan 2008 | T20I # 51 | |
| 4 wickets | 4 | 167 | 19.2 | 20.0 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 27 Mar 2009 | T20I # 87 | |
| 3 wickets | 4 | 158 | 19.2 | 20.0 | v Australia | Durban | 4 Mar 2016 | T20I # 519 | |
| 5 wickets | 4 | 147 | 19.2 | 20.0 | v Oman | Abu Dhabi | 15 Jan 2017 | T20I # 579 | |
| 3 wickets | 3 | 207 | 19.3 | 20.0 | v Nepal | Kirtipur | 20 Apr 2021 | T20I # 1152 | |
| 5 wickets | 3 | 122 | 19.3 | 20.0 | v Namibia | Geelong | 18 Oct 2022 | T20I # 1830 | |
| 4 wickets | 3 | 185 | 19.3 | 20.0 | v Nepal | Kirtipur | 5 Mar 2024 | T20I # 2497 | |
| 7 wickets | 3 | 207 | 19.3 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 13 Dec 2024 | T20I # 3047 | |
| 7 wickets | 3 | 161 | 19.3 | 20.0 | v Jersey | The Hague | 5 Jul 2025 | T20I # 3275 | |
| 7 wickets | 2 | 200 | 19.4 | 20.0 | v India | Dharamsala | 2 Oct 2015 | T20I # 456 | |
| 5 wickets | 2 | 134 | 19.4 | 20.0 | v India | Perth | 30 Oct 2022 | T20I # 1853 | |
| 3 wickets | 1 | 130 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 23 Nov 2007 | T20I # 48 | |
| 7 wickets | 1 | 154 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Scotland | Al Amerat | 13 Feb 2019 | T20I # 739 | |
| 4 wickets | 1 | 143 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 30 Oct 2021 | T20I # 1378 | |
| 3 wickets | 1 | 112 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v U.A.E. | Geelong | 16 Oct 2022 | T20I # 1825 | |
| 4 wickets | 0 | 163 | 20.0 | 20.0 | v England | Lord's | 5 Jun 2009 | T20I # 90 | |
| 1 wicket | 0 | 129 | 20.0 | 20.0 | v Bangladesh | The Hague | 26 Jul 2012 | T20I # 254 | |
| 3 wickets | 0 | 135 | 20.0 | 20.0 | v England | Cape Town | 19 Feb 2016 | T20I # 503 |
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Afghanistan vs Hong Kong at Abu Dhabi, Men's T20 Asia Cup 1st Match, Group B, Sep 9, 2025 [T20I # 3443]
Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka at Harare, Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe 3rd T20I, Sep 7, 2025 [T20I # 3441]
Pakistan vs Afghanistan at Sharjah, United Arab Emirates T20I Tri-Series Final, Sep 7, 2025 [T20I # 3442]