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 | |
| 8 wickets | 55 | 130 | 10.5 | 20.0 | v Bangladesh | Sylhet | 17 Dec 2018 | T20I # 715 | |
| 9 wickets | 55 | 129 | 10.5 | 20.0 | v U.S.A. | Bridgetown | 21 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2713 | |
| 9 wickets | 54 | 139 | 11.0 | 20.0 | v Ireland | Basseterre | 19 Jan 2020 | T20I # 1030 | |
| 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 | |
| 4 wickets | 41 | 132 | 13.1 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Coolidge | 3 Mar 2021 | T20I # 1126 | |
| 6 wickets | 39 | 85 | 13.3 | 20.0 | v Bangladesh | Abu Dhabi | 2 Nov 2021 | T20I # 1384 | |
| 8 wickets | 37 | 164 | 13.5 | 20.0 | v South Africa | Kingston | 26 May 2024 | T20I # 2630 | |
| 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 | |
| 7 wickets | 31 | 138 | 14.5 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Port of Spain | 1 Apr 2017 | T20I # 604 | |
| 6 wickets | 31 | 142 | 14.5 | 20.0 | v Australia | Gros Islet | 12 Jul 2021 | T20I # 1189 | |
| 8 wickets | 30 | 161 | 15.0 | 20.0 | v South Africa | St George's | 26 Jun 2021 | T20I # 1176 | |
| 6 wickets | 26 | 133 | 15.4 | 20.0 | v Zimbabwe | Potchefstroom | 12 Oct 2018 | T20I # 699 | |
| 7 wickets | 25 | 170 | 15.5 | 20.0 | v Australia | The Oval | 6 Jun 2009 | T20I # 92 | |
| 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 | |
| 8 wickets | 23 | 131 | 16.1 | 20.0 | v Zimbabwe | North Sound | 2 Mar 2013 | T20I # 305 | |
| 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 | |
| 8 wickets | 22 | 116 | 9.2 | 13.0 | v South Africa | Tarouba | 27 Aug 2024 | T20I # 2820 | |
| 6 wickets | 21 | 111 | 16.3 | 20.0 | v Afghanistan | Basseterre | 2 Jun 2017 | T20I # 611 | |
| 5 wickets | 19 | 59 | 9.5 | 13.0 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 16 Dec 2007 | T20I # 50 | |
| 5 wickets | 19 | 119 | 16.5 | 20.0 | v Bangladesh | Basseterre | 2 Aug 2009 | T20I # 117 | |
| 9 wickets | 19 | 135 | 16.5 | 20.0 | v India | Bengaluru | 22 Sep 2019 | T20I # 893 | |
| 7 wickets | 18 | 156 | 17.0 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 6 Mar 2020 | T20I # 1078 | |
| 6 wickets | 17 | 93 | 17.1 | 20.0 | v India | Cuttack | 5 Oct 2015 | T20I # 457 | |
| 9 wickets | 17 | 104 | 17.1 | 20.0 | v England | Bridgetown | 22 Jan 2022 | T20I # 1453 | |
| 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 | |
| 6 wickets | 13 | 152 | 17.5 | 20.0 | v New Zealand | Durban | 14 Aug 2015 | T20I # 451 | |
| 7 wickets | 13 | 175 | 17.5 | 20.0 | v South Africa | Tarouba | 23 Aug 2024 | T20I # 2797 | |
| 6 wickets | 12 | 122 | 18.0 | 20.0 | v England | Port of Spain | 15 Mar 2009 | T20I # 86 | |
| 8 wickets | 12 | 166 | 18.0 | 20.0 | v India | Lauderhill | 13 Aug 2023 | T20I # 2194 | |
| 7 wickets | 11 | 98 | 9.1 | 11.0 | v Australia | Bridgetown | 20 Jun 2008 | T20I # 57 | |
| 6 wickets | 11 | 183 | 18.1 | 20.0 | v England | Wankhede | 16 Mar 2016 | T20I # 537 | |
| 7 wickets | 11 | 91 | 9.1 | 11.0 | v Bangladesh | Basseterre | 31 Jul 2018 | T20I # 692 | |
| 4 wickets | 11 | 172 | 18.1 | 20.0 | v England | Bridgetown | 12 Dec 2023 | T20I # 2397 | |
| 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 | |
| 7 wickets | 10 | 123 | 18.2 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Bengaluru | 20 Mar 2016 | T20I # 543 | |
| 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 | |
| 5 wickets | 10 | 164 | 18.2 | 20.0 | v Bangladesh | Providence | 7 Jul 2022 | T20I # 1617 | |
| 9 wickets | 9 | 191 | 18.3 | 20.0 | v India | Kingston | 9 Jul 2017 | T20I # 617 | |
| 8 wickets | 9 | 171 | 18.3 | 20.0 | v India | Thiruvananthapuram | 8 Dec 2019 | T20I # 1022 | |
| 7 wickets | 8 | 154 | 18.4 | 20.0 | v India | Lord's | 12 Jun 2009 | T20I # 105 | |
| 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 | |
| 7 wickets | 7 | 145 | 18.5 | 20.0 | v Bangladesh | Cape Town | 15 Sep 2007 | T20I # 31 | |
| 5 wickets | 7 | 153 | 18.5 | 20.0 | v England | Bridgetown | 11 Mar 2014 | T20I # 362 | |
| 6 wickets | 7 | 259 | 18.5 | 20.0 | v West Indies | Centurion | 26 Mar 2023 | T20I # 2032 | |
| 2 wickets | 7 | 153 | 18.5 | 20.0 | v India | Providence | 6 Aug 2023 | T20I # 2191 | |
| 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 | |
| 3 wickets | 6 | 132 | 19.0 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Coolidge | 7 Mar 2021 | T20I # 1130 | |
| 8 wickets | 6 | 146 | 19.0 | 20.0 | v New Zealand | Kingston | 14 Aug 2022 | T20I # 1735 | |
| 5 wickets | 6 | 137 | 19.0 | 20.0 | v P.N.G. | Providence | 2 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2633 | |
| 3 wickets | 6 | 125 | 19.0 | 20.0 | v India | Gqeberha | 10 Nov 2024 | T20I # 2942 | |
| 5 wickets | 6 | 219 | 19.0 | 20.0 | v England | Gros Islet | 16 Nov 2024 | T20I # 2956 | |
| 6 wickets | 5 | 154 | 19.1 | 20.0 | v New Zealand | Durban | 19 Sep 2007 | T20I # 39 | |
| 3 wickets | 5 | 148 | 19.1 | 20.0 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 16 Oct 2011 | T20I # 212 | |
| 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 | |
| 5 wickets | 5 | 180 | 19.1 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Dambulla | 13 Oct 2024 | T20I # 2907 | |
| 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 | |
| 5 wickets | 4 | 80 | 8.2 | 9.0 | v England | The Oval | 15 Jun 2009 | T20I # 111 | |
| 4 wickets | 4 | 166 | 19.2 | 20.0 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 9 Jan 2015 | T20I # 413 | |
| 4 wickets | 4 | 232 | 19.2 | 20.0 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 11 Jan 2015 | T20I # 414 | |
| 3 wickets | 4 | 158 | 19.2 | 20.0 | v Australia | Durban | 4 Mar 2016 | T20I # 519 | |
| 7 wickets | 4 | 147 | 19.2 | 20.0 | v Afghanistan | Basseterre | 5 Jun 2017 | T20I # 613 | |
| 5 wickets | 4 | 139 | 19.2 | 20.0 | v India | Basseterre | 1 Aug 2022 | T20I # 1718 | |
| 4 wickets | 4 | 133 | 19.2 | 20.0 | v England | Tarouba | 21 Dec 2023 | T20I # 2415 | |
| 3 wickets | 3 | 132 | 10.3 | 11.0 | v South Africa | Centurion | 25 Mar 2023 | T20I # 2031 | |
| 7 wickets | 3 | 207 | 19.3 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 13 Dec 2024 | T20I # 3047 | |
| 6 wickets | 2 | 179 | 19.4 | 20.0 | v Australia | Mirpur | 28 Mar 2014 | T20I # 388 | |
| 7 wickets | 2 | 200 | 19.4 | 20.0 | v India | Dharamsala | 2 Oct 2015 | T20I # 456 | |
| 3 wickets | 2 | 123 | 19.4 | 20.0 | v South Africa | Nagpur | 25 Mar 2016 | T20I # 549 | |
| 7 wickets | 2 | 193 | 19.4 | 20.0 | v India | Wankhede | 31 Mar 2016 | T20I # 556 | |
| 4 wickets | 2 | 156 | 19.4 | 20.0 | v England | Eden Gardens | 3 Apr 2016 | T20I # 557 | |
| 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 | |
| 8 wickets | 1 | 60 | 5.5 | 6.0 | v England | Providence | 3 May 2010 | T20I # 158 | |
| 4 wickets | 1 | 143 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 30 Oct 2021 | T20I # 1378 | |
| 3 wickets | 0 | 135 | 20.0 | 20.0 | v England | Cape Town | 19 Feb 2016 | T20I # 503 | |
| 2 wickets | 0 | 134 | 20.0 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Lauderhill | 2 Aug 2025 | T20I # 3388 |
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