Smallest victories by South Africa in FC

By runs
Winner
Margin
Balls Rem
Target
Overs
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
2 runs010434.3v KentCatford Bridge24 Jun 1907First-class
5 runs011756.3v AustraliaSydney2 Jan 1994Test # 1243
7 runs017750.1v Sri LankaKandy30 Jul 2000Test # 1505
17 runs023278.0x8v EnglandJohannesburg15 Feb 1957Test # 437
19 runs024453.2v EnglandJohannesburg1 Jan 1910Test # 106
24 runs011143.3v SomersetTaunton1 Aug 1951First-class
28 runs024067.3v EnglandJohannesburg24 Dec 1930Test # 200
30 runs019779.3v New ZealandDurban8 Dec 1961Test # 515
38 runs037883.4v AustraliaAdelaide7 Jan 1911Test # 113
39 runs019151.0v SussexHove4 Jul 1907First-class
40 runs026366.2v West IndiesProvidence15 Aug 2024Test # 2543
51 runs034682.5v EnglandLord's16 Aug 2012Test # 2053
53 runs014637.3v PakistanFaisalabad24 Oct 1997Test # 1382
58 runs018958.3x8v EnglandGqeberha1 Mar 1957Test # 438
69 runs023280.1v West IndiesPort of Spain17 Mar 2001Test # 1538
70 runs026658.5v Cambridge UCambridge6 Jun 1904First-class
70 runs037795.3v Sri LankaCape Town19 Mar 1998Test # 1410
71 runs018665.2v EnglandNottingham7 Jun 1951Test # 334
72 runs020842.4v IndiaCape Town5 Jan 2018Test # 2292
82 runs037395.1x8v AustraliaMelbourne24 Dec 1952Test # 361
82 runs0275114.3v SurreyThe Oval16 Jul 1955First-class
82 runs032399.4v West IndiesSt John's6 Apr 2001Test # 1542
83 runs020260.2v NorthantsNorthampton6 Jun 1907First-class
87 runs024741.0v West IndiesCenturion28 Feb 2023Test # 2495
93 runs028378.4v M.C.C.Lord's21 May 1955First-class
93 runs027555.5v New ZealandAuckland4 Mar 1995Test # 1291
94 runs031998.0v EnglandNottingham5 Aug 1965Test # 595
95 runs034882.4v EnglandDurban21 Jan 1910Test # 107
98 runs015321.5v LeicsLeicester20 May 1907First-class
101 runs033468.5v KentCanterbury7 Aug 2003First-class
107 runs038165.4v PakistanJohannesburg11 Jan 2019Test # 2341
107 runs037693.0v EnglandCenturion26 Dec 2019Test # 2377
109 runs034869.1v Sri LankaGqeberha5 Dec 2024Test # 2566
128 runs024936.0v New ZealandCenturion15 Apr 2006Test # 1798
132 runs023347.5x8v New ZealandJohannesburg24 Dec 1953Test # 378
135 runs028750.2v IndiaCenturion13 Jan 2018Test # 2293
149 runs042191.4v West IndiesCape Town2 Jan 1999Test # 1440
153 runs037071.3v Sri LankaGalle16 Jul 2014Test # 2129
157 runs030967.0v EnglandLord's29 Jun 1935Test # 243
158 runs032458.3v West IndiesGros Islet18 Jun 2021Test # 2426
160 runs042484.5v PakistanKarachi1 Oct 2007Test # 1843
163 runs045780.3v West IndiesPort of Spain10 Jun 2010Test # 1960
168 runs0387100.0v EnglandJohannesburg23 Dec 1922Test # 148
170 runs0451129.1v AustraliaCape Town22 Jan 1970Test # 670
174 runs035455.1v IndiaDurban26 Dec 2006Test # 1825
175 runs026645.1x8v West AustW.A.C.A26 Mar 1953First-class
177 runs0539119.1v AustraliaW.A.C.A3 Nov 2016Test # 2230
178 runs032038.2v West IndiesGqeberha10 Dec 1998Test # 1433
189 runs039350.3v England XILord's14 Jul 1904First-class
189 runs037851.0v West IndiesJohannesburg12 Dec 2003Test # 1674
191 runs040161.4v EnglandLeeds21 Aug 2003Test # 1656
193 runs037260.4v YorkshireSheffield2 Jul 1955First-class
196 runs0501123.4v EnglandCape Town2 Jan 2005Test # 1732
197 runs045496.3v AustraliaJohannesburg4 Mar 1994Test # 1252
198 runs042693.5v New ZealandChristchurch25 Feb 2022Test # 2451
204 runs040058.2v New ZealandCenturion27 Aug 2016Test # 2220
206 runs048896.3v Sri LankaGqeberha26 Dec 2016Test # 2243
211 runs0480100.4v PakistanJohannesburg1 Feb 2013Test # 2072
220 runs027419.0v BangladeshDurban31 Mar 2022Test # 2460
224 runs0481142.1v EnglandLeeds21 Jul 1955Test # 411
226 runs039279.0v GlamorganSwansea30 Jul 1955First-class
231 runs044873.4v AustraliaGqeberha20 Feb 2014Test # 2121
233 runs0495117.5v AustraliaJohannesburg23 Dec 1966Test # 611
233 runs051679.4v Sri LankaDurban27 Nov 2024Test # 2563
235 runs033464.4v MiddlesexLord's27 Aug 1955First-class
243 runs044078.4v EnglandJohannesburg10 Mar 1906Test # 90
259 runs039460.5v PakistanGqeberha6 Mar 1998Test # 1406
275 runs039645.4v HampshireSouthampton20 Aug 1955First-class
276 runs041354.2v WarwickshireBirmingham17 Jun 1907First-class
278 runs050560.5v MiddlesexLord's10 Jun 1907First-class
280 runs038234.4v EnglandCenturion22 Jan 2016Test # 2200
282 runs042766.2v IndiaCape Town2 Jan 1997Test # 1349
282 runs050762.0v Sri LankaCape Town2 Jan 2017Test # 2244
284 runs039135.1v West IndiesJohannesburg8 Mar 2023Test # 2497
307 runs048677.5v AustraliaJohannesburg19 Feb 1970Test # 672
309 runs063282.5v AustraliaW.A.C.A30 Nov 2012Test # 2064
322 runs043039.4v AustraliaCape Town22 Mar 2018Test # 2300
323 runs057090.3v AustraliaGqeberha5 Mar 1970Test # 673
324 runs049069.3v PakistanJohannesburg19 Jan 1995Test # 1283
328 runs039534.1v IndiaDurban26 Dec 1996Test # 1347
328 runs053766.2v ZimbabweBulawayo28 Jun 2025Test # 2590
329 runs046753.3v IndiaEden Gardens27 Nov 1996Test # 1341
332 runs041323.3v BangladeshGqeberha8 Apr 2022Test # 2461
333 runs042432.4v BangladeshPotchefstroom28 Sep 2017Test # 2276
340 runs047444.2v EnglandNottingham14 Jul 2017Test # 2264
351 runs056975.2v West IndiesCenturion15 Jan 1999Test # 1441
356 runs045645.5v EnglandLord's21 Jul 1994Test # 1263
358 runs053151.0v New ZealandJohannesburg8 Nov 2007Test # 1846
492 runs061246.4v AustraliaJohannesburg30 Mar 2018Test # 2302
By wickets
Winner
Margin
Balls Rem
Target
Overs
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
1 wicket0284112.5v EnglandJohannesburg2 Jan 1906Test # 88
2 wickets014839.3v PakistanCenturion26 Dec 2024Test # 2572
3 wickets09346.0v M.C.C.Lord's27 May 1907First-class
3 wickets014530.3v EnglandManchester7 Jul 1955Test # 410
3 wickets012135.3v Sri LankaCenturion15 Nov 2002Test # 1626
4 wickets017559.3v EnglandCape Town7 Mar 1910Test # 109
4 wickets015349.2v EnglandJohannesburg28 Jan 1928Test # 171
4 wickets021144.5v Pearce's XIScarborough7 Sep 1955First-class
4 wickets016462.4v West IndiesJohannesburg26 Nov 1998Test # 1429
4 wickets016363.0v IndiaWankhede24 Feb 2000Test # 1484
4 wickets021747.3v New ZealandJohannesburg5 May 2006Test # 1801
4 wickets018243.1v PakistanCape Town14 Feb 2013Test # 2073
5 wickets011635.2v YorkshireBradford15 Jul 1907First-class
5 wickets021247.3x8v New ZealandGqeberha5 Feb 1954Test # 382
5 wickets010730.0v West Ind XICape Town21 Jan 1983First-class
5 wickets010126.3v New ZealandBloemfontein17 Nov 2000Test # 1514
5 wickets0335104.5v AustraliaDurban15 Mar 2002Test # 1595
5 wickets021164.1v IndiaCape Town2 Jan 2007Test # 1827
5 wickets016164.0v PakistanCape Town26 Jan 2007Test # 1830
5 wickets020567.5v BangladeshMirpur22 Feb 2008Test # 1864
5 wickets028180.0v EnglandBirmingham30 Jul 2008Test # 1883
5 wickets028283.4v AustraliaLord's11 Jun 2025Test # 2585
6 wickets016732.1v LeicsLeicester21 Jul 1951First-class
6 wickets029595.5x8v AustraliaMelbourne6 Feb 1953Test # 365
6 wickets022662.5v Sri LankaCenturion27 Mar 1998Test # 1414
6 wickets023472.2v New ZealandWellington26 Mar 2004Test # 1692
6 wickets0414119.2v AustraliaW.A.C.A17 Dec 2008Test # 1899
6 wickets010122.5v AustraliaGqeberha9 Mar 2018Test # 2298
6 wickets014950.4v PakistanCenturion26 Dec 2018Test # 2338
7 wickets017661.1v AustraliaGqeberha24 Feb 1967Test # 617
7 wickets07624.1v England XIJohannesburg8 Feb 1990First-class
7 wickets08831.2v New ZealandCape Town2 Jan 1995Test # 1282
7 wickets010838.0v ZimbabweHarare13 Oct 1995Test # 1307
7 wickets08634.1v New ZealandGqeberha30 Nov 2000Test # 1519
7 wickets019960.5v PakistanCenturion11 Jan 2007Test # 1828
7 wickets018535.2v West IndiesCape Town2 Jan 2008Test # 1858
7 wickets0478.4v West IndiesBridgetown26 Jun 2010Test # 1962
7 wickets024067.4v IndiaJohannesburg3 Jan 2022Test # 2445
7 wickets021263.3v IndiaCape Town11 Jan 2022Test # 2448
7 wickets010622.0v BangladeshMirpur21 Oct 2024Test # 2556
8 wickets06923.3v EnglandDurban4 Feb 1928Test # 172
8 wickets014841.2v New ZealandWellington4 Mar 1932Test # 218
8 wickets08221.1v DerbyshireDerby18 Jul 1951First-class
8 wickets0237.2v KentCanterbury24 Aug 1955First-class
8 wickets018275.0v AustraliaDurban20 Jan 1967Test # 615
8 wickets03411.4v SAB Eng XIJohannesburg12 Mar 1982First-class
8 wickets015245.4v New ZealandDurban26 Dec 1994Test # 1280
8 wickets0296.4v AustraliaCenturion21 Mar 1997Test # 1362
8 wickets0168.1v New ZealandWellington18 Mar 1999Test # 1452
8 wickets014444.5v West IndiesPort of Spain8 Apr 2005Test # 1747
8 wickets023650.2v AustraliaCape Town9 Nov 2011Test # 2016
8 wickets012437.4v West IndiesCape Town2 Jan 2015Test # 2154
8 wickets08124.3v New ZealandWellington16 Mar 2017Test # 2255
9 wickets03210.5v EnglandJohannesburg6 Mar 1906Test # 89
9 wickets0256.2x8v New ZealandJohannesburg29 Jan 1954Test # 381
9 wickets014250.2v SussexHove18 Jun 1955First-class
9 wickets015351.1v IndiaGqeberha26 Dec 1992Test # 1206
9 wickets014648.4v West IndiesDurban26 Dec 1998Test # 1437
9 wickets07815.2v ZimbabweHarare7 Sep 2001Test # 1562
9 wickets05414.4v IndiaBloemfontein3 Nov 2001Test # 1564
9 wickets018348.0v AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 2008Test # 1902
9 wickets010119.5v New ZealandHamilton15 Mar 2012Test # 2036
9 wickets04110.4v ZimbabweHarare9 Aug 2014Test # 2135
9 wickets0419.5v PakistanCape Town3 Jan 2019Test # 2340
10 wickets04212.3v WarwickshireBirmingham16 Jun 1904First-class
10 wickets042.2v London CountCrystal Palace23 Jun 1904First-class
10 wickets09021.4v M.C.C.Lord's11 Aug 1904First-class
10 wickets081.1v WarwickshireBirmingham3 Aug 1955First-class
10 wickets08217.0x8v AustraliaAdelaide24 Jan 1964Test # 553
10 wickets011721.2v West Ind XICape Town30 Dec 1983First-class
10 wickets06715.4v EnglandCape Town2 Jan 1996Test # 1321
10 wickets0151.1v EnglandLord's18 Jun 1998Test # 1419
10 wickets0449.0v PakistanDurban26 Dec 2002Test # 1635
10 wickets0463.4v West IndiesCenturion16 Jan 2004Test # 1682
10 wickets091.1v EnglandLeeds18 Jul 2008Test # 1881
10 wickets020.0v Sri LankaCape Town3 Jan 2012Test # 2028
10 wickets05811.4v IndiaDurban26 Dec 2013Test # 2111
10 wickets06713.2v Sri LankaJohannesburg3 Jan 2021Test # 2401
10 wickets0587.1v PakistanCape Town3 Jan 2025Test # 2576
By balls remaining in the second innings
Winner
Margin
Balls Rem
Target
Overs
Max
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
10 wickets04212.30.0v WarwickshireBirmingham16 Jun 1904First-class
10 wickets042.20.0v London CountCrystal Palace23 Jun 1904First-class
10 wickets09021.40.0v M.C.C.Lord's11 Aug 1904First-class
1 wicket0284112.50.0v EnglandJohannesburg2 Jan 1906Test # 88
9 wickets03210.50.0v EnglandJohannesburg6 Mar 1906Test # 89
3 wickets09346.00.0v M.C.C.Lord's27 May 1907First-class
5 wickets011635.20.0v YorkshireBradford15 Jul 1907First-class
4 wickets017559.30.0v EnglandCape Town7 Mar 1910Test # 109
4 wickets015349.20.0v EnglandJohannesburg28 Jan 1928Test # 171
8 wickets06923.30.0v EnglandDurban4 Feb 1928Test # 172
8 wickets014841.20.0v New ZealandWellington4 Mar 1932Test # 218
8 wickets08221.10.0v DerbyshireDerby18 Jul 1951First-class
6 wickets016732.10.0v LeicsLeicester21 Jul 1951First-class
6 wickets029595.5x80.0x8v AustraliaMelbourne6 Feb 1953Test # 365
9 wickets0256.2x80.0x8v New ZealandJohannesburg29 Jan 1954Test # 381
5 wickets021247.3x80.0x8v New ZealandGqeberha5 Feb 1954Test # 382
9 wickets014250.20.0v SussexHove18 Jun 1955First-class
3 wickets014530.30.0v EnglandManchester7 Jul 1955Test # 410
10 wickets081.10.0v WarwickshireBirmingham3 Aug 1955First-class
8 wickets0237.20.0v KentCanterbury24 Aug 1955First-class
4 wickets021144.50.0v Pearce's XIScarborough7 Sep 1955First-class
10 wickets08217.0x80.0x8v AustraliaAdelaide24 Jan 1964Test # 553
8 wickets018275.00.0v AustraliaDurban20 Jan 1967Test # 615
7 wickets017661.10.0v AustraliaGqeberha24 Feb 1967Test # 617
8 wickets03411.40.0v SAB Eng XIJohannesburg12 Mar 1982First-class
5 wickets010730.00.0v West Ind XICape Town21 Jan 1983First-class
10 wickets011721.20.0v West Ind XICape Town30 Dec 1983First-class
7 wickets07624.10.0v England XIJohannesburg8 Feb 1990First-class
9 wickets015351.10.0v IndiaGqeberha26 Dec 1992Test # 1206
8 wickets015245.40.0v New ZealandDurban26 Dec 1994Test # 1280
7 wickets08831.20.0v New ZealandCape Town2 Jan 1995Test # 1282
7 wickets010838.00.0v ZimbabweHarare13 Oct 1995Test # 1307
10 wickets06715.40.0v EnglandCape Town2 Jan 1996Test # 1321
8 wickets0296.40.0v AustraliaCenturion21 Mar 1997Test # 1362
6 wickets022662.50.0v Sri LankaCenturion27 Mar 1998Test # 1414
10 wickets0151.10.0v EnglandLord's18 Jun 1998Test # 1419
4 wickets016462.40.0v West IndiesJohannesburg26 Nov 1998Test # 1429
9 wickets014648.40.0v West IndiesDurban26 Dec 1998Test # 1437
8 wickets0168.10.0v New ZealandWellington18 Mar 1999Test # 1452
4 wickets016363.00.0v IndiaWankhede24 Feb 2000Test # 1484
5 wickets010126.30.0v New ZealandBloemfontein17 Nov 2000Test # 1514
7 wickets08634.10.0v New ZealandGqeberha30 Nov 2000Test # 1519
9 wickets07815.20.0v ZimbabweHarare7 Sep 2001Test # 1562
9 wickets05414.40.0v IndiaBloemfontein3 Nov 2001Test # 1564
5 wickets0335104.50.0v AustraliaDurban15 Mar 2002Test # 1595
3 wickets012135.30.0v Sri LankaCenturion15 Nov 2002Test # 1626
10 wickets0449.00.0v PakistanDurban26 Dec 2002Test # 1635
10 wickets0463.40.0v West IndiesCenturion16 Jan 2004Test # 1682
6 wickets023472.20.0v New ZealandWellington26 Mar 2004Test # 1692
8 wickets014444.50.0v West IndiesPort of Spain8 Apr 2005Test # 1747
4 wickets021747.30.0v New ZealandJohannesburg5 May 2006Test # 1801
5 wickets021164.10.0v IndiaCape Town2 Jan 2007Test # 1827
7 wickets019960.50.0v PakistanCenturion11 Jan 2007Test # 1828
5 wickets016164.00.0v PakistanCape Town26 Jan 2007Test # 1830
7 wickets018535.20.0v West IndiesCape Town2 Jan 2008Test # 1858
5 wickets020567.50.0v BangladeshMirpur22 Feb 2008Test # 1864
10 wickets091.10.0v EnglandLeeds18 Jul 2008Test # 1881
5 wickets028180.00.0v EnglandBirmingham30 Jul 2008Test # 1883
6 wickets0414119.20.0v AustraliaW.A.C.A17 Dec 2008Test # 1899
9 wickets018348.00.0v AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 2008Test # 1902
7 wickets0478.40.0v West IndiesBridgetown26 Jun 2010Test # 1962
8 wickets023650.20.0v AustraliaCape Town9 Nov 2011Test # 2016
10 wickets020.00.0v Sri LankaCape Town3 Jan 2012Test # 2028
9 wickets010119.50.0v New ZealandHamilton15 Mar 2012Test # 2036
4 wickets018243.10.0v PakistanCape Town14 Feb 2013Test # 2073
10 wickets05811.40.0v IndiaDurban26 Dec 2013Test # 2111
9 wickets04110.40.0v ZimbabweHarare9 Aug 2014Test # 2135
8 wickets012437.40.0v West IndiesCape Town2 Jan 2015Test # 2154
8 wickets08124.30.0v New ZealandWellington16 Mar 2017Test # 2255
6 wickets010122.50.0v AustraliaGqeberha9 Mar 2018Test # 2298
6 wickets014950.40.0v PakistanCenturion26 Dec 2018Test # 2338
9 wickets0419.50.0v PakistanCape Town3 Jan 2019Test # 2340
10 wickets06713.20.0v Sri LankaJohannesburg3 Jan 2021Test # 2401
7 wickets024067.40.0v IndiaJohannesburg3 Jan 2022Test # 2445
7 wickets021263.30.0v IndiaCape Town11 Jan 2022Test # 2448
7 wickets010622.00.0v BangladeshMirpur21 Oct 2024Test # 2556
2 wickets014839.30.0v PakistanCenturion26 Dec 2024Test # 2572
10 wickets0587.10.0v PakistanCape Town3 Jan 2025Test # 2576
5 wickets028283.40.0v AustraliaLord's11 Jun 2025Test # 2585
Tied matches
Team 1
Team 2
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
MiddlesexSth AfricansLord's, London20 Jun 1904First-class
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