South Africa Records

T20I Matches Records

Team Smallest Margins - vs Sri Lanka

Smallest victories by South Africa in T20Is - vs Sri Lanka

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	12 runs	116	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	2 Aug 2013	T20I # 323
South Africa	16 runs	181	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	22 Mar 2019	T20I # 758
South Africa	19 runs	127	10.0	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2017	T20I # 589
South Africa	22 runs	146	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Hambantota	4 Aug 2013	T20I # 324
South Africa	28 runs	164	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	10 Sep 2021	T20I # 1265
South Africa	32 runs	79	7.0	v Sri Lanka	Hambantota	22 Sep 2012	T20I # 269
South Africa	45 runs	183	15.4	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	24 Mar 2019	T20I # 763

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	4 wickets	143	19.5	v Sri Lanka	Sharjah	30 Oct 2021	T20I # 1378
South Africa	6 wickets	78	16.2	v Sri Lanka	New York	3 Jun 2024	T20I # 2635
South Africa	8 wickets	121	17.4	v Sri Lanka	Delhi	28 Mar 2016	T20I # 554
South Africa	9 wickets	104	14.1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2021	T20I # 1270
South Africa	10 wickets	121	14.4	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	14 Sep 2021	T20I # 1273

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	4 wickets	1	143	19.5	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Sharjah	30 Oct 2021	T20I # 1378
South Africa	8 wickets	14	121	17.4	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Delhi	28 Mar 2016	T20I # 554
South Africa	6 wickets	22	78	16.2	20.0	v Sri Lanka	New York	3 Jun 2024	T20I # 2635
South Africa	10 wickets	32	121	14.4	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	14 Sep 2021	T20I # 1273
South Africa	9 wickets	35	104	14.1	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	12 Sep 2021	T20I # 1270

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	Sri Lanka	Newlands, Cape Town	19 Mar 2019	T20I # 755

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Band-e-Amir Region vs Amo Region at Khost, GAK Regional One Day 15th Match, Sep 4, 2025 [List A]

Mis Ainak Region vs Speen Ghar Region at Khost, GAK Regional One Day 14th Match, Sep 3, 2025 [List A]

South Africa A vs New Zealand A at Benoni, New Zealand A in South Africa 3rd unofficial ODI, Sep 3, 2025 [List A]