Team Smallest Margins

Smallest victories by South Africa in Minor ODs

By runs

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Netherlands	2 runs	0	218	49.5	v Ireland	King City (SE)	12 Jul 2001	ICCT # 412
South Africa	7 runs	0	89	5.0	v New Zealand	Kowloon	11 Nov 2006	Other OD
South Africa	9 runs	0	102	5.0	v Hong Kong	Kowloon	12 Nov 2006	Other OD
Netherlands	9 runs	0	192	34.5	v Zimbabwe XI	Harare	19 Mar 2023	Other OD
Sth Africans	11 runs	0	269	50.0	v PM's XI	Canberra	2 Dec 1997	Other OD
South Africa	12 runs	0	104	5.0x8	v Pakistan	Kowloon	12 Nov 2006	Other OD
South Africa	12 runs	0	101	5.0	v India	Kowloon	8 Nov 2008	Other OD
South Africa	13 runs	0	98	5.0	v India	Kowloon	2 Nov 2002	Other OD
South Africa	14 runs	0	99	5.0	v Hong Kong	Kowloon	9 Nov 2008	Other OD
South Africa	14 runs	0	72	4.0	v Hong Kong	Kowloon	7 Nov 2010	Other OD
Netherlands	14 runs	0	101	5.0	v England	Kowloon	28 Oct 2012	Other OD
South Africa	16 runs	0	116	5.0	v M.C.C.	Kowloon	28 Oct 2017	Other OD
South Africa	17 runs	0	87	5.0	v West Indies	Kowloon	23 Oct 2005	Other OD
South Africa	18 runs	0	97	5.0	v Australia	Kowloon	27 Oct 2007	Other OD
South Africa	18 runs	0	116	5.0	v NZ Select	Kowloon	29 Oct 2017	Other OD
Sth Africans	19 runs	0	248	49.0	v	Sydney	18 Jan 1994	Other OD
South Africa	20 runs	0	93	5.0	v India	Kowloon	6 Nov 2004	Other OD
South Africa	20 runs	0	104	5.0	v New Zealand	Kowloon	31 Oct 2009	Other OD
South Africa	21 runs	0	114	5.0	v England	Kowloon	27 Oct 2012	Other OD
South Africa	22 runs	0	102	5.0	v U.A.E.	Kowloon	3 Nov 2002	Other OD
Netherlands	23 runs	0	151	51.5	v East Africa	Solihull	16 Jun 1982	ICCT # 34
Netherlands	26 runs	0	105	25.0	v Fiji	Hinckley	28 Jun 1982	ICCT # 51
South Africa	28 runs	0	99	5.0	v England	Kowloon	11 Nov 2006	Other OD
Netherlands	29 runs	0	312	50.0	v Boland Acad	Brackenfell	20 Mar 2009	Other OD
Netherlands	33 runs	0	204	47.5	v U.S.A.	King City (SE)	13 Jul 2001	ICCT # 417
South Africa	35 runs	0	98	3.5	v West Indies	Kowloon	12 Nov 2006	Other OD
South Africa	37 runs	0	143	4.1	v Pakistan	Kowloon	28 Oct 2012	Other OD
Netherlands	38 runs	0	207	46.2	v Scotland	Toronto	5 Jul 2001	ICCT # 390
Netherlands	38 runs	0	306	44.4	v Canada	Pretoria	28 Mar 2009	Other OD
South Africa	39 runs	0	116	5.0	v Bangladesh	Kowloon	27 Oct 2007	Other OD
Netherlands	41 runs	0	175	45.4	v Denmark	Toronto	9 Jul 2001	ICCT # 403
Netherlands	44 runs	0	253	45.0	v Scotland	Glasgow	1 Jul 2014	Other OD
Sth Africans	46 runs	0	235	43.3	v Qld Academy	Brisbane	13 Jan 2006	Other OD
Netherlands	47 runs	0	206	48.0	v Bangladesh	Nairobi (Prem)	23 Feb 1994	ICCT # 233
South Africa	47 runs	0	99	4.0	v Australia	Kowloon	30 Oct 2011	Other OD
Sth Africans	50 runs	0	277	50.0	v	Wormsley	23 Jun 2003	Other OD
Netherlands	54 runs	0	177	53.4	v Denmark	Schiedam	18 Jun 1990	ICCT # 183
Sth Africans	63 runs	0	294	44.1	v SL Board XI	Colombo (PSS)	26 Jul 2018	Other OD
Netherlands	70 runs	0	236	48.0	v Ireland	Nairobi (Ruaraka)	18 Feb 1994	ICCT # 218
South Africa	87 runs	0	339	42.3	v Sri Lanka	Cardiff	24 May 2019	Other OD
Netherlands	90 runs	0	145	30.2	v U.A.E.	Toronto	29 Jun 2001	ICCT # 354
South Africa	92 runs	0	328	46.3	v W Province	Cape Town	6 Feb 2003	Other OD
Netherlands	99 runs	0	213	41.0	v P.N.G.	Nairobi (Aga)	20 Feb 1994	ICCT # 226
Netherlands	103 runs	0	307	42.2	v Bermuda	Nairobi	5 Mar 1994	ICCT # 266
Sth Africans	108 runs	0	298	39.2	v SLC-BP-XI	Moratuwa	3 Jul 2014	Other OD
Netherlands	125 runs	0	302	59.4	v Malaysia	Redditch	5 Jul 1982	ICCT # 68
Sth Africans	132 runs	0	295	37.5	v Ireland	Dublin	18 Jun 2003	Other OD
Netherlands	134 runs	0	289	41.1	v Hong Kong	Nairobi (Club)	25 Feb 1994	ICCT # 244
Netherlands	140 runs	0	318	47.0	v Italy	Glasgow	4 Aug 2006	Other OD
Sth Africans	155 runs	0	289	34.5	v Bradman XI	Bowral	13 Jan 1998	Other OD
Netherlands	160 runs	0	238	38.1	v P.N.G.	Haarlem	12 Jun 1990	ICCT # 162
Netherlands	161 runs	0	310	47.4	v Bangladesh	Amstelveen	16 Jun 1990	ICCT # 175
Sth Africans	164 runs	0	292	54.3	v Netherlands	Haarlem	16 Sep 1951	Other OD
Netherlands	170 runs	0	328	60.0	v Hong Kong	Wroxeter	20 Jun 1986	ICCT # 103
South Africa	188 runs	0	389	41.1	v West Indies	Potchefstroom	18 Sep 2009	Other OD
Netherlands	219 runs	0	272	20.5	v P.N.G.	Wolverhampton	11 Jun 1986	ICCT # 79
Netherlands	223 runs	0	303	40.2	v Argentina	The Hague	8 Jun 1990	ICCT # 150
Netherlands	267 runs	0	426	59.1	v Israel	Solihull	18 Jun 1986	ICCT # 97
Netherlands	338 runs	0	403	38.1	v Israel	Amstelveen	4 Jun 1990	ICCT # 140
Netherlands	370 runs	0	475	24.1	v Norway	Dublin	26 Jul 2008	Other OD

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	1 wicket	1	87	4.5	v Sri Lanka	Kowloon	1 Nov 2009	Other OD
Netherlands	2 wickets	0	196	50.0	v Namibia	Toronto	15 Jul 2001	ICCT # 418
Netherlands	2 wickets	16	268	47.2	v Glamorgan	Cape Town	23 Mar 2009	Other OD
South Africa	2 wickets	0	98	5.0x8	v Hong Kong	Kowloon	1 Nov 2009	Other OD
South Africa	2 wickets	0	74	4.0	v Australia	Kowloon	6 Nov 2010	Other OD
Netherlands	2 wickets	5	264	49.1	v Kenya	Colombo (SSC)	15 Feb 2011	Other OD
South Africa	2 wickets	0	82	5.0	v Pakistan	Kowloon	28 Oct 2012	Other OD
South Africa	2 wickets	0	124	5.0	v Pakistan	Kowloon	29 Oct 2017	Other OD
Netherlands	2 wickets	75	194	37.3	v Ireland	Bulawayo	15 Jun 2023	Other OD
South Africa	3 wickets	4	77	4.2	v Sri Lanka	Kowloon	2 Nov 2002	Other OD
South Africa	3 wickets	1	103	4.5	v England	Kowloon	1 Nov 2009	Other OD
South Africa	3 wickets	2	96	4.4	v Sri Lanka	Kowloon	29 Oct 2017	Other OD
South Africa	3 wickets	6	323	49.0	v Shaheens	Karachi	17 Feb 2025	Other OD
Sth Africans	4 wickets	12	219	48.0	v UWI VC XI	Salem	12 Apr 2001	Other OD
South Africa	4 wickets	5	69	4.1	v England	Kowloon	11 Nov 2001	Other OD
South Africa	4 wickets	0	102	5.0	v India	Kowloon	7 Nov 2004	Other OD
South Africa	4 wickets	8	63	3.4	v Australia	Kowloon	23 Oct 2005	Other OD
Netherlands	4 wickets	1	239	49.5	v Denmark	Glasgow	9 Aug 2006	Other OD
South Africa	4 wickets	2	111	4.4	v Australia	Kowloon	31 Oct 2009	Other OD
South Africa	4 wickets	6	55	3.0	v England	Kowloon	7 Nov 2010	Other OD
South Africa	4 wickets	7	85	3.5	v Hong Kong	Kowloon	27 Oct 2012	Other OD
South Africa	4 wickets	3	96	4.3	v Hong Kong	Kowloon	28 Oct 2012	Other OD
Netherlands	4 wickets	22	262	46.2	v EPP	Pune	14 Dec 2012	Other OD
Netherlands	5 wickets	34	225	54.2	v Denmark	Birmingham	2 Jul 1986	ICCT # 131
Netherlands	5 wickets	22	203	56.2	v Kenya	The Hague	20 Jun 1990	ICCT # 190
South Africa	5 wickets	1	80	4.5	v Sri Lanka	Kowloon	10 Nov 2001	Other OD
South Africa	5 wickets	6	64	4.0	v India	Kowloon	10 Nov 2001	Other OD
South Africa	5 wickets	12	59	3.0	v Hong Kong	Kowloon	11 Nov 2001	Other OD
South Africa	5 wickets	2	80	4.4	v Pakistan	Kowloon	8 Nov 2008	Other OD
South Africa	5 wickets	8	71	3.4	v Sri Lanka	Kowloon	28 Oct 2012	Other OD
South Africa	5 wickets	3	188	24.3	v Sri Lanka	Christchurch	9 Feb 2015	Other OD
South Africa	5 wickets	2	96	4.4	v Hong Kong	Kowloon	28 Oct 2017	Other OD
Netherlands	6 wickets	18	226	57.0	v Canada	Cheltenham	13 Jun 1986	ICCT # 83
Netherlands	6 wickets	175	97	20.5	v Fiji	Kuala Lumpur	28 Mar 1997	ICCT # 299
Netherlands	6 wickets	92	96	34.4	v Canada	Toronto	2 Jul 2001	ICCT # 371
South Africa	6 wickets	25	227	45.5	v New Zealand	Colombo (NCC)	11 Sep 2002	Other OD
Netherlands	6 wickets	90	189	35.0	v Western P CC	Cape Town	24 Mar 2009	Other OD
Netherlands	7 wickets	205	179	25.5	v Hong Kong	Rotterdam	6 Jun 1990	ICCT # 147
Netherlands	7 wickets	49	128	36.5	v Fiji	Toronto	1 Jul 2001	ICCT # 365
South Africa	7 wickets	57	206	40.3	v	Paarl	4 Feb 2003	Other OD
South Africa	7 wickets	34	218	44.2	v Australia	Bengaluru	15 Feb 2011	Other OD
Netherlands	8 wickets	167	106	32.1	v Israel	Banbury	24 May 1979	ICCT # 11
Netherlands	8 wickets	294	135	11.0	v Gibraltar	Wellesbourne	27 Jun 1986	ICCT # 122
Netherlands	8 wickets	267	27	5.3	v E&C Africa	Kuala Lumpur	24 Mar 1997	ICCT # 274
Sth Africans	8 wickets	24	251	46.0	v	Lahore	1 Oct 2003	Other OD
Sth Africans	8 wickets	145	128	25.5	v Hyderabad XI	Hyderabad	14 Nov 2005	Other OD
South Africa	8 wickets	159	153	23.3	v Zimbabwe	Chennai	12 Feb 2011	Other OD
Netherlands	8 wickets	61	153	35.5	v Hong Kong	Harare	27 Feb 2018	Other OD
Netherlands	9 wickets	236	104	20.4	v Fiji	Gloucester	25 Jun 1986	ICCT # 115
Netherlands	9 wickets	128	119	28.4	v Malaysia	Nairobi (Club)	12 Feb 1994	ICCT # 194
Netherlands	9 wickets	217	48	13.5	v Singapore	King City (SE)	6 Jul 2001	ICCT # 395
Netherlands	10 wickets	218	89	23.4	v U.S.A.	Solihull	16 Jun 1986	ICCT # 91
Netherlands	10 wickets	241	81	9.5	v Gibraltar	Nairobi (Prem)	14 Feb 1994	ICCT # 201
Netherlands	10 wickets	157	91	23.5	v Namibia	Kuala Lumpur	25 Mar 1997	ICCT # 281

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Netherlands	2 wickets	0	196	50.0	50.0	v Namibia	Toronto	15 Jul 2001	ICCT # 418
South Africa	4 wickets	0	102	5.0	5.0	v India	Kowloon	7 Nov 2004	Other OD
South Africa	2 wickets	0	98	5.0x8	5.0x8	v Hong Kong	Kowloon	1 Nov 2009	Other OD
South Africa	2 wickets	0	74	4.0	4.0	v Australia	Kowloon	6 Nov 2010	Other OD
South Africa	2 wickets	0	82	5.0	5.0	v Pakistan	Kowloon	28 Oct 2012	Other OD
South Africa	2 wickets	0	124	5.0	5.0	v Pakistan	Kowloon	29 Oct 2017	Other OD
South Africa	5 wickets	1	80	4.5	5.0	v Sri Lanka	Kowloon	10 Nov 2001	Other OD
Netherlands	4 wickets	1	239	49.5	50.0	v Denmark	Glasgow	9 Aug 2006	Other OD
South Africa	1 wicket	1	87	4.5	5.0	v Sri Lanka	Kowloon	1 Nov 2009	Other OD
South Africa	3 wickets	1	103	4.5	5.0	v England	Kowloon	1 Nov 2009	Other OD
South Africa	5 wickets	2	80	4.4	5.0	v Pakistan	Kowloon	8 Nov 2008	Other OD
South Africa	4 wickets	2	111	4.4	5.0	v Australia	Kowloon	31 Oct 2009	Other OD
South Africa	5 wickets	2	96	4.4	5.0	v Hong Kong	Kowloon	28 Oct 2017	Other OD
South Africa	3 wickets	2	96	4.4	5.0	v Sri Lanka	Kowloon	29 Oct 2017	Other OD
South Africa	4 wickets	3	96	4.3	5.0	v Hong Kong	Kowloon	28 Oct 2012	Other OD
South Africa	5 wickets	3	188	24.3	25.0	v Sri Lanka	Christchurch	9 Feb 2015	Other OD
South Africa	3 wickets	4	77	4.2	5.0	v Sri Lanka	Kowloon	2 Nov 2002	Other OD
South Africa	4 wickets	5	69	4.1	5.0	v England	Kowloon	11 Nov 2001	Other OD
Netherlands	2 wickets	5	264	49.1	50.0	v Kenya	Colombo (SSC)	15 Feb 2011	Other OD
South Africa	5 wickets	6	64	4.0	5.0	v India	Kowloon	10 Nov 2001	Other OD
South Africa	4 wickets	6	55	3.0	4.0	v England	Kowloon	7 Nov 2010	Other OD
South Africa	3 wickets	6	323	49.0	50.0	v Shaheens	Karachi	17 Feb 2025	Other OD
South Africa	4 wickets	7	85	3.5	5.0	v Hong Kong	Kowloon	27 Oct 2012	Other OD
South Africa	4 wickets	8	63	3.4	5.0	v Australia	Kowloon	23 Oct 2005	Other OD
South Africa	5 wickets	8	71	3.4	5.0	v Sri Lanka	Kowloon	28 Oct 2012	Other OD
Sth Africans	4 wickets	12	219	48.0	50.0	v UWI VC XI	Salem	12 Apr 2001	Other OD
South Africa	5 wickets	12	59	3.0	5.0	v Hong Kong	Kowloon	11 Nov 2001	Other OD
Netherlands	2 wickets	16	268	47.2	50.0	v Glamorgan	Cape Town	23 Mar 2009	Other OD
Netherlands	6 wickets	18	226	57.0	60.0	v Canada	Cheltenham	13 Jun 1986	ICCT # 83
Netherlands	5 wickets	22	203	56.2	60.0	v Kenya	The Hague	20 Jun 1990	ICCT # 190
Netherlands	4 wickets	22	262	46.2	50.0	v EPP	Pune	14 Dec 2012	Other OD
Sth Africans	8 wickets	24	251	46.0	50.0	v	Lahore	1 Oct 2003	Other OD
South Africa	6 wickets	25	227	45.5	50.0	v New Zealand	Colombo (NCC)	11 Sep 2002	Other OD
Netherlands	5 wickets	34	225	54.2	60.0	v Denmark	Birmingham	2 Jul 1986	ICCT # 131
South Africa	7 wickets	34	218	44.2	50.0	v Australia	Bengaluru	15 Feb 2011	Other OD
Netherlands	7 wickets	49	128	36.5	45.0	v Fiji	Toronto	1 Jul 2001	ICCT # 365
South Africa	7 wickets	57	206	40.3	50.0	v	Paarl	4 Feb 2003	Other OD
Netherlands	8 wickets	61	153	35.5	46.0	v Hong Kong	Harare	27 Feb 2018	Other OD
Netherlands	2 wickets	75	194	37.3	50.0	v Ireland	Bulawayo	15 Jun 2023	Other OD
Netherlands	6 wickets	90	189	35.0	50.0	v Western P CC	Cape Town	24 Mar 2009	Other OD
Netherlands	6 wickets	92	96	34.4	50.0	v Canada	Toronto	2 Jul 2001	ICCT # 371
Netherlands	9 wickets	128	119	28.4	50.0	v Malaysia	Nairobi (Club)	12 Feb 1994	ICCT # 194
Sth Africans	8 wickets	145	128	25.5	50.0	v Hyderabad XI	Hyderabad	14 Nov 2005	Other OD
Netherlands	10 wickets	157	91	23.5	50.0	v Namibia	Kuala Lumpur	25 Mar 1997	ICCT # 281
South Africa	8 wickets	159	153	23.3	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Chennai	12 Feb 2011	Other OD
Netherlands	8 wickets	167	106	32.1	60.0	v Israel	Banbury	24 May 1979	ICCT # 11
Netherlands	6 wickets	175	97	20.5	50.0	v Fiji	Kuala Lumpur	28 Mar 1997	ICCT # 299
Netherlands	7 wickets	205	179	25.5	60.0	v Hong Kong	Rotterdam	6 Jun 1990	ICCT # 147
Netherlands	9 wickets	217	48	13.5	50.0	v Singapore	King City (SE)	6 Jul 2001	ICCT # 395
Netherlands	10 wickets	218	89	23.4	60.0	v U.S.A.	Solihull	16 Jun 1986	ICCT # 91
Netherlands	9 wickets	236	104	20.4	60.0	v Fiji	Gloucester	25 Jun 1986	ICCT # 115
Netherlands	10 wickets	241	81	9.5	50.0	v Gibraltar	Nairobi (Prem)	14 Feb 1994	ICCT # 201
Netherlands	8 wickets	267	27	5.3	50.0	v E&C Africa	Kuala Lumpur	24 Mar 1997	ICCT # 274
Netherlands	8 wickets	294	135	11.0	60.0	v Gibraltar	Wellesbourne	27 Jun 1986	ICCT # 122

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
BCB XI	Sth Africans	Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram	7 Mar 2008	Other OD
WICB Pres XI	Sth Africans	Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad	29 May 2016	Other OD

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia vs South Africa at Mackay, South Africa in Australia 3rd ODI, Aug 24, 2025 [ODI # 4897]

South Africa vs Australia at Mackay, South Africa in Australia 2nd ODI, Aug 22, 2025 [ODI # 4896]

South Africa vs Australia at Cairns, South Africa in Australia 1st ODI, Aug 19, 2025 [ODI # 4895]