Team Smallest Margins

Smallest victories by South Africa in Minor ODs

By runs

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Zimbabweans	5 runs	0	282	50.0	v UWI VC XI	St Augustine	26 Feb 2010	Other OD
Zimbabweans	5 runs	0	172	40.0	v Ireland A	Belfast	6 Sep 2021	Other OD
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
Sth Africans	11 runs	0	269	50.0	v PM's XI	Canberra	2 Dec 1997	Other OD
Zimbabweans	11 runs	0	302	48.3	v ND-XI	Gisborne	6 Feb 2015	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
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
Zimbabweans	22 runs	0	230	35.0	v ND-XI	Gisborne	2 Feb 2015	Other OD
Zimbabwe	25 runs	0	244	58.4	v Netherlands	Lord's	7 Jul 1986	ICCT # 133
South Africa	28 runs	0	99	5.0	v England	Kowloon	11 Nov 2006	Other OD
Zimbabwe	28 runs	0	368	49.4	v Oman	Harare	13 Jun 2023	Other OD
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
South Africa	39 runs	0	116	5.0	v Bangladesh	Kowloon	27 Oct 2007	Other OD
Sth Africans	46 runs	0	235	43.3	v Qld Academy	Brisbane	13 Jan 2006	Other OD
South Africa	47 runs	0	99	4.0	v Australia	Kowloon	30 Oct 2011	Other OD
Zimbabweans	49 runs	0	271	50.0	v	Melbourne	23 Dec 1994	Other OD
Zimbabweans	49 runs	0	228	50.0	v Ireland	Dublin	7 Jun 2000	Other OD
Sth Africans	50 runs	0	277	50.0	v	Wormsley	23 Jun 2003	Other OD
Zimbabweans	51 runs	0	305	49.0	v Antg & Barb	St Mary's	25 Apr 2006	Other OD
Zimbabweans	61 runs	0	229	45.0	v Vic Ctry	Yea	22 Dec 1994	Other OD
Sth Africans	63 runs	0	294	44.1	v SL Board XI	Colombo (PSS)	26 Jul 2018	Other OD
Zimbabwe	68 runs	0	216	51.4	v Canada	Haarlem	10 Jun 1990	ICCT # 152
Zimbabweans	76 runs	0	347	48.4	v UWI VC XI	St Andrew's	20 Feb 2013	Other OD
Zimbabwe	84 runs	0	232	53.1	v Bangladesh	The Hague	21 Jun 1990	ICCT # 191
South Africa	87 runs	0	339	42.3	v Sri Lanka	Cardiff	24 May 2019	Other OD
South Africa	92 runs	0	328	46.3	v W Province	Cape Town	6 Feb 2003	Other OD
Sth Africans	108 runs	0	298	39.2	v SLC-BP-XI	Moratuwa	3 Jul 2014	Other OD
Zimbabwe	115 runs	0	250	33.2	v Netherlands	Dubai (DICS)	8 Feb 2011	Other OD
Zimbabwe	120 runs	0	193	25.0	v Kenya	Wolverhampton	18 Jun 1982	ICCT # 37
Sth Africans	132 runs	0	295	37.5	v Ireland	Dublin	18 Jun 2003	Other OD
Zimbabwe	133 runs	0	260	60.0	v Kenya	Amstelveen	18 Jun 1990	ICCT # 180
Zimbabwe	144 runs	0	316	60.0	v Bangladesh	Solihull	11 Jun 1986	ICCT # 74
Zimbabweans	152 runs	0	270	46.4	v WA Ctry	Busselton	29 Nov 1994	Other OD
Sth Africans	155 runs	0	289	34.5	v Bradman XI	Bowral	13 Jan 1998	Other OD
Sth Africans	164 runs	0	292	54.3	v Netherlands	Haarlem	16 Sep 1951	Other OD
South Africa	188 runs	0	389	41.1	v West Indies	Potchefstroom	18 Sep 2009	Other OD
Zimbabwe	191 runs	0	333	37.5	v U.S.A.	Solihull	16 Jun 1982	ICCT # 31
Zimbabwe	207 runs	0	358	45.0	v Argentina	Wolverhampton	18 Jun 1986	ICCT # 92

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
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
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
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
Zimbabweans	4 wickets	21	181	46.3	v Antg & Barb	St Mary's	24 Apr 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
Zimbabwe	5 wickets	33	232	54.3	v Bermuda	Leicester	10 Jul 1982	ICCT # 72
Zimbabweans	5 wickets	85	122	35.5	v Ireland	Dublin	8 Jun 2000	Other OD
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
Zimbabwe	5 wickets	57	196	40.3	v P.N.G.	Bulawayo	1 Mar 2018	Other OD
Zimbabwe	6 wickets	34	198	54.2	v Netherlands	The Hague	23 Jun 1990	ICCT # 192
South Africa	6 wickets	25	227	45.5	v New Zealand	Colombo (NCC)	11 Sep 2002	Other OD
Zimbabwe	6 wickets	37	205	43.5	v Ireland	Dubai (DICS)	6 Feb 2011	Other OD
Zimbabwe	6 wickets	151	164	24.5	v Scotland	Harare	15 Jun 2023	Other OD
Zimbabwe	7 wickets	69	193	48.3	v Hong Kong	Wellesbourne	5 Jul 1982	ICCT # 64
Zimbabwe	7 wickets	190	83	28.2	v Kenya	Sutton Coldfield	16 Jun 1986	ICCT # 87
Zimbabwe	7 wickets	84	132	46.0	v U.S.A.	Nijmegen	16 Jun 1990	ICCT # 174
South Africa	7 wickets	57	206	40.3	v	Paarl	4 Feb 2003	Other OD
Zimbabweans	7 wickets	52	241	41.2	v CA Chairman	Perth (Lilac Hill)	1 Oct 2003	Other OD
South Africa	7 wickets	34	218	44.2	v Australia	Bengaluru	15 Feb 2011	Other OD
Zimbabwe	7 wickets	28	280	45.2	v Sri Lanka	Lincoln	11 Feb 2015	Other OD
Zimbabweans	7 wickets	20	278	46.4	v BCB XI	Fatullah	5 Nov 2015	Other OD
Zimbabweans	7 wickets	16	143	17.2	v BCB XI	Fatullah	11 Sep 2019	Other OD
Zimbabwe	8 wickets	183	125	29.3	v Bangladesh	West Bromwich	7 Jul 1982	ICCT # 69
Zimbabwe	8 wickets	151	147	34.5	v Denmark	Kidderminster	20 Jun 1986	ICCT # 99
Zimbabwe	8 wickets	232	90	21.2	v Malaysia	Melton Mowbray	23 Jun 1986	ICCT # 106
Zimbabweans	8 wickets	59	197	40.1	v Ireland	Eglinton	15 Jun 2003	Other OD
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
Zimbabweans	8 wickets	56	267	40.4	v ND-XI	Gisborne	4 Feb 2015	Other OD
Zimbabwe	9 wickets	315	66	7.3	v Israel	Bloxwich	28 Jun 1982	ICCT # 47
Zimbabwe	9 wickets	241	95	19.5	v P.N.G.	Solihull	30 Jun 1982	ICCT # 54
Zimbabwe	9 wickets	218	81	23.4	v Malaysia	The Hague	4 Jun 1990	ICCT # 135
Zimbabwe	9 wickets	146	134	35.4	v P.N.G.	Haarlem	14 Jun 1990	ICCT # 164
Zimbabwe	10 wickets	198	141	27.0	v East Africa	Nantwich	25 Jun 1986	ICCT # 113
Zimbabwe	10 wickets	127	202	38.5	v Bermuda	West Bromwich	2 Jul 1986	ICCT # 130
Zimbabwe	10 wickets	211	109	24.5	v Singapore	Nijmegen	6 Jun 1990	ICCT # 142

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
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
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
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
Zimbabweans	7 wickets	16	143	17.2	20.0	v BCB XI	Fatullah	11 Sep 2019	Other OD
Zimbabweans	7 wickets	20	278	46.4	50.0	v BCB XI	Fatullah	5 Nov 2015	Other OD
Zimbabweans	4 wickets	21	181	46.3	50.0	v Antg & Barb	St Mary's	24 Apr 2006	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
Zimbabwe	7 wickets	28	280	45.2	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Lincoln	11 Feb 2015	Other OD
Zimbabwe	5 wickets	33	232	54.3	60.0	v Bermuda	Leicester	10 Jul 1982	ICCT # 72
Zimbabwe	6 wickets	34	198	54.2	60.0	v Netherlands	The Hague	23 Jun 1990	ICCT # 192
South Africa	7 wickets	34	218	44.2	50.0	v Australia	Bengaluru	15 Feb 2011	Other OD
Zimbabwe	6 wickets	37	205	43.5	50.0	v Ireland	Dubai (DICS)	6 Feb 2011	Other OD
Zimbabweans	7 wickets	52	241	41.2	50.0	v CA Chairman	Perth (Lilac Hill)	1 Oct 2003	Other OD
Zimbabweans	8 wickets	56	267	40.4	50.0	v ND-XI	Gisborne	4 Feb 2015	Other OD
South Africa	7 wickets	57	206	40.3	50.0	v	Paarl	4 Feb 2003	Other OD
Zimbabwe	5 wickets	57	196	40.3	50.0	v P.N.G.	Bulawayo	1 Mar 2018	Other OD
Zimbabweans	8 wickets	59	197	40.1	50.0	v Ireland	Eglinton	15 Jun 2003	Other OD
Zimbabwe	7 wickets	69	193	48.3	60.0	v Hong Kong	Wellesbourne	5 Jul 1982	ICCT # 64
Zimbabwe	7 wickets	84	132	46.0	60.0	v U.S.A.	Nijmegen	16 Jun 1990	ICCT # 174
Zimbabweans	5 wickets	85	122	35.5	50.0	v Ireland	Dublin	8 Jun 2000	Other OD
Zimbabwe	10 wickets	127	202	38.5	60.0	v Bermuda	West Bromwich	2 Jul 1986	ICCT # 130
Sth Africans	8 wickets	145	128	25.5	50.0	v Hyderabad XI	Hyderabad	14 Nov 2005	Other OD
Zimbabwe	9 wickets	146	134	35.4	60.0	v P.N.G.	Haarlem	14 Jun 1990	ICCT # 164
Zimbabwe	8 wickets	151	147	34.5	60.0	v Denmark	Kidderminster	20 Jun 1986	ICCT # 99
Zimbabwe	6 wickets	151	164	24.5	50.0	v Scotland	Harare	15 Jun 2023	Other OD
South Africa	8 wickets	159	153	23.3	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Chennai	12 Feb 2011	Other OD
Zimbabwe	8 wickets	183	125	29.3	60.0	v Bangladesh	West Bromwich	7 Jul 1982	ICCT # 69
Zimbabwe	7 wickets	190	83	28.2	60.0	v Kenya	Sutton Coldfield	16 Jun 1986	ICCT # 87
Zimbabwe	10 wickets	198	141	27.0	60.0	v East Africa	Nantwich	25 Jun 1986	ICCT # 113
Zimbabwe	10 wickets	211	109	24.5	60.0	v Singapore	Nijmegen	6 Jun 1990	ICCT # 142
Zimbabwe	9 wickets	218	81	23.4	60.0	v Malaysia	The Hague	4 Jun 1990	ICCT # 135
Zimbabwe	8 wickets	232	90	21.2	60.0	v Malaysia	Melton Mowbray	23 Jun 1986	ICCT # 106
Zimbabwe	9 wickets	241	95	19.5	60.0	v P.N.G.	Solihull	30 Jun 1982	ICCT # 54
Zimbabwe	9 wickets	315	66	7.3	60.0	v Israel	Bloxwich	28 Jun 1982	ICCT # 47

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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