ICC Men's T20 World Cup Records

T20I Matches Records

Team Smallest Margins - South Africa

Smallest victories For ICC Men's T20 World Cup - South Africa

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	1 run	129	20.0	v New Zealand	Lord's	9 Jun 2009	T20I # 99
South Africa	1 run	116	20.0	v Nepal	Kingstown	14 Jun 2024	T20I # 2681
South Africa	2 runs	171	20.0	v New Zealand	Chattogram	24 Mar 2014	T20I # 383
South Africa	3 runs	197	20.0	v England	Chattogram	29 Mar 2014	T20I # 391
South Africa	4 runs	114	20.0	v Bangladesh	New York	10 Jun 2024	T20I # 2664
South Africa	6 runs	146	18.4	v Netherlands	Chattogram	27 Mar 2014	T20I # 386
South Africa	7 runs	164	20.0	v England	Gros Islet	21 Jun 2024	T20I # 2712
South Africa	10 runs	190	20.0	v England	Sharjah	6 Nov 2021	T20I # 1400
South Africa	12 runs	131	20.0	v India	Nottingham	16 Jun 2009	T20I # 113
South Africa	13 runs	171	20.0	v New Zealand	Bridgetown	6 May 2010	T20I # 164
South Africa	18 runs	195	20.0	v U.S.A.	North Sound	19 Jun 2024	T20I # 2708
South Africa	19 runs	155	20.0	v England	Cape Town	16 Sep 2007	T20I # 34
South Africa	20 runs	184	20.0	v West Indies	The Oval	13 Jun 2009	T20I # 106
South Africa	32 runs	79	7.0	v Sri Lanka	Hambantota	22 Sep 2012	T20I # 269
South Africa	37 runs	210	20.0	v Afghanistan	Wankhede	20 Mar 2016	T20I # 542
South Africa	59 runs	140	16.0	v Afghanistan	Bridgetown	5 May 2010	T20I # 162
South Africa	104 runs	206	16.3	v Bangladesh	Sydney	27 Oct 2022	T20I # 1847
South Africa	130 runs	212	15.4	v Scotland	The Oval	7 Jun 2009	T20I # 94

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	3 wickets	123	16.1	v West Indies	North Sound	23 Jun 2024	T20I # 2720
South Africa	4 wickets	143	19.5	v Sri Lanka	Sharjah	30 Oct 2021	T20I # 1378
South Africa	4 wickets	104	18.5	v Netherlands	New York	8 Jun 2024	T20I # 2649
South Africa	5 wickets	134	19.4	v India	Perth	30 Oct 2022	T20I # 1853
South Africa	6 wickets	154	19.1	v New Zealand	Durban	19 Sep 2007	T20I # 39
South Africa	6 wickets	85	13.3	v Bangladesh	Abu Dhabi	2 Nov 2021	T20I # 1384
South Africa	6 wickets	78	16.2	v Sri Lanka	New York	3 Jun 2024	T20I # 2635
South Africa	7 wickets	145	18.5	v Bangladesh	Cape Town	15 Sep 2007	T20I # 31
South Africa	7 wickets	112	18.2	v England	Nottingham	11 Jun 2009	T20I # 103
South Africa	8 wickets	206	17.4	v West Indies	Johannesburg	11 Sep 2007	T20I # 20
South Africa	8 wickets	121	17.4	v Sri Lanka	Delhi	28 Mar 2016	T20I # 554
South Africa	8 wickets	144	18.2	v West Indies	Dubai (DICS)	26 Oct 2021	T20I # 1366
South Africa	9 wickets	57	8.5	v Afghanistan	Tarouba	26 Jun 2024	T20I # 2723
South Africa	10 wickets	94	12.4	v Zimbabwe	Hambantota	20 Sep 2012	T20I # 266

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	5 wickets	2	134	19.4	20.0	v India	Perth	30 Oct 2022	T20I # 1853
South Africa	6 wickets	5	154	19.1	20.0	v New Zealand	Durban	19 Sep 2007	T20I # 39
South Africa	3 wickets	5	123	16.1	17.0	v West Indies	North Sound	23 Jun 2024	T20I # 2720
South Africa	7 wickets	7	145	18.5	20.0	v Bangladesh	Cape Town	15 Sep 2007	T20I # 31
South Africa	4 wickets	7	104	18.5	20.0	v Netherlands	New York	8 Jun 2024	T20I # 2649
South Africa	7 wickets	10	112	18.2	20.0	v England	Nottingham	11 Jun 2009	T20I # 103
South Africa	8 wickets	10	144	18.2	20.0	v West Indies	Dubai (DICS)	26 Oct 2021	T20I # 1366
South Africa	8 wickets	14	206	17.4	20.0	v West Indies	Johannesburg	11 Sep 2007	T20I # 20
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	6 wickets	39	85	13.3	20.0	v Bangladesh	Abu Dhabi	2 Nov 2021	T20I # 1384
South Africa	10 wickets	44	94	12.4	20.0	v Zimbabwe	Hambantota	20 Sep 2012	T20I # 266
South Africa	9 wickets	67	57	8.5	20.0	v Afghanistan	Tarouba	26 Jun 2024	T20I # 2723

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

West Indies vs Pakistan at Tarouba, Pakistan tour of West Indies 3rd ODI, Aug 12, 2025 [ODI # 4894]

Pakistan vs West Indies at Tarouba, Pakistan tour of West Indies 2nd ODI, Aug 10, 2025 [ODI # 4893]

West Indies vs Pakistan at Tarouba, Pakistan tour of West Indies 1st ODI, Aug 8, 2025 [ODI # 4892]