ICC World Test Championship Records

Team Smallest Margins - South Africa

Smallest victories For ICC World Test Championship - South Africa

By runs

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	30 runs	-	124	35.0	v India	Eden Gardens	14 Nov 2025	Test # 2606
South Africa	40 runs	-	263	66.2	v West Indies	Providence	15 Aug 2024	Test # 2543
South Africa	87 runs	-	247	41.0	v West Indies	Centurion	28 Feb 2023	Test # 2495
South Africa	107 runs	-	376	93.0	v England	Centurion	26 Dec 2019	Test # 2377
South Africa	109 runs	-	348	69.1	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	5 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
South Africa	158 runs	-	324	58.3	v West Indies	Gros Islet	18 Jun 2021	Test # 2426
South Africa	198 runs	-	426	93.5	v New Zealand	Christchurch	25 Feb 2022	Test # 2451
South Africa	220 runs	-	274	19.0	v Bangladesh	Durban	31 Mar 2022	Test # 2460
South Africa	233 runs	-	516	79.4	v Sri Lanka	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
South Africa	284 runs	-	391	35.1	v West Indies	Johannesburg	8 Mar 2023	Test # 2497
South Africa	332 runs	-	413	23.3	v Bangladesh	Gqeberha	8 Apr 2022	Test # 2461
South Africa	408 runs	-	549	63.5	v India	Guwahati	22 Nov 2025	Test # 2609

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	2 wickets	-	148	39.3	v Pakistan	Centurion	26 Dec 2024	Test # 2572
South Africa	5 wickets	-	282	83.4	v Australia	Lord's	11 Jun 2025	Test # 2585
South Africa	7 wickets	-	240	67.4	v India	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2022	Test # 2445
South Africa	7 wickets	-	212	63.3	v India	Cape Town	11 Jan 2022	Test # 2448
South Africa	7 wickets	-	106	22.0	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	21 Oct 2024	Test # 2556
South Africa	8 wickets	-	68	12.3	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	20 Oct 2025	Test # 2603
South Africa	10 wickets	-	67	13.2	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
South Africa	10 wickets	-	58	7.1	v Pakistan	Cape Town	3 Jan 2025	Test # 2576

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	10 wickets	-	67	13.2	0.0	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
South Africa	7 wickets	-	240	67.4	0.0	v India	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2022	Test # 2445
South Africa	7 wickets	-	212	63.3	0.0	v India	Cape Town	11 Jan 2022	Test # 2448
South Africa	7 wickets	-	106	22.0	0.0	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	21 Oct 2024	Test # 2556
South Africa	2 wickets	-	148	39.3	0.0	v Pakistan	Centurion	26 Dec 2024	Test # 2572
South Africa	10 wickets	-	58	7.1	0.0	v Pakistan	Cape Town	3 Jan 2025	Test # 2576
South Africa	5 wickets	-	282	83.4	0.0	v Australia	Lord's	11 Jun 2025	Test # 2585
South Africa	8 wickets	-	68	12.3	0.0	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	20 Oct 2025	Test # 2603

Tied matches

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

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]