Smallest victories For World Cup - vs South Africa
By runs
Winner | Margin | Balls Rem | Target | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 3 runs | 0 | 279 | 49.0 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 9 Feb 2003 | ODI # 1942 | |
| 6 runs | 0 | 172 | 47.4 | v South Africa | Chennai | 6 Mar 2011 | ODI # 3120 | |
| 19 runs | 0 | 252 | 43.0 | v South Africa | Sydney | 22 Mar 1992 | ODI # 751 | |
| 19 runs | 0 | 265 | 49.3 | v South Africa | Karachi | 11 Mar 1996 | ODI # 1079 | |
| 21 runs | 0 | 331 | 50.0 | v South Africa | The Oval | 2 Jun 2019 | ODI # 4147 | |
| 29 runs | 0 | 232 | 33.3 | v South Africa | Auckland | 7 Mar 2015 | ODI # 3626 | |
| 38 runs | 0 | 246 | 42.5 | v South Africa | Dharamsala | 17 Oct 2023 | ODI # 4672 | |
| 48 runs | 0 | 234 | 47.2 | v South Africa | Chelmsford | 29 May 1999 | ODI # 1468 | |
| 49 runs | 0 | 222 | 43.2 | v South Africa | Mirpur | 25 Mar 2011 | ODI # 3144 | |
| 49 runs | 0 | 309 | 50.0 | v South Africa | Lord's | 23 Jun 2019 | ODI # 4171 | |
| 67 runs | 0 | 252 | 48.4 | v South Africa | Providence | 7 Apr 2007 | ODI # 2564 | |
| 83 runs | 0 | 378 | 48.0 | v South Africa | Basseterre | 24 Mar 2007 | ODI # 2552 | |
| 104 runs | 0 | 312 | 39.5 | v South Africa | The Oval | 30 May 2019 | ODI # 4143 | |
| 130 runs | 0 | 308 | 40.2 | v South Africa | Melbourne | 22 Feb 2015 | ODI # 3610 | |
| 243 runs | 0 | 327 | 27.1 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 5 Nov 2023 | ODI # 4694 |
By wickets
Winner | Margin | Balls Rem | Target | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 3 wickets | 1 | 196 | 49.5 | v South Africa | Wellington | 2 Mar 1992 | ODI # 727 | |
| 3 wickets | 1 | 226 | 40.5 | v South Africa | Melbourne | 12 Mar 1992 | ODI # 741 | |
| 3 wickets | 16 | 213 | 47.2 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 16 Nov 2023 | ODI # 4704 | |
| 4 wickets | 1 | 298 | 42.5 | v South Africa | Auckland | 24 Mar 2015 | ODI # 3644 | |
| 4 wickets | 3 | 242 | 48.3 | v South Africa | Birmingham | 19 Jun 2019 | ODI # 4165 | |
| 5 wickets | 2 | 272 | 49.4 | v South Africa | Leeds | 13 Jun 1999 | ODI # 1481 | |
| 5 wickets | 10 | 194 | 48.2 | v South Africa | St George's | 14 Apr 2007 | ODI # 2571 | |
| 6 wickets | 15 | 228 | 47.3 | v South Africa | Southampton | 5 Jun 2019 | ODI # 4150 | |
| 7 wickets | 93 | 191 | 34.3 | v South Africa | Auckland | 29 Feb 1992 | ODI # 723 | |
| 7 wickets | 111 | 150 | 31.3 | v South Africa | Gros Islet | 25 Apr 2007 | ODI # 2580 | |
| 9 wickets | 13 | 226 | 36.5 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 16 Feb 2003 | ODI # 1955 |
By balls remaining in the second innings
Winner | Margin | Balls Rem | Target | Overs | Max | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 3 wickets | 1 | 196 | 49.5 | 50.0 | v South Africa | Wellington | 2 Mar 1992 | ODI # 727 | |
| 3 wickets | 1 | 226 | 40.5 | 41.0 | v South Africa | Melbourne | 12 Mar 1992 | ODI # 741 | |
| 4 wickets | 1 | 298 | 42.5 | 43.0 | v South Africa | Auckland | 24 Mar 2015 | ODI # 3644 | |
| 5 wickets | 2 | 272 | 49.4 | 50.0 | v South Africa | Leeds | 13 Jun 1999 | ODI # 1481 | |
| 4 wickets | 3 | 242 | 48.3 | 49.0 | v South Africa | Birmingham | 19 Jun 2019 | ODI # 4165 | |
| 5 wickets | 10 | 194 | 48.2 | 50.0 | v South Africa | St George's | 14 Apr 2007 | ODI # 2571 | |
| 9 wickets | 13 | 226 | 36.5 | 39.0 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 16 Feb 2003 | ODI # 1955 | |
| 6 wickets | 15 | 228 | 47.3 | 50.0 | v South Africa | Southampton | 5 Jun 2019 | ODI # 4150 | |
| 3 wickets | 16 | 213 | 47.2 | 50.0 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 16 Nov 2023 | ODI # 4704 | |
| 7 wickets | 93 | 191 | 34.3 | 50.0 | v South Africa | Auckland | 29 Feb 1992 | ODI # 723 | |
| 7 wickets | 111 | 150 | 31.3 | 50.0 | v South Africa | Gros Islet | 25 Apr 2007 | ODI # 2580 |
Tied matches
Team 1 | Team 2 | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| Australia | South Africa | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 17 Jun 1999 | ODI # 1483 |
| South Africa | Sri Lanka | Kingsmead, Durban | 3 Mar 2003 | ODI # 1979 |
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