South Africa Cricket Team – Twenty20 Internationals Cricket Records
Twenty20 Internationals
By runs
| Rank | Winner | Margin | Target | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | South Africa | 1 run | 129 | 20.0 | v New Zealand | Lord's | 9 Jun 2009 | T20I # 99 |
🥇 1 | South Africa | 1 run | 121 | 20.0 | v West Indies | North Sound | 20 May 2010 | T20I # 179 |
🥇 1 | South Africa | 1 run | 178 | 20.0 | v England | East London | 12 Feb 2020 | T20I # 1039 |
🥇 1 | South Africa | 1 run | 168 | 20.0 | v West Indies | St George's | 29 Jun 2021 | T20I # 1179 |
🥇 1 | South Africa | 1 run | 116 | 20.0 | v Nepal | Kingstown | 14 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2681 |
6 | South Africa | 2 runs | 202 | 20.0 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 24 Feb 2006 | T20I # 6 |
6 | South Africa | 2 runs | 171 | 20.0 | v New Zealand | Chattogram | 24 Mar 2014 | T20I # 383 |
8 | South Africa | 3 runs | 166 | 20.0 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 22 Feb 2012 | T20I # 223 |
8 | South Africa | 3 runs | 197 | 20.0 | v England | Chattogram | 29 Mar 2014 | T20I # 391 |
8 | South Africa | 3 runs | 175 | 20.0 | v England | Taunton | 23 Jun 2017 | T20I # 615 |
11 | South Africa | 4 runs | 65 | 9.1 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 20 Nov 2013 | T20I # 340 |
11 | South Africa | 4 runs | 114 | 20.0 | v Bangladesh | New York | 10 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2664 |
13 | South Africa | 6 runs | 151 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Dubai (DICS) | 15 Nov 2013 | T20I # 336 |
13 | South Africa | 6 runs | 146 | 18.4 | v Netherlands | Chattogram | 27 Mar 2014 | T20I # 386 |
13 | South Africa | 6 runs | 193 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 1 Feb 2019 | T20I # 732 |
16 | South Africa | 7 runs | 189 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 3 Feb 2019 | T20I # 734 |
16 | South Africa | 7 runs | 164 | 20.0 | v England | Gros Islet | 21 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2712 |
18 | South Africa | 8 runs | 195 | 20.0 | v Zimbabwe | Kimberley | 10 Oct 2010 | T20I # 189 |
19 | South Africa | 10 runs | 190 | 20.0 | v England | Sharjah | 6 Nov 2021 | T20I # 1400 |
20 | South Africa | 11 runs | 83 | 7.5 | v India | Johannesburg | 30 Mar 2012 | T20I # 242 |
20 | South Africa | 11 runs | 184 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Durban | 10 Dec 2024 | T20I # 3026 |
22 | South Africa | 12 runs | 122 | 14.0 | v Bangladesh | Johannesburg | 5 Nov 2008 | T20I # 77 |
22 | South Africa | 12 runs | 131 | 20.0 | v India | Nottingham | 16 Jun 2009 | T20I # 113 |
22 | South Africa | 12 runs | 116 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 2 Aug 2013 | T20I # 323 |
22 | South Africa | 12 runs | 159 | 20.0 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 23 Feb 2020 | T20I # 1052 |
26 | South Africa | 13 runs | 171 | 20.0 | v New Zealand | Bridgetown | 6 May 2010 | T20I # 164 |
26 | South Africa | 13 runs | 137 | 19.5 | v West Indies | North Sound | 19 May 2010 | T20I # 178 |
28 | South Africa | 16 runs | 181 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 22 Mar 2019 | T20I # 758 |
28 | South Africa | 16 runs | 167 | 20.0 | v West Indies | St George's | 27 Jun 2021 | T20I # 1178 |
30 | South Africa | 17 runs | 157 | 20.0 | v Australia | Centurion | 29 Mar 2009 | T20I # 88 |
31 | South Africa | 18 runs | 195 | 20.0 | v U.S.A. | North Sound | 19 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2708 |
32 | South Africa | 19 runs | 155 | 20.0 | v England | Cape Town | 16 Sep 2007 | T20I # 34 |
32 | South Africa | 19 runs | 127 | 10.0 | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 20 Jan 2017 | T20I # 589 |
34 | South Africa | 20 runs | 184 | 20.0 | v West Indies | The Oval | 13 Jun 2009 | T20I # 106 |
34 | South Africa | 20 runs | 196 | 20.0 | v Bangladesh | Bloemfontein | 26 Oct 2017 | T20I # 626 |
36 | South Africa | 21 runs | 109 | 10.0 | v Australia | Carrara | 17 Nov 2018 | T20I # 711 |
36 | South Africa | 21 runs | 212 | 20.0 | v Ireland | Bristol | 3 Aug 2022 | T20I # 1721 |
38 | South Africa | 22 runs | 146 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Hambantota | 4 Aug 2013 | T20I # 324 |
39 | South Africa | 25 runs | 169 | 20.0 | v West Indies | St George's | 3 Jul 2021 | T20I # 1181 |
40 | South Africa | 28 runs | 164 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 10 Sep 2021 | T20I # 1265 |
41 | South Africa | 31 runs | 170 | 19.2 | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 7 Jul 2015 | T20I # 429 |
42 | South Africa | 32 runs | 79 | 7.0 | v Sri Lanka | Hambantota | 22 Sep 2012 | T20I # 269 |
43 | South Africa | 33 runs | 180 | 20.0 | v New Zealand | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 2012 | T20I # 297 |
43 | South Africa | 33 runs | 166 | 20.0 | v Ireland | Dublin (Malahide) | 19 Jul 2021 | T20I # 1194 |
45 | South Africa | 34 runs | 161 | 17.2 | v Zimbabwe | East London | 9 Oct 2018 | T20I # 698 |
46 | South Africa | 37 runs | 210 | 20.0 | v Afghanistan | Wankhede | 20 Mar 2016 | T20I # 542 |
47 | South Africa | 42 runs | 160 | 19.3 | v Ireland | Belfast | 22 Jul 2021 | T20I # 1197 |
48 | South Africa | 44 runs | 183 | 18.5 | v Ireland | Bristol | 5 Aug 2022 | T20I # 1724 |
49 | South Africa | 45 runs | 183 | 15.4 | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 24 Mar 2019 | T20I # 763 |
50 | South Africa | 49 runs | 190 | 20.0 | v Ireland | Belfast | 24 Jul 2021 | T20I # 1201 |
50 | South Africa | 49 runs | 228 | 18.3 | v India | Indore | 4 Oct 2022 | T20I # 1805 |
52 | South Africa | 52 runs | 149 | 18.5 | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 5 Jul 2015 | T20I # 428 |
53 | South Africa | 58 runs | 208 | 16.4 | v England | Cardiff | 28 Jul 2022 | T20I # 1698 |
54 | South Africa | 59 runs | 140 | 16.0 | v Afghanistan | Bridgetown | 5 May 2010 | T20I # 162 |
55 | South Africa | 69 runs | 196 | 19.0 | v West Indies | Durban | 14 Jan 2015 | T20I # 415 |
56 | South Africa | 78 runs | 186 | 14.5 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 17 Feb 2017 | T20I # 595 |
57 | South Africa | 83 runs | 225 | 18.3 | v Bangladesh | Potchefstroom | 29 Oct 2017 | T20I # 628 |
58 | South Africa | 84 runs | 242 | 20.0 | v England | Centurion | 15 Nov 2009 | T20I # 125 |
59 | South Africa | 90 runs | 192 | 16.4 | v England | Southampton | 31 Jul 2022 | T20I # 1717 |
60 | South Africa | 104 runs | 206 | 16.3 | v Bangladesh | Sydney | 27 Oct 2022 | T20I # 1847 |
61 | South Africa | 130 runs | 212 | 15.4 | v Scotland | The Oval | 7 Jun 2009 | T20I # 94 |
Showing 61 records
By wickets
| Rank | Winner | Margin | Target | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | South Africa | 3 wickets | 130 | 19.5 | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 23 Nov 2007 | T20I # 48 |
🥇 1 | South Africa | 3 wickets | 148 | 19.1 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 16 Oct 2011 | T20I # 212 |
🥇 1 | South Africa | 3 wickets | 135 | 20.0 | v England | Cape Town | 19 Feb 2016 | T20I # 503 |
🥇 1 | South Africa | 3 wickets | 158 | 19.2 | v Australia | Durban | 4 Mar 2016 | T20I # 519 |
🥇 1 | South Africa | 3 wickets | 123 | 16.1 | v West Indies | North Sound | 23 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2720 |
🥇 1 | South Africa | 3 wickets | 125 | 19.0 | v India | Gqeberha | 10 Nov 2024 | T20I # 2942 |
7 | South Africa | 4 wickets | 132 | 19.2 | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 18 Jan 2008 | T20I # 51 |
7 | South Africa | 4 wickets | 167 | 19.2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 27 Mar 2009 | T20I # 87 |
7 | South Africa | 4 wickets | 143 | 19.5 | v Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 30 Oct 2021 | T20I # 1378 |
7 | South Africa | 4 wickets | 149 | 18.2 | v India | Cuttack | 12 Jun 2022 | T20I # 1569 |
7 | South Africa | 4 wickets | 104 | 18.5 | v Netherlands | New York | 8 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2649 |
12 | South Africa | 5 wickets | 134 | 19.4 | v India | Perth | 30 Oct 2022 | T20I # 1853 |
12 | South Africa | 5 wickets | 152 | 13.5 | v India | Gqeberha | 12 Dec 2023 | T20I # 2396 |
12 | South Africa | 5 wickets | 142 | 15.5 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 14 Jul 2025 | T20I # 3316 |
15 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 154 | 19.1 | v New Zealand | Durban | 19 Sep 2007 | T20I # 39 |
15 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 120 | 18.2 | v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 26 Oct 2010 | T20I # 190 |
15 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 121 | 18.4 | v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 27 Oct 2010 | T20I # 191 |
15 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 152 | 17.5 | v New Zealand | Durban | 14 Aug 2015 | T20I # 451 |
15 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 93 | 17.1 | v India | Cuttack | 5 Oct 2015 | T20I # 457 |
15 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 189 | 18.4 | v India | Centurion | 21 Feb 2018 | T20I # 654 |
15 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 133 | 15.4 | v Zimbabwe | Potchefstroom | 12 Oct 2018 | T20I # 699 |
15 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 145 | 16.2 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 13 Feb 2021 | T20I # 1121 |
15 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 141 | 14.0 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 12 Apr 2021 | T20I # 1146 |
15 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 85 | 13.3 | v Bangladesh | Abu Dhabi | 2 Nov 2021 | T20I # 1384 |
15 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 259 | 18.5 | v West Indies | Centurion | 26 Mar 2023 | T20I # 2032 |
15 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 78 | 16.2 | v Sri Lanka | New York | 3 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2635 |
27 | South Africa | 7 wickets | 145 | 18.5 | v Bangladesh | Cape Town | 15 Sep 2007 | T20I # 31 |
27 | South Africa | 7 wickets | 112 | 18.2 | v England | Nottingham | 11 Jun 2009 | T20I # 103 |
27 | South Africa | 7 wickets | 169 | 15.5 | v Zimbabwe | Bloemfontein | 8 Oct 2010 | T20I # 188 |
27 | South Africa | 7 wickets | 119 | 19.0 | v England | Chester-le-Street | 8 Sep 2012 | T20I # 258 |
27 | South Africa | 7 wickets | 145 | 19.0 | v Australia | Adelaide | 5 Nov 2014 | T20I # 407 |
27 | South Africa | 7 wickets | 200 | 19.4 | v India | Dharamsala | 2 Oct 2015 | T20I # 456 |
27 | South Africa | 7 wickets | 212 | 19.1 | v India | Delhi | 9 Jun 2022 | T20I # 1554 |
27 | South Africa | 7 wickets | 207 | 19.3 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 13 Dec 2024 | T20I # 3047 |
27 | South Africa | 7 wickets | 145 | 17.2 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 20 Jul 2025 | T20I # 3336 |
36 | South Africa | 8 wickets | 206 | 17.4 | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 11 Sep 2007 | T20I # 20 |
36 | South Africa | 8 wickets | 174 | 16.0 | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 19 Feb 2012 | T20I # 222 |
36 | South Africa | 8 wickets | 87 | 12.1 | v New Zealand | Durban | 21 Dec 2012 | T20I # 293 |
36 | South Africa | 8 wickets | 121 | 17.4 | v Sri Lanka | Delhi | 28 Mar 2016 | T20I # 554 |
36 | South Africa | 8 wickets | 144 | 18.2 | v West Indies | Dubai (DICS) | 26 Oct 2021 | T20I # 1366 |
36 | South Africa | 8 wickets | 172 | 17.4 | v Ireland | Abu Dhabi | 27 Sep 2024 | T20I # 2869 |
42 | South Africa | 9 wickets | 99 | 14.3 | v Pakistan | Dubai (DICS) | 13 Nov 2013 | T20I # 334 |
42 | South Africa | 9 wickets | 172 | 14.4 | v England | Johannesburg | 21 Feb 2016 | T20I # 506 |
42 | South Africa | 9 wickets | 135 | 16.5 | v India | Bengaluru | 22 Sep 2019 | T20I # 893 |
42 | South Africa | 9 wickets | 104 | 14.1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Sep 2021 | T20I # 1270 |
42 | South Africa | 9 wickets | 57 | 8.5 | v Afghanistan | Tarouba | 26 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2723 |
47 | South Africa | 10 wickets | 130 | 11.3 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 2 Feb 2007 | T20I # 14 |
47 | South Africa | 10 wickets | 94 | 12.4 | v Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 20 Sep 2012 | T20I # 266 |
47 | South Africa | 10 wickets | 121 | 14.4 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 14 Sep 2021 | T20I # 1273 |
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By balls remaining in the second innings
| Rank | Winner | Margin | Balls Rem | Target | Overs | Max | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | South Africa | 3 wickets | 0 | 135 | 20.0 | 20.0 | v England | Cape Town | 19 Feb 2016 | T20I # 503 |
🥈 2 | South Africa | 3 wickets | 1 | 130 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 23 Nov 2007 | T20I # 48 |
🥈 2 | South Africa | 4 wickets | 1 | 143 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 30 Oct 2021 | T20I # 1378 |
4 | South Africa | 7 wickets | 2 | 200 | 19.4 | 20.0 | v India | Dharamsala | 2 Oct 2015 | T20I # 456 |
4 | South Africa | 5 wickets | 2 | 134 | 19.4 | 20.0 | v India | Perth | 30 Oct 2022 | T20I # 1853 |
6 | South Africa | 7 wickets | 3 | 207 | 19.3 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 13 Dec 2024 | T20I # 3047 |
7 | South Africa | 4 wickets | 4 | 132 | 19.2 | 20.0 | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 18 Jan 2008 | T20I # 51 |
7 | South Africa | 4 wickets | 4 | 167 | 19.2 | 20.0 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 27 Mar 2009 | T20I # 87 |
7 | South Africa | 3 wickets | 4 | 158 | 19.2 | 20.0 | v Australia | Durban | 4 Mar 2016 | T20I # 519 |
10 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 5 | 154 | 19.1 | 20.0 | v New Zealand | Durban | 19 Sep 2007 | T20I # 39 |
10 | South Africa | 3 wickets | 5 | 148 | 19.1 | 20.0 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 16 Oct 2011 | T20I # 212 |
10 | South Africa | 7 wickets | 5 | 212 | 19.1 | 20.0 | v India | Delhi | 9 Jun 2022 | T20I # 1554 |
10 | South Africa | 3 wickets | 5 | 123 | 16.1 | 17.0 | v West Indies | North Sound | 23 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2720 |
14 | South Africa | 7 wickets | 6 | 119 | 19.0 | 20.0 | v England | Chester-le-Street | 8 Sep 2012 | T20I # 258 |
14 | South Africa | 7 wickets | 6 | 145 | 19.0 | 20.0 | v Australia | Adelaide | 5 Nov 2014 | T20I # 407 |
14 | South Africa | 3 wickets | 6 | 125 | 19.0 | 20.0 | v India | Gqeberha | 10 Nov 2024 | T20I # 2942 |
17 | South Africa | 7 wickets | 7 | 145 | 18.5 | 20.0 | v Bangladesh | Cape Town | 15 Sep 2007 | T20I # 31 |
17 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 7 | 259 | 18.5 | 20.0 | v West Indies | Centurion | 26 Mar 2023 | T20I # 2032 |
17 | South Africa | 5 wickets | 7 | 152 | 13.5 | 15.0 | v India | Gqeberha | 12 Dec 2023 | T20I # 2396 |
17 | South Africa | 4 wickets | 7 | 104 | 18.5 | 20.0 | v Netherlands | New York | 8 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2649 |
21 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 8 | 121 | 18.4 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 27 Oct 2010 | T20I # 191 |
21 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 8 | 189 | 18.4 | 20.0 | v India | Centurion | 21 Feb 2018 | T20I # 654 |
23 | South Africa | 7 wickets | 10 | 112 | 18.2 | 20.0 | v England | Nottingham | 11 Jun 2009 | T20I # 103 |
23 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 10 | 120 | 18.2 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 26 Oct 2010 | T20I # 190 |
23 | South Africa | 8 wickets | 10 | 144 | 18.2 | 20.0 | v West Indies | Dubai (DICS) | 26 Oct 2021 | T20I # 1366 |
23 | South Africa | 4 wickets | 10 | 149 | 18.2 | 20.0 | v India | Cuttack | 12 Jun 2022 | T20I # 1569 |
27 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 13 | 152 | 17.5 | 20.0 | v New Zealand | Durban | 14 Aug 2015 | T20I # 451 |
28 | South Africa | 8 wickets | 14 | 206 | 17.4 | 20.0 | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 11 Sep 2007 | T20I # 20 |
28 | South Africa | 8 wickets | 14 | 121 | 17.4 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Delhi | 28 Mar 2016 | T20I # 554 |
28 | South Africa | 8 wickets | 14 | 172 | 17.4 | 20.0 | v Ireland | Abu Dhabi | 27 Sep 2024 | T20I # 2869 |
31 | South Africa | 7 wickets | 16 | 145 | 17.2 | 20.0 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 20 Jul 2025 | T20I # 3336 |
32 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 17 | 93 | 17.1 | 20.0 | v India | Cuttack | 5 Oct 2015 | T20I # 457 |
33 | South Africa | 9 wickets | 19 | 135 | 16.5 | 20.0 | v India | Bengaluru | 22 Sep 2019 | T20I # 893 |
34 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 22 | 145 | 16.2 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 13 Feb 2021 | T20I # 1121 |
34 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 22 | 78 | 16.2 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | New York | 3 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2635 |
36 | South Africa | 8 wickets | 24 | 174 | 16.0 | 20.0 | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 19 Feb 2012 | T20I # 222 |
37 | South Africa | 7 wickets | 25 | 169 | 15.5 | 20.0 | v Zimbabwe | Bloemfontein | 8 Oct 2010 | T20I # 188 |
37 | South Africa | 5 wickets | 25 | 142 | 15.5 | 20.0 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 14 Jul 2025 | T20I # 3316 |
39 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 26 | 133 | 15.4 | 20.0 | v Zimbabwe | Potchefstroom | 12 Oct 2018 | T20I # 699 |
40 | South Africa | 9 wickets | 32 | 172 | 14.4 | 20.0 | v England | Johannesburg | 21 Feb 2016 | T20I # 506 |
40 | South Africa | 10 wickets | 32 | 121 | 14.4 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 14 Sep 2021 | T20I # 1273 |
42 | South Africa | 9 wickets | 33 | 99 | 14.3 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Dubai (DICS) | 13 Nov 2013 | T20I # 334 |
43 | South Africa | 9 wickets | 35 | 104 | 14.1 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Sep 2021 | T20I # 1270 |
44 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 36 | 141 | 14.0 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 12 Apr 2021 | T20I # 1146 |
45 | South Africa | 6 wickets | 39 | 85 | 13.3 | 20.0 | v Bangladesh | Abu Dhabi | 2 Nov 2021 | T20I # 1384 |
46 | South Africa | 10 wickets | 44 | 94 | 12.4 | 20.0 | v Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 20 Sep 2012 | T20I # 266 |
47 | South Africa | 8 wickets | 47 | 87 | 12.1 | 20.0 | v New Zealand | Durban | 21 Dec 2012 | T20I # 293 |
48 | South Africa | 10 wickets | 51 | 130 | 11.3 | 20.0 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 2 Feb 2007 | T20I # 14 |
49 | South Africa | 9 wickets | 67 | 57 | 8.5 | 20.0 | v Afghanistan | Tarouba | 26 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2723 |
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Tied matches
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Sri Lanka | Newlands, Cape Town | 19 Mar 2019 | T20I # 755 |