Team Smallest Margins

Cricket Records for New Zealand vs South Africa in ODI matches

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	1 run	175	50.0	v New Zealand	Hobart	11 Dec 1997	ODI # 1258
South Africa	2 runs	301	50.0	v New Zealand	Brisbane	9 Jan 1998	ODI # 1270
New Zealand	2 runs	178	29.0	v South Africa	Auckland	29 Feb 2004	ODI # 2107
New Zealand	5 runs	255	38.0	v South Africa	Wellington	20 Feb 2004	ODI # 2101
New Zealand	6 runs	290	50.0	v South Africa	Christchurch	22 Feb 2017	ODI # 3839
New Zealand	9 runs	229	39.0	v South Africa	Brisbane	8 Jan 1994	ODI # 870
South Africa	19 runs	202	47.5	v New Zealand	Cape Town	28 Oct 2005	ODI # 2288
South Africa	20 runs	305	48.1	v New Zealand	Centurion	19 Aug 2015	ODI # 3676
South Africa	26 runs	258	50.0	v New Zealand	Hobart	15 Jan 2002	ODI # 1785
New Zealand	27 runs	280	49.1	v South Africa	Kimberley	22 Jan 2013	ODI # 3325
New Zealand	46 runs	250	47.0	v South Africa	Christchurch	23 Feb 1995	ODI # 981
New Zealand	47 runs	225	47.5	v South Africa	Adelaide	6 Dec 1997	ODI # 1255
New Zealand	49 runs	222	43.2	v South Africa	Mirpur	25 Mar 2011	ODI # 3144
South Africa	62 runs	284	49.2	v New Zealand	Durban	26 Aug 2015	ODI # 3678
South Africa	67 runs	234	45.1	v New Zealand	Perth	16 Jan 1998	ODI # 1278
South Africa	67 runs	271	50.0	v New Zealand	Perth	1 Feb 2002	ODI # 1801
South Africa	69 runs	204	39.5	v New Zealand	Cape Town	6 Dec 1994	ODI # 956
South Africa	72 runs	283	46.3	v New Zealand	Mount Maunganui	24 Oct 2014	ODI # 3537
South Africa	74 runs	288	50.0	v New Zealand	Birmingham	10 Jun 1999	ODI # 1478
South Africa	81 runs	315	40.3	v New Zealand	Centurion	11 Dec 1994	ODI # 960
New Zealand	87 runs	196	34.1	v South Africa	Brabourne	16 Oct 2006	ODI # 2430
South Africa	93 runs	254	45.2	v New Zealand	Adelaide	27 Jan 2002	ODI # 1797
South Africa	115 runs	305	33.4	v New Zealand	Centurion	25 Oct 2000	ODI # 1647
South Africa	143 runs	291	36.1	v New Zealand	Auckland	27 Mar 1999	ODI # 1422
South Africa	159 runs	272	32.2	v New Zealand	Wellington	25 Feb 2017	ODI # 3841
South Africa	190 runs	358	35.3	v New Zealand	Pune	1 Nov 2023	ODI # 4689

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
New Zealand	1 wicket	209	45.4	v South Africa	Paarl	19 Jan 2013	ODI # 3323
South Africa	1 wicket	261	50.0	v New Zealand	Potchefstroom	25 Jan 2013	ODI # 3328
South Africa	2 wickets	192	40.0	v New Zealand	Napier	26 Mar 1999	ODI # 1421
South Africa	2 wickets	250	49.3	v New Zealand	Bloemfontein	23 Oct 2005	ODI # 2285
South Africa	2 wickets	249	50.0	v New Zealand	Durban	25 Nov 2007	ODI # 2648
New Zealand	3 wickets	212	49.1	v South Africa	Dunedin	14 Feb 1999	ODI # 1407
South Africa	3 wickets	257	50.0	v New Zealand	Cape Town	4 Nov 2000	ODI # 1655
New Zealand	4 wickets	148	44.1	v South Africa	Hobart	18 Dec 1993	ODI # 865
New Zealand	4 wickets	242	49.1	v South Africa	Brisbane	19 Jan 2002	ODI # 1787
South Africa	4 wickets	244	49.2	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	30 Oct 2005	ODI # 2289
New Zealand	4 wickets	298	42.5	v South Africa	Auckland	24 Mar 2015	ODI # 3644
South Africa	4 wickets	208	33.5	v New Zealand	Hamilton	19 Feb 2017	ODI # 3836
New Zealand	4 wickets	242	48.3	v South Africa	Birmingham	19 Jun 2019	ODI # 4165
South Africa	5 wickets	151	30.3	v New Zealand	Perth	14 Jan 1994	ODI # 873
South Africa	5 wickets	178	37.3	v New Zealand	Faisalabad	20 Feb 1996	ODI # 1054
South Africa	5 wickets	288	48.5	v New Zealand	Kimberley	28 Oct 2000	ODI # 1651
South Africa	5 wickets	226	49.4	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Feb 2004	ODI # 2099
New Zealand	5 wickets	254	45.1	v South Africa	Christchurch	17 Feb 2004	ODI # 2100
New Zealand	5 wickets	187	46.0	v South Africa	Napier	2 Mar 2004	ODI # 2109
South Africa	5 wickets	140	28.1	v New Zealand	Centurion	6 Nov 2005	ODI # 2293
New Zealand	5 wickets	194	48.2	v South Africa	St George's	14 Apr 2007	ODI # 2571
South Africa	5 wickets	239	45.2	v New Zealand	Cape Town	2 Dec 2007	ODI # 2652
South Africa	5 wickets	215	41.1	v New Zealand	Centurion	24 Sep 2009	ODI # 2895
South Africa	5 wickets	207	43.2	v New Zealand	Auckland	3 Mar 2012	ODI # 3254
South Africa	6 wickets	195	46.4	v New Zealand	Benoni	22 Oct 2000	ODI # 1643
South Africa	6 wickets	153	30.3	v New Zealand	Durban	1 Nov 2000	ODI # 1654
South Africa	6 wickets	172	38.1	v New Zealand	Sydney	8 Feb 2002	ODI # 1805
New Zealand	6 wickets	260	49.0	v South Africa	Dunedin	25 Feb 2004	ODI # 2104
South Africa	6 wickets	254	45.2	v New Zealand	Wellington	25 Feb 2012	ODI # 3249
South Africa	6 wickets	231	38.2	v New Zealand	Napier	29 Feb 2012	ODI # 3252
South Africa	6 wickets	231	48.1	v New Zealand	Mount Maunganui	21 Oct 2014	ODI # 3536
South Africa	6 wickets	150	32.2	v New Zealand	Auckland	4 Mar 2017	ODI # 3846
New Zealand	7 wickets	191	34.3	v South Africa	Auckland	29 Feb 1992	ODI # 723
South Africa	7 wickets	221	43.0	v New Zealand	Christchurch	17 Feb 1999	ODI # 1408
New Zealand	7 wickets	213	43.1	v South Africa	Auckland	20 Feb 1999	ODI # 1409
New Zealand	7 wickets	210	38.4	v South Africa	Gqeberha	30 Nov 2007	ODI # 2650
New Zealand	7 wickets	280	45.0	v South Africa	Hamilton	1 Mar 2017	ODI # 3843
South Africa	8 wickets	159	34.0	v New Zealand	Singapore	25 Aug 2000	ODI # 1625
South Africa	8 wickets	191	45.1	v New Zealand	Melbourne	6 Feb 2002	ODI # 1804
New Zealand	8 wickets	205	44.3	v South Africa	Potchefstroom	23 Aug 2015	ODI # 3677
New Zealand	9 wickets	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
South Africa	2 wickets	0	192	40.0	40.0	v New Zealand	Napier	26 Mar 1999	ODI # 1421
South Africa	3 wickets	0	257	50.0	50.0	v New Zealand	Cape Town	4 Nov 2000	ODI # 1655
South Africa	2 wickets	0	249	50.0	50.0	v New Zealand	Durban	25 Nov 2007	ODI # 2648
South Africa	1 wicket	0	261	50.0	50.0	v New Zealand	Potchefstroom	25 Jan 2013	ODI # 3328
New Zealand	4 wickets	1	298	42.5	43.0	v South Africa	Auckland	24 Mar 2015	ODI # 3644
South Africa	4 wickets	1	208	33.5	34.0	v New Zealand	Hamilton	19 Feb 2017	ODI # 3836
South Africa	5 wickets	2	226	49.4	50.0	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Feb 2004	ODI # 2099
South Africa	2 wickets	3	250	49.3	50.0	v New Zealand	Bloemfontein	23 Oct 2005	ODI # 2285
New Zealand	4 wickets	3	242	48.3	49.0	v South Africa	Birmingham	19 Jun 2019	ODI # 4165
South Africa	4 wickets	4	244	49.2	50.0	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	30 Oct 2005	ODI # 2289
New Zealand	3 wickets	5	212	49.1	50.0	v South Africa	Dunedin	14 Feb 1999	ODI # 1407
New Zealand	4 wickets	5	242	49.1	50.0	v South Africa	Brisbane	19 Jan 2002	ODI # 1787
New Zealand	6 wickets	6	260	49.0	50.0	v South Africa	Dunedin	25 Feb 2004	ODI # 2104
South Africa	5 wickets	7	288	48.5	50.0	v New Zealand	Kimberley	28 Oct 2000	ODI # 1651
South Africa	6 wickets	9	153	30.3	32.0	v New Zealand	Durban	1 Nov 2000	ODI # 1654
New Zealand	5 wickets	10	194	48.2	50.0	v South Africa	St George's	14 Apr 2007	ODI # 2571
South Africa	5 wickets	11	140	28.1	30.0	v New Zealand	Centurion	6 Nov 2005	ODI # 2293
South Africa	6 wickets	11	231	48.1	50.0	v New Zealand	Mount Maunganui	21 Oct 2014	ODI # 3536
New Zealand	9 wickets	13	226	36.5	39.0	v South Africa	Johannesburg	16 Feb 2003	ODI # 1955
South Africa	6 wickets	20	195	46.4	50.0	v New Zealand	Benoni	22 Oct 2000	ODI # 1643
New Zealand	5 wickets	24	187	46.0	50.0	v South Africa	Napier	2 Mar 2004	ODI # 2109
New Zealand	1 wicket	26	209	45.4	50.0	v South Africa	Paarl	19 Jan 2013	ODI # 3323
South Africa	5 wickets	28	239	45.2	50.0	v New Zealand	Cape Town	2 Dec 2007	ODI # 2652
South Africa	6 wickets	28	254	45.2	50.0	v New Zealand	Wellington	25 Feb 2012	ODI # 3249
South Africa	8 wickets	29	191	45.1	50.0	v New Zealand	Melbourne	6 Feb 2002	ODI # 1804
New Zealand	5 wickets	29	254	45.1	50.0	v South Africa	Christchurch	17 Feb 2004	ODI # 2100
New Zealand	7 wickets	30	280	45.0	50.0	v South Africa	Hamilton	1 Mar 2017	ODI # 3843
New Zealand	8 wickets	33	205	44.3	50.0	v South Africa	Potchefstroom	23 Aug 2015	ODI # 3677
New Zealand	4 wickets	35	148	44.1	50.0	v South Africa	Hobart	18 Dec 1993	ODI # 865
South Africa	5 wickets	40	207	43.2	50.0	v New Zealand	Auckland	3 Mar 2012	ODI # 3254
New Zealand	7 wickets	41	213	43.1	50.0	v South Africa	Auckland	20 Feb 1999	ODI # 1409
South Africa	7 wickets	42	221	43.0	50.0	v New Zealand	Christchurch	17 Feb 1999	ODI # 1408
South Africa	6 wickets	47	172	38.1	46.0	v New Zealand	Sydney	8 Feb 2002	ODI # 1805
South Africa	5 wickets	53	215	41.1	50.0	v New Zealand	Centurion	24 Sep 2009	ODI # 2895
New Zealand	7 wickets	68	210	38.4	50.0	v South Africa	Gqeberha	30 Nov 2007	ODI # 2650
South Africa	6 wickets	70	231	38.2	50.0	v New Zealand	Napier	29 Feb 2012	ODI # 3252
South Africa	5 wickets	75	178	37.3	50.0	v New Zealand	Faisalabad	20 Feb 1996	ODI # 1054
New Zealand	7 wickets	93	191	34.3	50.0	v South Africa	Auckland	29 Feb 1992	ODI # 723
South Africa	8 wickets	96	159	34.0	50.0	v New Zealand	Singapore	25 Aug 2000	ODI # 1625
South Africa	6 wickets	106	150	32.2	50.0	v New Zealand	Auckland	4 Mar 2017	ODI # 3846
South Africa	5 wickets	117	151	30.3	50.0	v New Zealand	Perth	14 Jan 1994	ODI # 873

Tied matches

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

New Zealand v Bangladesh at Napier, 3rd ODI, Dec 23, 2023 [ODI # 4717]

South Africa v India at Paarl, 3rd ODI, Dec 21, 2023 [ODI # 4716]

New Zealand v Bangladesh at Nelson, 2nd ODI, Dec 20, 2023 [ODI # 4715]