| Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition | Match Date | Scorecard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Malan | 99* | 47 | 11 | 5 | 210.63 | England | v South Africa | 1 Dec 2020 | T20I # 1113 | |
| HM Amla | 97* | 62 | 8 | 4 | 156.45 | South Africa | v Australia | 9 Mar 2016 | T20I # 526 | |
| JM Bairstow | 86* | 48 | 9 | 4 | 179.16 | England | v South Africa | 27 Nov 2020 | T20I # 1109 | |
| KP Pietersen | 79 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 213.51 | England | v Zimbabwe | 13 Sep 2007 | T20I # 25 | |
| F du Plessis | 78 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 173.33 | South Africa | v Pakistan | 1 Feb 2019 | T20I # 732 | |
| CH Gayle | 77 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 248.38 | West Indies | v South Africa | 9 Jan 2015 | T20I # 413 | |
| HE van der Dussen | 74* | 32 | 5 | 5 | 231.25 | South Africa | v England | 1 Dec 2020 | T20I # 1113 | |
| RR Hendricks | 74 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 180.48 | South Africa | v Pakistan | 1 Feb 2019 | T20I # 732 | |
| ML Hayden | 73* | 48 | 9 | 3 | 152.08 | Australia | v Bangladesh | 16 Sep 2007 | T20I # 33 | |
| Junaid Siddique | 71 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 144.89 | Bangladesh | v Pakistan | 20 Sep 2007 | T20I # 42 | |
| N Dickwella | 68 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 133.33 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | 25 Jan 2017 | T20I # 591 | |
| ML Hayden | 67* | 43 | 11 | 1 | 155.81 | Australia | v England | 14 Sep 2007 | T20I # 28 | |
| JC Buttler | 67* | 46 | 3 | 5 | 145.65 | England | v South Africa | 1 Dec 2020 | T20I # 1113 | |
| JP Duminy | 67 | 53 | 6 | 3 | 126.41 | South Africa | v Australia | 13 Oct 2011 | T20I # 210 | |
| Umar Akmal | 64 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 172.97 | Pakistan | v South Africa | 22 Nov 2013 | T20I # 343 | |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 63 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 153.65 | Pakistan | v South Africa | 22 Nov 2013 | T20I # 343 | |
| AB de Villiers | 63 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 143.18 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | 25 Jan 2017 | T20I # 591 | |
| BRM Taylor | 60* | 45 | 4 | 2 | 133.33 | Zimbabwe | v Australia | 12 Sep 2007 | T20I # 23 | |
| Imran Nazir | 59 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 143.90 | Pakistan | v New Zealand | 22 Sep 2007 | T20I # 44 | |
| ML Hayden | 58* | 38 | 7 | 2 | 152.63 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | 20 Sep 2007 | T20I # 41 | |
| F du Plessis | 58 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 145.00 | South Africa | v England | 27 Nov 2020 | T20I # 1109 | |
| DA Warner | 57 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 154.05 | Australia | v South Africa | 26 Feb 2020 | T20I # 1065 | |
| JP Duminy | 55 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 134.14 | South Africa | v India | 24 Feb 2018 | T20I # 655 | |
| AJ Finch | 55 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 148.64 | Australia | v South Africa | 26 Feb 2020 | T20I # 1065 | |
| F du Plessis | 52* | 37 | 5 | 3 | 140.54 | South Africa | v England | 1 Dec 2020 | T20I # 1113 | |
| SR Watson | 52 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 133.33 | Australia | v South Africa | 13 Oct 2011 | T20I # 210 | |
| RR Rossouw | 51* | 40 | 5 | 0 | 127.50 | South Africa | v West Indies | 9 Jan 2015 | T20I # 413 | |
| C Jonker | 49 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 204.16 | South Africa | v India | 24 Feb 2018 | T20I # 655 | |
| Shoaib Malik | 49 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 158.06 | Pakistan | v South Africa | 1 Feb 2019 | T20I # 732 | |
| HM Amla | 48 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 120.00 | South Africa | v Pakistan | 22 Nov 2013 | T20I # 343 | |
| JP Duminy | 47* | 26 | 3 | 2 | 180.76 | South Africa | v Pakistan | 22 Nov 2013 | T20I # 343 | |
| BRM Taylor | 47 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 120.51 | Zimbabwe | v England | 13 Sep 2007 | T20I # 25 | |
| S Dhawan | 47 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 117.50 | India | v South Africa | 24 Feb 2018 | T20I # 655 | |
| AC Gilchrist | 45 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 160.71 | Australia | v England | 14 Sep 2007 | T20I # 28 | |
| SPD Smith | 44 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 169.23 | Australia | v South Africa | 9 Mar 2016 | T20I # 526 | |
| AC Gilchrist | 43 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 153.57 | Australia | v Bangladesh | 16 Sep 2007 | T20I # 33 | |
| JA Morkel | 43 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 215.00 | South Africa | v England | 16 Sep 2007 | T20I # 34 | |
| SK Raina | 43 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 159.25 | India | v South Africa | 24 Feb 2018 | T20I # 655 | |
| SR Watson | 42 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 155.55 | Australia | v South Africa | 9 Mar 2016 | T20I # 526 | |
| GC Smith | 41 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 120.58 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | 15 Sep 2007 | T20I # 31 | |
| JA Morkel | 41 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 141.37 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | 15 Sep 2007 | T20I # 31 | |
| MN Samuels | 41 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 128.12 | West Indies | v South Africa | 9 Jan 2015 | T20I # 413 | |
| RR Hendricks | 41 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 120.58 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | 25 Jan 2017 | T20I # 591 | |
| PHKD Mendis | 41 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 141.37 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | 19 Mar 2019 | T20I # 755 | |
| DA Miller | 41 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 178.26 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | 19 Mar 2019 | T20I # 755 | |
| Hussain Talat | 40 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 125.00 | Pakistan | v South Africa | 1 Feb 2019 | T20I # 732 | |
| Shahid Afridi | 39 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 260.00 | Pakistan | v Bangladesh | 20 Sep 2007 | T20I # 42 | |
| F du Plessis | 38 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 190.00 | South Africa | v West Indies | 9 Jan 2015 | T20I # 413 | |
| Babar Azam | 38 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 140.74 | Pakistan | v South Africa | 1 Feb 2019 | T20I # 732 |
| By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry. |
| Adjust: most recent | past week | past month | past 6 months | past year | 4 years | 10 years |
| Records includes the following current or recent matches: |
|
South Africa v England at Cape Town, 3rd T20I, Dec 1, 2020
[T20I # 1113] |
|
South Africa v England at Cape Town, 1st T20I, Nov 27, 2020
[T20I # 1109] |
|
South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, 3rd T20I, Feb 26, 2020
[T20I # 1065] |
