South Africa and Sri Lanka have met 45 times in ODIs in our ball-by-ball record (2003–2023) — South Africa lead 28–16 in decided matches, with 1 producing no result. Every number is computed from the ball-by-ball record of these 45 meetings.
| Matches | South Africa wins | Sri Lanka wins | No result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All seasons | 45 | 28 | 16 | 1 |
“No result” covers washouts — and, in T20 leagues, super-over finishes, which the ball-by-ball record stores without a winner. Coverage: ball-by-ball data from 2003–2023; earlier ODIs matches predate the ball-by-ball record and are not counted here.
In decided ODI matches South Africa lead 28–16: South Africa 28, Sri Lanka 16. 1 produced no result.
| Season | Matches | South Africa | Sri Lanka | D/T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | Venue | South Africa result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-10-07 | Arun Jaitley, Delhi | W | 102 runs |
| 2021 | 2021-09-07 | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | L | 78 runs |
| 2021 | 2021-09-04 | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | W | 67 runs |
| 2021 | 2021-09-02 | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | L | 14 runs |
| 2019 | 2019-06-28 | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | W | 9 wickets |
| 2018 | 2019-03-16 | Newlands, Cape Town | W | 41 runs |
| 2018 | 2019-03-13 | St George's Park, Gqeberha | W | 6 wickets |
| 2018 | 2019-03-10 | Kingsmead, Durban | W | 71 runs |
| 2018 | 2019-03-06 | SuperSport Park, Centurion | W | 113 runs |
| 2018 | 2019-03-03 | Wanderers, Johannesburg | W | 8 wickets |
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