South Africa and Sri Lanka have met 18 times in T20Is in our ball-by-ball record (2012–2024) — South Africa lead 12–5 in decided matches, with 1 producing no result. Every number is computed from the ball-by-ball record of these 18 meetings.
| Matches | South Africa wins | Sri Lanka wins | No result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All seasons | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
“No result” covers washouts — and, in T20 leagues, super-over finishes, which the ball-by-ball record stores without a winner.
In decided T20I matches South Africa lead 12–5: South Africa 12, Sri Lanka 5. 1 produced no result.
| Season | Matches | South Africa | Sri Lanka | D/T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | Venue | South Africa result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-06-03 | Nassau County Stadium, New York | W | 6 wickets |
| 2021 | 2021-10-30 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | W | 4 wickets |
| 2021 | 2021-09-14 | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | W | 10 wickets |
| 2021 | 2021-09-12 | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | W | 9 wickets |
| 2021 | 2021-09-10 | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | W | 28 runs |
| 2018 | 2019-03-24 | Wanderers, Johannesburg | W | 45 runs |
| 2018 | 2019-03-22 | SuperSport Park, Centurion | W | 16 runs |
| 2018 | 2019-03-19 | Newlands, Cape Town | NR | — |
| 2018 | 2018-08-14 | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | L | 3 wickets |
| 2016 | 2017-01-25 | Newlands, Cape Town | L | 5 wickets |
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