ICC World Cup 2023: Preview of BAN vs SA

On October 24, at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, South Africa and Bangladesh will face off in a crucial World Cup match. The BAN vs. SA match will start at 2:30 pm Bangladesh time. 

Preview of BAN vs. SA ODI in the 2023 ICC Men’s World Cup

South Africa’s Performance in the Ongoing World Cup So Far

Like in past tournaments, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has been full of surprises. South Africa had a tough time when they unexpectedly lost to the Netherlands. But they made a great comeback on Saturday by defeating England by a huge 229-run difference in Mumbai.

The Proteas, the South African cricket team, made a strong comeback after their surprising loss to the Netherlands. They scored 399 runs for 7 wickets against England in the last match on October 20. Heinrich Klaasen hit 109 runs in just 61 balls, and Marco Jansen scored an unbeaten 75 runs in 42 balls.

On the other hand, England struggled when they batted. They were at a score of only 38 runs with the loss of 4 wickets after 8.1 overs. Eventually, they were all out for just 170 runs in 22 overs.

Klaasen and Jansen played really well against England’s fast and spin bowlers. They made a partnership of 151 runs, helping South Africa reach the second-highest total in the tournament. South Africa had also scored the highest total of 428-5 against Sri Lanka in this World Cup.

Now, South Africa seems to be in form again, and they will play against a struggling Bangladesh team, which has lost three out of four games, in Mumbai on Tuesday.

South Africa is doing pretty well, with six points from four games. On the other hand, Bangladesh is in a tough spot and has to win all five of their upcoming matches to have a chance at making it to the semi-finals.

However, in their previous games, both teams were missing their captains. South Africa’s middle-order batsman, Temba Bavuma, couldn’t play against England because of illness. Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, had to skip their important match against India because he injured his left quadriceps. In those matches, Aiden Markram took the role of captaincy for South Africa, and Najmul Hossain Shanto took on that role for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh’s Performance in the Ongoing World Cup So Far

Shakib may return to the next match. But this time, Taskin Ahmed is doubtful. During the first match against Afghanistan, Taskin suffered a shoulder injury. He played against England and New Zealand. Against India, he took a rest and Hasan Mahmud played instead.

In their last game against India, Bangladesh had a strong start with a 93-run opening partnership, but then their performance deteriorated, and they lost wickets quickly, ending up with just over 200 runs and four wickets left.

The pair of Bangladeshi batsmen, Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim, were broken by an amazing catch made by Ravindra Jadeja, who caught the ball at point. This catch gave Jasprit Bumrah his first wicket in the game. So, all of India’s bowlers, except for Hardik Pandya and Virat Kohli, who only bowled 6 balls, managed to take wickets.

This match will be Bangladesh’s last chance to keep their hope alive for the World Cup. So, the Tigers will surely try their best in this game.

Bangladesh vs South Africa Head-to-Head ODI

In the 24 ODI matches played between South Africa and Bangladesh, South Africa has won 18 times, while Bangladesh has managed to win 6 times.

Table: Bangladesh vs South Africa Head-to-Head ODI Matches So Far

Predicted Playing XI for Bangladesh

Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Towhid Hridoy, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman.

Predicted Playing XI for South Africa

Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi.

Bangladeshi Players to Watch in BAN vs. SA Match

Mushfiqur Rahim

So far, Mushfiqur Rahim is the top scorer for the Bangladesh team. In four matches, he scored 157 runs with an 83.51 strike rate. He consistently scored in the last three matches in this World Cup. However, his performance was poor in the first match against the Afghans.

Mahmudullah

Mahmudullah had three matches in this World Cup. But, he technically played two innings as he was not required to bat in the first match against Afghanistan. After that, he played against New Zealand and India and scored 41 runs and 26 runs respectively. He has a 102.35 strike rate and may play a crucial role against the Proteas.

Litton Das

The opener, Litton Das, has scored more than 50 runs in two matches in the tournament. His scores have been 13, 76, 0, and, most recently, 66 against India. So, he might come up as a savior for Bangladesh by scoring another 50+ score.

South African Players to Watch in the BAN vs. SA Match

Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock is the leading run-scorer for South Africa, having scored 233 runs at a strike rate of 108. He’s hit 8 sixes and 24 fours. With 108.88 strikes, he is one of the hardest hitters in this World Cup. So, Bangladesh will have to be careful bowling Quinton de Kock.

Kagiso Rabada

Kagiso Rabada has been South Africa’s top bowler, taking 8 wickets. He has an average of 22 and an economy rate of 5.74. Bangladesh’s top order needs to have a cautious approach to facing Rabada.

Aiden Markram

Aiden Markram has been very aggressive throughout the World Cup. With a 141.38 strike rate, he is a quick run scored, boosting South Africa’s run machine. So far, he has scored 205 runs from 4 appearances in the World Cup 2023.

Final Words

If we look at the two teams, the Proteas have been performing well compared to the Tigers. Additionally, when we consider the current World Cup records, it seems like South Africa is likely to win the BAN vs. SA ODI match in the ICC World Cup 2023.