South Africa have had an instance of being eliminated from ICC events after losing points due to inclement weather. They started the T20 World Cup 2022 campaign by sharing 1 point each with Zimbabwe and now hope for good weather for their Thursday fixture against Bangladesh in Sydney. Tigers, on the other hand, will be looking to choke an under-pressure Proteas side in order to secure their second consecutive victory.
2022 Twenty20 World Cup: Bangladesh vs South Africa Match Preview
South Africa are a way better team than Bangladesh in all departments. In addition, the conditions will also favour the Proteas side as their players are well versed in what it takes to perform better on Australian pitches. The South African side, therefore, is expected to show a dominant performance against Bangladesh in order to clinch their first victory of the competition.
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Bangladesh players, on the other hand, have no prior experience of playing in Australia. Besides, the batters have continued to show their limitations in execution. The expectations from the batting unit, therefore, should not be so high. Keeping as many wickets as possible in hand for the death overs would be key for them to consolidate a challenging total to defend. If the Tigers are to upset the Proteas, the pace bowlers will have to shoulder the majority of the responsibility, as they did in the first match.
Bangladesh vs South Africa: H2H T20I Record
Bangladesh have no wins in the T20 format against South Africa. They have lost all seven matches played against the Proteas national men’s side. The Proteas will once again be favourites to win tomorrow’s match, but the Tigers will try to make it harder for them.
South Africa vs Bangladesh match schedule
The game will take place at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday (October 27). As per the fixture, the match will start at 9 a.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time).
Sydney Cricket Ground’s T20I stats
The match between Bangladesh and South Africa will be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. Twelve T20I matches have been played at this venue so far. Here are some notable Twenty20 International stats for the stadium.
Matches Played (T20I): 12 | Bat First Won: 5 | Bat Second Won: 5 | Highest Team Innings: 221/5 | Lowest Team Innings:111 | Highest Run Chased: 200/3 | Highest Individual Innings: 124* | Best Bowling Figure: 4/12
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Sydney weather and pitch report
The weather has been good in Sydney, but there is a strong possibility of rain on Thursday afternoon, which could halt the contest. The toss-winning captain may like to defend here at the SCG.
Bangladesh vs South Africa 2022 Twenty20 World Cup: Who will likely be in the playing XI
The Bangladesh team might not make any changes to their winning combination. However, one spinner could find a place in the team given the fact that South Africa may find it difficult to negotiate the slower bowlers. On the other hand, South Africa may include spinner Tabraiz Shamsi in place of a fast bowler.
Bangladesh (probable playing XI)
Top-Order: Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Middle-Order: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Afif Hossain, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan (wicket-keeper), Mosaddek Hossain, Lower-Order: Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud
South Africa (probable playing XI)
Top-Order: Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper), Temba Bavuma (captain), Rilee Rossouw, Middle-Order: Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Lower-Order: Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi
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Aftermath
The South African team is a little upset after losing points in their first match of the T20 World Cup 2022 because of the bad weather. The Proteas will aim to play aggressively against the Tigers on Thursday in order to boost their run rates apart from claiming all three points. On the other hand, Bangladesh should attempt to exert pressure on the South African side by playing their natural game and frustrating the players.
Source: United News of Bangladesh