Current Form Bangladesh:
The top run scorer for Bangladesh in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches is Mosaddek Hossain with 29 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Bangladesh in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches is Taskin Ahmed with 3 scalps under his belt.
Bangladesh have lost their previous match against Afghanistan by a huge margin of 62 runs.
Afghanistan batted first and they posted a total of 160 for 7 in 20 overs. The start wasn't ideal and they lost 2 wickets for 62 runs in the 9th over. Ibrahim Zadran at number 3 played superbly and scored 46 runs in just 39 balls to lay the foundation for a big total. Mohammad Nabi followed it up with a brilliant 41 run knock in 17 balls to help Afghanistan reach the 160 run mark in 20 overs.
During the chase, Bangladesh got off to a terrible start and they lost 5 wickets for just 28 runs. Mosaddek Hossain in the middle order played well and struck 29 runs but he found no support at the other end. As a result, Bangladesh were restricted to a small total of 98 for 9 in 20 overs, as they lost the match by a big margin of 62 runs.
Current Form South Africa:
The top run scorer for South Africa in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches is Rilee Rossouw with 54 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for South Africa in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches is Keshav Maharaj with 3 scalps under his belt.
South Africa won their previous match against New Zealand by 9 wickets.
New Zealand batted first and they posted a total of 98 before being bowled out in the 18th over. The start was terrible for New Zealand and they had lost 2 wickets for just 11 runs. Martin Guptill and Glenn Phillips tried to revive the innings with their knocks of 26 and 20 runs respectively. However, once they both got dismissed, the rest of the batting order collapsed and as a result, New Zealand were bundled out for a small total of 98.
During the chase, South Africa openers Reeza Hendricks and Rilee Rossouw started off very well and collected 66 runs for the first wicket partnership. Reeza Hendricks got dismissed after scoring 27, while Rossouw stayed not out at 54 in 32 balls to take South Africa home in the 12th over with 9 wickets in hand.
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Let's have a look at the squads:
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper), Heinrich Klaasen (wicket-keeper), Reeza Hendricks, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Rillee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs (wicket-keeper).
Reserves: Bjorn Fortuin, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Shabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Litton Das (wicket-keeper), Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan Sohan (wicket-keeper), Mustafizur Rahman, Shaifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Nasum Ahmed, Najmul Hossain Shanto
Standby: Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain, Sheikh Mahedi Hasan, Soumya Sarkar
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – South Africa
Who will win?- South Africa
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Reeza Hendricks (South Africa), Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken)- Keshav Maharaj (South Africa), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh)
Most Sixes – Reeza Hendricks (South Africa), Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
Player of the Match- Reeza Hendricks (South Africa)
Team Scores Batting first – South Africa 175+, Bangladesh 150+
Match Handicap: South Africa
*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.