Preview:
South Africa will take on Bangladesh in the 30th match of the T20 World Cup 2021 on Tuesday. Australia’s loss against England has become a boon for South Africa. Group 1 is now wide open and they can fancy their chances of qualifying for the knockouts. In their previous encounter, they won a thriller against Sri Lanka in the final over of the match by 4 wickets, With this win, they moved to the second spot in the Group 1 standings with 4 points.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, are almost out of the tournament, having lost 3 matches in the Super 12 stage. They are currently sitting at the bottom of Group 1 standings with no points. They were ordinary on the field and dropped many sitters, which in the end proved costly against West Indies, as they lost the match by a mere 3-run margin.
Match Details:
South Africa vs Bangladesh, Match 30, Super 12 Group 1
Venue: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Date & Time: November 2nd, at 3:30 PM IST and 2:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report:
The pacers will have an added advantage here and it’s not easy to go against them. Huge scores are hard to come by, and anything close to 160 is a match-winning total on this venue.
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Probable Playing XIs for SA vs BAN:
South Africa
Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma (c), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
Bangladesh
Naim Sheikh, Liton Das (wk), Soumya Sarkar, Musfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (c), Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Shamim Patwari, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed
Top Picks for SA vs BAN Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
Temba Bavuma scored a run-a-ball 46 runs in the last match against Sri Lanka, which was really crucial in the context of the match. He is expected to repeat similar performances against Bangladesh as well.
Mahmudullah tried really hard in the run-chase against West Indies, but couldn’t get his side over the finish line. He scored 31* runs from 24 balls, which included 2 fours and a six.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Aiden Markram is the leading run-scorer for South Africa in this tournament. Including one half-century, he has scored 110 runs at an average of 55 and a strike rate of 134.14. He is currently ranked third in the ICC T20I rankings.
Top Picks – Bowlers
With the kind of form he is in with the ball, you can’t leave out Anrich Nortje while picking your fantasy teams. He is regularly picking wickets for his side and has already scalped 5 wickets at an economy of 5.16.
Mustafizur Rahman is a tricky bowler. With his change-ups, he can trouble any batter on any sort of surface. He has picked up 8 wickets in 6 matches in this tournament at an economy of 8.63.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Quinton de Kock has managed to score only 19 runs in this World Cup so far. He will be dangerous once he starts scoring runs. He is a big match player and is expected to do well against Bangladesh.
SA vs BAN Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Quinton de Kock | 19 runs | 38 |
| Aiden Markram | 110 runs | 191 |
| Temba Bavuma | 60 runs | 81 |
| Mahmudullah | 150 runs | 232 |
| Musfiqur Rahim | 143 runs | 234 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SA vs BAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Quinton de Kock (c), Mahmudullah, Musfiqur Rahim, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje (vc), Keshav Maharaj
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SA vs BAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Quinton de Kock, Mahmudullah, Musfiqur Rahim, David Miller, Naim Sheikh (vc), Dwaine Pretorius, Aiden Markram (c), Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje, Shoriful Islam, Kagiso Rabada
SA vs BAN Risky Captaincy Choices:
Reeza Hendricks has utilized the opportunities he has got. In the last 2 matches, he has scored 50 runs at an average of 25, with the highest score of 39. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Naim Sheikh has mustered 148 runs in 5 matches in this tournament at an average of 29.6. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Soumya Sarkar has played only 2 matches in this tournament and has scored 22 runs at an average of 11. It’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
