Preview:
On Friday, Bangladesh’s long tour to South Africa would start with the first ODI at the SuperSport Park, Centurion. Bangladesh hosted Afghanistan last month for a three-match ODI and two-match T20I series. They won the ODI series by a margin of 2-1 but failed to win the T20I series as Afghanistan won the second match.
South Africa traveled to New Zealand last month to play a two-match Test series. They lost the first Test by a huge margin of an innings and 276 runs. But, the Proteas managed to bounce back in the next Test and won the same by 198 runs. South Africa might go hard against Bangladesh in this game but Bangladesh might also be able to put up a good fight and this game might not be a one-sided affair.
Match Details:
South Africa vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Date & Time: 18th March at 4:30 PM IST and 1:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
SA vs BAN, 1st ODI Pitch Report:
The pitch is likely to be a balanced one where both the batters and the bowlers are likely to get an equal amount of support. The team winning the toss might look to bowl.
Injury News:
(will be added when there is an update)
Also Read: South Africa announce second-string squad for Bangladesh Tests
SA vs BAN, 1st ODI Probable Playing XIs:
South Africa
Janeman Malan, Quniton de Kock (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma (c), Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, Kagiso Rabada, Wayne Parnell, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj
Bangladesh
Liton Das, Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Yasir Ali, Mehidy Hasan, Afif Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman
Top Picks for SA vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Shakib Al Hasan had a quiet show against Afghanistan in the limited-overs series. In three matches, he managed to score only 60 runs and picked five wickets. The former Bangladesh captain is known for his all-round skills and is rated as one of the best in modern cricket.
Rassie van der Dussen made two half-centuries in CSA One-Day Cup. In the three-match ODI series against India, he made one half-century and a century. He is one of the key players for South Africa’s middle-order.
Kagiso Rabada would be featuring in ODIs for the first time this year. Rabada won the player of the match award in the second Test against New Zealand earlier this month. Rabada might play a crucial role for South Africa considering the pitch might have enough for the bowlers.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SA vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Mushfiqur Rahim, Quinton de Kock, Afif Hossain, Janeman Malan, Rassie van der Dussen, Tamim Iqbal, Aiden Markram, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Kagiso Rabada (vc), Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SA vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Quinton de Kock (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram (vc), Shakib Al Hasan, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Mustafizur Rahman
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Shakib Al Hasan, Quinton de Kock
Vice-Captain Options: Kagiso Rabada, Aiden Markram
