South Africa take on Bangladesh in Match 30 of the 2021 T20 World Cup at Abu Dhabi on Tuesday afternoon.
South Africa won their last game against Sri Lanka by 4 wickets, thanks to David Miller’s last-over heroics. They are now 2nd in the Group 1 standings with 4 points and will be looking for a win here to take a step closer to the semi-finals. The team has remained unbeaten in six T20Is against Bangladesh.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, have lost all their three games in the Super 12s due to the inconsistency of their batters and fielders. They are currently sitting at the bottom of the Group 1 standings with no points and are almost out of the tournament. The team will look for better execution of all three departments in this do-or-die match.
Match Details
- Game: South Africa vs. Bangladesh, Match 30
- Venue: Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
- Date & Time: Nov. 2, 2021, at 3:30 PM IST/2 PM Local
Probable Playing XI
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
Mohammad Naim, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das (WK), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (C), Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
Weather Report
The weather in Abu Dhabi is predicted to be hot and humid, with the temperature expected to be around 33 degrees during the match.
Pitch Report
Out of the three venues, the Abu Dhabi wicket is perhaps the best batting surface. It is a well-balanced pitch with help for both pacers and spinners. However, batters need to be watchful of the early assistance for pacers. Spinners will also enjoy bowling in these conditions. The average first-innings score in the last six T20Is played here has been 141 runs.
Toss
The teams batting second have enjoyed more success, winning 4 of the 6 matches played here given the dew. However, it will not be an issue for a day game like this one. A total of around 160 should be a competitive one on this surface.
Top Fantasy Picks
Wicketkeeper
- Quinton de Kock is the preferred wicketkeeper for this match. Although he had scored only 19 runs in the two matches played so far, he is too good a player to be kept quiet for long. Expect him to get back among runs in this match.
Batters
- Reeza Hendricks was dismissed for a low score in the last game against Sri Lanka. He played a good inning of 39 runs against the West Indies and will look to replicate that here. Hendricks has scored 1043 runs in 38 T20Is at an average of 28.18 and a strike rate of 122.7, with 7 fifties to his name.
- Mohammad Naim has done well at the top of the order for Bangladesh in this tournament. He has scored 143 runs in the four matches played, including 2 half centuries. He will look to play a longer inning and make a big score here.
All-rounder
- Aiden Markram is the most in-form batter and the leading run scorer for South Africa in this tournament. He has scored 110 runs at an average of 55 and a strike rate of 134.14, including 1 half century. Moreover, he is handy with his part-time off-spin bowling in the middle overs.
Bowlers
- Anrich Nortje has been one of the standout pacers in this tournament. He has been spot-on with his express pace and lengths, both in the Power Play and death overs. He has already taken 5 wickets in three matches at an economy rate of 5.16 and should pick up a few more wickets in this game.
- Mustafizur Rahman is a match-winner with the ball for Bangladesh and can trouble the Proteas batters with his pace variations on a helpful Abu Dhabi surface. He has already taken 8 wickets in this World Cup at an economy rate of 8.63, with best figures of 4/36 against Oman in the first round.
Howzat Dream Team
- Wicketkeepers: Q de Kock, M Rahim
- Batters: R Van der Dussen, R Hendricks, Mohammad Naim
- All-rounders: D Pretorious, A Markram, Mahmudullah
- Bowlers: T Shamsi, A Nortje, M Rahman
- Captain: Q de Kock/A Nortje
- Vice Captain: Mahmudullah/M Rahim
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