Bangladesh will be opening their World Cup 2019 campaign with a pulsating encounter against South Africa which will be played at the Kennington Oval in London. This would be the second match this World Cup which will be played at the venue.
South Africa are coming into this match on the back of a defeat against the hosts England in the World Cup opener by a heavy margin of 104 runs. It was a batting collapse from the Proteas who were bowled out in just 39.5 overs for 207 in pursuit of 311 runs.
Bangladesh will take this as an opportunity and take advantage of South Africa’s defeat. They will definitely eye a winning start to set the tone for their World Cup campaign.
Bangladesh vs South Africa
Venue: Kennington Oval London
Time: June 02, 03:00 PM
Rain is a forecast in this match and the weather is expected to remain overcast throughout the course of the game. The seamers will definitely get movement in the air with the new ball which means, the team bowling first will have the upper hand.
Avg 1st inn score: 248
Avg 2nd inn score: 213
Highest Total: 398/5 (50 Ov) by NZ vs ENG
Lowest Total: 103/10 (41 Ov) by ENG vs RSA
Highest Chased: 322/3 (48.4 Ov) by SL vs IND
Lowest Defended: 260/5 (50 Ov) by AUS vs ENG
Matches Played: 03
Bangladesh won: 01
South Africa won: 02
Tied: 00
No result: 00
Bangladesh: Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Mithun, Soumya Sarkar, Abu Jayed, Mahmudullah, Tamim Iqbal, Sabbir Rahman, Liton Das, Mosaddek Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Saifuddin, Rubel Hossain.
South Africa: Faf du Plessis (c), David Miller, JP Duminy, Aiden Markram, Dwaine Pretorius, Tabraiz Shamsi, Chris Morris, Imran Tahir, Dale Steyn, Rassie van der Dussen, Lungi Ngidi, Quinton de Kock, Hashim Amla, Kagiso Rabada, Andile Phehlukwayo.
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#1: Overcast conditions a blessing for the pacers
The pacers will get assistance from the surface as the overcast conditions will help them to swing the ball in the air. The teams we are providing here will feature more of the pace bowlers.
#2: Players to watch out
Bangladesh:
South Africa: