BAN vs SA Dream11 Grand League Team, Team News: ICC World Cup 2019 | 5th Match

BAN vs SA Dream11 5th Match Prediction | Bangladesh vs South Africa ICC World Cup 2019

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.

Match Schedule

Bangladesh vs South Africa

Venue: Kennington Oval London

Time: June 02, 03:00 PM

The surface at the Kennington Oval in London

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.

Venue Stats:

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

Bangladesh vs South Africa Head to Head (ODIs):

Matches Played: 03

Bangladesh won: 01

South Africa won: 02

Tied: 00

No result: 00

Bangladesh vs South Africa News

• Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal injured his wrist during a practice session on Friday. He is doubtful to feature in this game.
• Skipper Mashrafe Mortaza also pulled his hamstring in the training session, however, he is declared fit to play.
• South African opener Hashim Amla is fit to feature in this game after he was retired hurt in the last match by a nasty bouncer from Jofra Archer.

BAN vs SA Squad:

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.

 

Also read: BAN vs SA Dream11 Team Prediction

 

BAN vs SA Dream11 Grand League Teams:

#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

• Proteas opener Hashim Amla average 62.12 against this opponent. In his last two innings against Bangladesh, he scored 195 runs.
• His opening partner Quinton de Kock is a step forward as he averages 66.20 against this opponent. His highest score against Bangladesh is 168*.
• Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis last ODI innings against Bangladesh saw him scoring 91*.

• Kagiso Rabada has scalped 13 wickets against this opponent from just 6 matches. His debut ODI was against this very opponent where he took a hattrick and went onto claim 6 wickets.
• In the last edition of the World Cup, Mahmudullah Riyad was the biggest asset for Bangladesh. He got 365 runs under his belt at a tantalizing average of 73 which included two centuries.

Key Players

Bangladesh:

• Mashrafe Mortaza
• Shakib-Al-Hasan
• Soumya Sarkar
• Mushfiqur Rahim

South Africa:

• Faf du Plessis
• Hashim Amla
• Quinton de Kock