ICC Men’s CWC 2023: Spirited South Africans set to tame Bangla Tigers
The 23rd match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will be played between South Africa and Bangladesh on October 24 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. While South Africa are fresh from a win against the defending champions England at the said venue, Bangladesh will go into this match with three straight losses.
Head-to-Head
South Africa and Bangladesh have played 24 ODIs against each other between 2002 and 2022, of which South Africa have won 18 and Bangladesh have won six. In India, these two teams have never played against each other. At the World Cups, South Africa and Bangladesh have had equal success against each other.
| Particulars | South Africa | Bangladesh |
| ICC ODI Rankings | 3 | 8 |
| Wins in ODIs | 18 | 6 |
| At World Cups | 2 | 2 |
Performance in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 so far…
South Africa and Bangladesh will play their fifth match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Both teams have had contrasting results in the tournament. While South Africa have registered three wins and one loss, Bangladesh have won one and lost three.
| Match number | South Africa | Bangladesh |
| 1 | Beat Sri Lanka by 102 runs | Beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets |
| 2 | Beat Australia by 134 runs | Lost to England by 137 runs |
| 3 | Lost to Netherlands by 38 runs | Lost to New Zealand by 8 wickets |
| 4 | Beat England by 229 runs | Lost to India by 7 wickets |
Squads
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Kumer Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
Injury updates
Bangladesh’s right arm medium fast bowler Taskin Ahmed is likely to miss the South Africa game due to shoulder injury. He was not a part of the team that played against India on October 19. Also, Bangladesh’s regular captain Shakib Al Hasan missed the India game due to quadricep injury. However, he will back for the South Africa clash. For South Africa, their captain Temba Bavuma, who did not feature against England on October 21 due to illness is unlikely to be available for selection. In Bavuma’s absence, Aiden Markram had captained South Africa against England.
Playing conditions
Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai will host the encounter between South Africa and Bangladesh. It will be a day night match. The venue will host its second match of this tournament. The team batting first won the last match that was played here setting a target of 400. Expect another belter of a wicket and tons of runs. The captain winning the toss may look to bat first and invite the opposition to bowl in the sweltering heat.
Weather
The weather is expected to be very warm. The maximum temperature attained during the day will be 37 degrees Celsius. There will be 57% cloud cover with no chance of rain. The wind will blow from the south-southeast.
Players to watch out for
Former Mumbai Indians’ player Quinton de Kock, who opens the batting for South Africa will look to make the most of the opportunity playing in front of his former home ground in the IPL. Having missed out on scoring big in his previous match played here, the wicket-keeper-batter would like to get back among the runs. He has scored 233 runs in four matches at an average of 58 and strike rate of 109. With the ball, it will be Kagiso Rabada, who would be expected to provide breakthroughs. The right-arm medium fast bowler has claimed eight wickets in four matches.
The good news for Bangladesh is that their captain Shakib Al Hasan will be back. His experience with bat and ball will be handy for his team when they take on the spirited South Africans. He has scored a best of 40 and taken five wickets in his three matches. Besides, Mushfiqur Rahim will take up the onus of Bangladesh’s batting. He is the most prolific batter for his team with 157 runs in four matches at an average of 52 and strike rate of 84.
Milestones alert
- Quinton de Kock will play his 150th He is also 91 runs away from completing 6500 ODI runs
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz is 4 wickets away from completing 100 ODI wickets
- Litton Das needs 95 runs to complete 2500 ODI runs
Match details
Date: October 24, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM IST
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Live streaming: Star Sports, Hotstar
All the statistics are sourced from ESPN Cricinfo