Preview

South Africa Vs Bangladesh: Bangladesh are on the high of a historic series win against a big nation away from home. 2022 has been a wonderful year for them so far as they have also won an overseas Test against New Zealand. They are high on confidence and look well prepared to improve their year as they face South Africa in Test Cricket.

The South African team is battling with a lot of depletions. They are missing their regular players as many have opted to go for the IPL and hence will have to build a completely new line-up for the series,

Match Details

Match: South Africa Vs Bangladesh

Date: 31st March 2022

Time: 1:30 PM IST

Venue: Kingsmead, Durban

Weather Report

The weather is clear with cloud cover for the first day of South Africa Vs Bangladesh Test match. The remaining days though has rain predicted and a curtailed game is likely.

Pitch Report

The surface is normally green and helpful for bowlers early on. With cloud cover throughout the Test, swing will play a huge factor in the series.

South Africa Vs Bangladesh Playing XI

South Africa Playing XI

Dean Elgar, Sarel Erwee, Keegan Peterson, Khaya Zondo, Temba Bavuma, Kyle Verreynne, Wiann Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Duanne Oliver, Lutho Sipamla, Lizaad Williams

See Also: IPL 2022: Match 6, RCB vs KKR Match Prediction – Who will win today’s IPL match? – Cricket Winner

Bangladesh Playing XI

Tamim Iqbal, Shadman Islam, Monimul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Yasir Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraj, Taskin Ahmed, Shoridul Islam, Shoriful Islam.

Team News

Both sides are likely to stock up on their pace attack with conditions conducive to seam bowling.

Key Players

Dean Elgar

Dean Elgar spoke about a test of loyalty but then acknowledged that the situation was tough for the IPL stars. He is now leading a depleted side, and will have to give his best to lead from the front. Dean Elgar is a gritty leader and player, and has seen his side come back brilliantly in the previous series, and will be interesting to watch in this series.

See Also: PAK vs AUS Betting Tips and Match Prediction – Rock Odds: Sports Betting Odds Comparison & Betting Tips

Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al Hasan is playing an overseas Test series after a long time and his visit to South Africa has had a lot of drama from the onset. After deciding to take a break, Shakib Al Hasan toured, and is staying in South Africa despite family issues with several family members unwell. He is still their best player, and an impact from Hasan is expected on each of the five days of the Test match.

South Africa Vs Bangladesh Match Tips

Bangladesh are making strong strides this year but winning in South Africa is still a tough one to predict. With South Africa strong at home, they are likely to start with the edge while Bangladesh has a small chance to cause doubt in the possibility of the result.

Match Prediction: South Africa will win the match.