New Delhi: South Africa They will look to improve their batting performance as they face dynamic teams Bengal in their Group D the match of T20 World Cup on Monday. This encounter will take place on challenging ground Nassau County International Cricket Stadiumboth teams need to deal with it carefully.
South Africa holds a slight advantage, having played two games at this venue.However, Bangladesh are not completely unfamiliar with the situation, having played a warm-up match against India at the same stadium.
T20 World Cup Schedule | Points table | team
In recent matches, South Africa struggled to defeat the Netherlands and Sri Lanka, chasing small targets of 103 and 77 runs respectively. However, their batsmen did not look comfortable, scoring just 33 runs in the first 10 overs against the Netherlands. Tristan Stubbs and David Miller saved the day as they notched an unbeaten fifty to deny the Netherlands a possible hat-trick at the World Cup.
Despite batting difficulties, South Africa are unlikely to change their successful four-pronged pace attack, featuring Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Marco Janssen and Otniel Bartman Composition, Keshav Maharaj takes charge of spin duties. A win over Bangladesh will solidify their position super eight point.
History is in South Africa’s favour, they have never lost to Bangladesh in a T20 and have beaten the Tigers in the past two World Cups.
Buoyed by their victory over rivals Sri Lanka, Bangladesh also need to improve their batting. Their top order has shown fragility and while Liton Das performed well, the others need to step up, especially in the challenging conditions. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s lack of contribution with bat and ball is a concern for the team.
Bangladesh’s pace attack lacks genuine fast bowlers, which could pose a challenge to South Africa’s strong line-up of power batsmen.
Both teams face significant challenges on an unpredictable pitch, and victory or defeat will depend on which side is better able to adapt and execute a game plan under pressure.
Team (from):
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Otniel Bartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Lisa Hendricks, Ma Ko Janssen, Heinrich Klassen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickton, Ta Blaize Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
Bengal: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Taskin Ahmed, Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hoss., Shoriful Islam, Tan Qim Hassan Saqib.
Travel Reserve: Afif Hossain, Hasan Mahmud.
The match starts at 8 pm (IST).
(Inputs from PTI)
South Africa holds a slight advantage, having played two games at this venue.However, Bangladesh are not completely unfamiliar with the situation, having played a warm-up match against India at the same stadium.
T20 World Cup Schedule | Points table | team
In recent matches, South Africa struggled to defeat the Netherlands and Sri Lanka, chasing small targets of 103 and 77 runs respectively. However, their batsmen did not look comfortable, scoring just 33 runs in the first 10 overs against the Netherlands. Tristan Stubbs and David Miller saved the day as they notched an unbeaten fifty to deny the Netherlands a possible hat-trick at the World Cup.
Despite batting difficulties, South Africa are unlikely to change their successful four-pronged pace attack, featuring Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Marco Janssen and Otniel Bartman Composition, Keshav Maharaj takes charge of spin duties. A win over Bangladesh will solidify their position super eight point.
History is in South Africa’s favour, they have never lost to Bangladesh in a T20 and have beaten the Tigers in the past two World Cups.
Buoyed by their victory over rivals Sri Lanka, Bangladesh also need to improve their batting. Their top order has shown fragility and while Liton Das performed well, the others need to step up, especially in the challenging conditions. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s lack of contribution with bat and ball is a concern for the team.
Bangladesh’s pace attack lacks genuine fast bowlers, which could pose a challenge to South Africa’s strong line-up of power batsmen.
Both teams face significant challenges on an unpredictable pitch, and victory or defeat will depend on which side is better able to adapt and execute a game plan under pressure.
Team (from):
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Otniel Bartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Lisa Hendricks, Ma Ko Janssen, Heinrich Klassen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickton, Ta Blaize Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
Bengal: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Taskin Ahmed, Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hoss., Shoriful Islam, Tan Qim Hassan Saqib.
Travel Reserve: Afif Hossain, Hasan Mahmud.
The match starts at 8 pm (IST).
(Inputs from PTI)
