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In what is a common occurrence in 2022, South Africa have bounced back after a first-up defeat. They did so against India in their Test series victory followed by a Kagiso Rabada-inspired victory in the second Test against New Zealand.

This time, Rabada was at it again, as his 5/39 and Quinton de Kock’s dominant knock was too good for Bangladesh. As a result, the series moves to a decider, back at the ground where Bangladesh won the first ODI so well.

And that is where the need for improvement lies for the Tigers. They have achieved landmark victories in New Zealand and South Africa this year, but both were followed up by heavy defeats. Consistency is key, and they will need to be on their game to pull off a historic series win here.

There is reason to hope. The form of the lesser-experienced Yasir Ali, Litton Das and Afif Hossain is promising. They just need more from the likes of Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah. And, of course, runs from Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan would round things off nicely.

For South Africa, they will be after the same intensity up front with the ball as they showed in Johannesburg. They were flat last Friday in Centurion, and won’t want a repeat here in a game they need to win in the context of both the series and ODI Super League.

Possible Playing 11

Wayne Parnell is out for South Africa due to a hamstring injury. Skipper Temba Bavuma is fit to play. Also, it remains to be seen if South Africa play two spinners or go with one of their seam-bowling all-rounders.

South Africa: 1. Quinton de Kock (wk), 2. Janneman Malan, 3. Kyle Verryenne, 4. Temba Bavuma (c), 5. Rassie van der Dussen, 6. David Miller, 7. Keshav Maharaj, 8. Marco Jansen, 9. Kagiso Rabada, 10. Lungi Ngidi, 11. Tabraiz Shamsi

Bangladesh could look to stick with the same XI. Shakib Al Hasan is available to play in this ODI despite family illness overseas.

Bangladesh: 1. Tamim Iqbal (c), 2. Litton Das, 3. Shakib Al Hasan, 4. Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 5. Yasir Ali, 6. Mahmudullah, 7. Afif Hossain, 8. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 9. Taskin Ahmed, 10. Shoriful Islam, 11. Mustafizur Rahman

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

South Africa:

• Quinton de Kock blew Bangladesh away on Sunday with his 41-ball 62. He now averages 59.42 in eight ODIs against Bangladesh with a strike rate of 102.71. Also, he loves batting at Centurion, with 709 runs in 10 ODIs at an average of 70.90.
• Janneman Malan looked good for more in the second ODI, before he was dismissed for 26. He came into this series in good form (93 and 69 for Boland in List A matches last week), so a good score could be just around the corner.
• Kyle Verryenne is coming off a composed 77-ball 58* in the second ODI. He will no doubt be looking to make that top order spot his own.
• Rassie van der Dussen averages 111.37 in 19 home ODIs. He has been dismissed for less than 50 just three times. Also, he loves batting at Centurion, with 211 runs in three innings at an average of 105.50, including 86 in the first ODI on Friday.
• Kagiso Rabada was magnificent in Johannesburg (5/39) but often struggles in ODIs at Centurion. He took 1/57 on this ground last Friday part of 11 wickets in nine matches at SuperSport Park at an average of 42.18. He does, however, average just 19.52 vs Bangladesh overall.
• Tabraiz Shamsi (1/26) and Lungi Ngidi (1/34) were mighty economical in the second ODI. They will be aiming for more of the same consistency in the decider. Ngidi will be aiming to improve on his average of 41 at Centurion, which includes 1/75 last Friday.

Bangladesh:

• Can Shakib Al Hasan influence this match? He scored 77 (64) on this ground last week. He averages 34.57 with the bat in South Africa and 73.20 with the ball. He did bowl nicely in the second match (1/33), so Bangladesh will be hoping to bank on his all-round skills.
• Litton Das’ 15 in the last ODI broke a streak of three consecutive 50+ scores (116, 86 vs Afghanistan & 50 vs South Africa). Can he produce the goods here?
• Yasir Ali enjoyed batting on this ground on Friday, with his 44-ball 50 giving Bangladesh great momentum. Afif Hossain is also one to watch after his excellent 72 in Johannesburg. Remember, Afif also scored a brilliant, match-winning 93* vs Afghanistan last month.
• Mushfiqur Rahim is the only Bangladeshi to score an ODI century in South Africa so far. He has scored just nine and 11 in this series so far, so if there is any time to fire, it is now.
• Taskin Ahmed was magnificent at Centurion on Friday. His 3/36 broke the back of the Proteas’ batting lineup. If he gets going again, watch out. His battle against Quinton de Kock, who took him apart at Johannesburg, could be interesting.
• Mustafizur Rahman has gone wicketless in his last three ODIs. Never before had he gone wicketless in three consecutive ODIs. He will be key in the middle and death overs.
• Mehidy Hasan Miraz has five wickets to his name in this series, with four coming at Centurion. He has found turn, and if the ball spins in this ODI, he will surely be a factor once again.

Stats and Facts

• South Africa have won seven and lost six completed ODIs since the beginning of 2021.
• Kagiso Rabada has taken two five-wicket hauls in ODIs. Both have come against Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh scored 314 at Centurion last Friday to take a 1-0 series lead.
• David Miller struck 79 off 57 balls in the first ODI at Centurion. He has scored 304 runs on this ground at an average of 33.77 and strike rate of 110.54.

SuperSport Park Centurion Pitch Report and Weather

Wickets with the new ball will be important otherwise the bowling side could be in for a tough time in good batting conditions. Teams who have posted 300+ at Centurion have only lost twice in 12 matches, and Bangladesh know all about this after posting a winning 314 in the first ODI.

Another good batting surface is expected and no rain is forecast.

Dream11 Prediction

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

Option 1:

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Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

• Wicket-keepers: Litton Das, Quinton de Kock
• Batsmen: Rassie van der Dussen, Tamim Iqbal
• All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz
• Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Taskin Ahmed

Match Prediction

Expect Bangladesh to be better in this clash. Runs on the board batting first could be crucial on a ground where 300+ often results in a victory. South Africa start as favourites, but will need to get the better of Bangladesh’s top order as they did in Johannesburg.