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T20 WC 2021 Match 30: SA vs BAN Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report | SA vs BAN Dream11 Prediction Today | South Africa vs Bangladesh Key Players | Abu Dhabi Pitch Report

South Africa, courtesy of brilliant finishing by David Miller and Kagiso Rabada against Sri Lanka over the weekend, have put themselves in a solid position to qualify for the Semi Finals.

Now is the crunch time. A time where South Africa have not prospered in ICC tournaments of years gone by. This match against Bangladesh represents a must-win clash for the Proteas, who have the undefeated England to play in Group 1. A win here – especially by a strong margin – puts them in a terrific position to qualify for the final four, which will be a fine achievement in what has been a good year for South Africa in T20Is.

However, they have some injury concerns to overcome, namely David Miller (hamstring) and Tabraiz Shamsi (groin). There is no official word on either, so the Proteas can hope to get the best out of these two key players today. The same can’t be said of Bangladesh, who will now be without Shakib Al Hasan due to a hamstring injury of his own.

The Tigers, who came into the tournament with renewed optimism as the sixth-ranked T20I team, have not made the necessary adjustments to the conditions and high-pressure situations. As a result, their next two matches are set to be their last in a rocky campaign, which represents a big missed opportunity for a team that is made for slow pitches.

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

South Africa:

• Quinton de Kock has a half-century to his name in three T20Is against Bangladesh (total of 115 runs, avg. 38.33, SR 138.55). de Kock has also performed well at Abu Dhabi in the past, with 301 runs in 11 matches at an average of 30.10 and strike rate of 131.44.
• Aiden Markram has been a shining light in T20Is this year. The classy right-hander has struck 518 runs at an average of 43.16 and strike rate of 146.32 in 2021. He has scored 82 runs in his two matches at Abu Dhabi so far (42 vs Mumbai, 40 vs Australia). Also, expect Markram to play a key role with the ball against Bangladesh’s left-handers.
• David Miller was in superb form against Sri Lanka. He has a T20I century against Bangladesh, and will be looking to take advantage of their questionable death bowling. Also, Miller has a solid T20 record at Abu Dhabi, with 226 runs in 10 matches at an average of 37.67 and strike rate of 132.16.
• Dwaine Pretorius has taken six wickets in his last two matches (3/17 and 3/17). He took 1/27 off three overs in his only T20I vs Bangladesh, back at home in 2017.
• Anrich Nortje continues to impress. The pacer has taken five wickets in three matches in this tournament at an economy rate of just 5.16. This is soon after a solid IPL campaign in the UAE, where he took 12 wickets in eight matches at an economy rate of 6.16.
• What a year Tabraiz Shamsi is having. The world’s number one T20I bowler has 32 wickets to his name in 20 matches at an average of 13.62 and economy rate of 5.73. He will be key against a Bangladesh lineup susceptible to quality spin.

Bangladesh:

• Soumya Sarkar has scored the most runs for any Bangladesh player against South Africa in T20Is (4 inns, 135 runs, avg. 33.75, SR 156.98).
• Mohammad Naim has scored the most runs for Bangladesh in 2021 (499), but eyes will be on his strike rate which continues to hover around the 100 mark (SR 102.88 for the year).
• Mushfiqur Rahim played beautifully against Sri Lanka two games ago (half-century), but has only threatened to produce the goods since. He has a poor T20I record vs South Africa (6 inns, 67 runs), so Bangladesh will be hoping Mushfiqur delivers today.
• Mahmudullah has scored the second-most runs for Bangladesh this year (445, avg. 27.87). He also has the fifth-most runs of any player in this T20 World Cup (150, avg. 37.50, SR 132.74).
• Shoriful Islam has taken at least one wicket in each of his last 12 T20Is, including an excellent 2/20 vs West Indies. The left-armer has taken a total of 20 scalps in this period.
• Can Mustafizur Rahman keep the Proteas bowlers quiet at the death? He has taken eight wickets in six matches in the tournament, but will be looking to improve on his economy rate of 8.63.

Stats and Facts

• South Africa have won all six T20Is against Bangladesh to date.
• South Africa won their only meeting against Bangladesh in a T20 World Cup – by seven wickets in 2007.
• West Indies and Australia will be hoping that Bangladesh wins today to boost their own Semi Finals hopes, as England are locked in thanks to Jos Buttler’s brilliant century yesterday.

Possible Playing 11

Provided Miller and Shamsi are fit, South Africa should stick with the same XI.

South Africa: 1. Quinton de Kock (wk), 2. Reeza Hendricks, 3. Aiden Markram, 4. Temba Bavuma (c), 5. Rassie van der Dussen, 6. David Miller, 7. Dwaine Pretorius, 8. Kagiso Rabada, 9. Keshav Maharaj, 10. Anrich Nortje, 11. Tabraiz Shamsi

Shamim Hossain will replace the injured Shakib Al Hasan.

Bangladesh: 1. Mohammad Naim, 2. Soumya Sarkar, 3. Liton Das (wk), 4. Mushfiqur Rahim, 5. Mahmudullah (c), 6. Afif Hossain, 7. Shamim Hossain, 8. Mahedi Hasan, 9. Shoriful Islam, 10. Taskin Ahmed, 11. Mustafizur Rahman

Abu Dhabi Pitch Report and Weather

Afghanistan scored 160 in the day game at Abu Dhabi two days ago. It was a slow track that favoured bowling into the surface. Batting first and posting a score of 150+ can prove to be a difficult chase in these conditions.

Another hot day is forecast. There is no risk of dew due to this being a day game.

Dream11 Prediction

Note: Teams below are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these teams in time after the final playing XIs have been announced.

Option 1:

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Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

• Wicket-keepers: Quinton de Kock
• Batsmen: Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim
• All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Dwaine Pretorius
• Bowlers: Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje, Shoriful Islam

Also read: Fan2Play vs Dream11 – What’s the difference?

Match Prediction

South Africa should win against a Bangladesh side without Shakib Al Hasan.