BAN vs SA Head to Head Records- 1st Test, South Africa Tour of Bangladesh 2024

Bangladesh and South Africa are set to clash with each other in their first match of the upcoming Test series. BAN vs SA 1st Test 2024 starts on Monday, October 21. The venue of the encounter is Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.

South Africa tour of Bangladesh 2024 will observe two games. Temba Bavuma leads South Africa in the Test series while Najmul Hossain Shanto leads Bangladesh in the series. Ahead of their opening game, below are the detailed head-to-head records between both sides.

BAN vs SA Head to Head Records- 1st Test, South Africa Tour of Bangladesh 2024

BAN vs SA Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics

According to head-to-head records between both teams in the longest format, both sides have played 14 games. Out of those, South Africa has won 12 games while Bangladesh has never won any match. Two games ended in a draw.

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BAN vs SA Head-to-Head Records: Recent 5 Encounters

In the recent 5 Test matches between both sides, Proteas have defeated Bangladesh in 4 games while 1 ended in a draw. Out of those, only one match took place in Bangladesh and ended in a draw. The rest took place in South Africa.

BAN vs SA Head-to-Head Records: Key moments and stand-out performances

If we analyze all previous Test matches between Bangladesh and South Africa in the past, Graeme Smith is the leading run-getter with 743 runs in 9 innings. For Bangladesh, it is Mushfiqur Rahim with 390 runs in 18 innings.

Graeme Smith also holds the record for the top knock of 232 against Bangladesh. Mahmudul Hasan Joy has hit 137 against South Africa and it's the top knock by a BAN batter against Proteas.

Among bowlers, Makhaya Ntini (SA) has picked the most wickets (35) in Bangladesh vs South Africa encounters. Shahadat Hossain is the bowler for the Asian Team with 15 wickets in his kitty.

Keshav Maharaj (SA) holds the record for the best bowling figures of 7/32 while Shahadat Hossain has the record for the home side (6/27).

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BAN vs SA Head-to-Head Records: Trends and Patterns

South Africa has always dominated Bangladesh at home and away games. Out of 14 games on Bangladesh soil, SA has won 4 games while 2 ended in a draw.

Both sides have faced each other in 2 Tests at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Out of those, South Africa won 1 game while 1 ended in a draw.

Conclusion

South Africa outplays Bangladesh in head-to-head records. The visitors have won all matches in overall records (12-0) and also in Bangladesh (4-0).

During the recent five clashes, Bangladesh managed to draw 1 Test match at home. Hence, the Asian side has the opportunity to clinch their first-ever victory against South Africa in Test cricket.