BAN vs SA Match Preview- 1st Test, South Africa tour of Bangladesh 2024

After a struggling series against India, Bangladesh is all set to take on South Africa in their next series in ICC World Test Championship 2023-25. BAN vs SA 1st Test will be played at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.

Temba Bavuma is the skipper of South Africa in the Test series while Najmul Hossain Shanto is the captain of Bangladesh. Below we glance at the complete preview for the BAN vs SA 1st Test match.

BAN vs SA 1st Test Date and Venue

The Bangladesh vs South Africa 1st Test begins on Monday, October 21 at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. The match begins at 9:30 AM IST.

BAN vs SA Match Preview- 1st Test, South Africa tour of Bangladesh 2024

Bangladesh

Najmul Hossain Shanto is the skipper of Bangladesh in the series. Below is their full squad.

BAN Squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Zakir Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Jaker Ali, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana, Hasan Murad.

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South Africa

Temba Bavuma is the skipper of South Africa in the T20I series. Below is their full squad for the tournament.

SA Squad: Temba Bavuma (Captain), Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis, Senuran Muthusamy, Wiaan Mulder, David Bedingham, Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Ryan Rickelton, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Piedt, Dane Paterson, Lungi Ngidi.

BAN vs SA Key Battles

Temba Bavuma vs Taskin Ahmed

Temba Bavuma is the skipper of South Africa in the Test series and he will look to dominate with the bat. Taskin Ahmed needs to stop him as soon as possible.

Aiden Markram vs Hasan Mahmud

Aiden Markram is a powerful middle-order batsman for Proteas while Hasan Mahmud is an emerging spinner for Bangladesh. Markram is good at spin and it will be interesting to see who will dominate the other.

Shakib Al Hasan vs Kagiso Rabada

Shakib Al Hasan is playing his last Test series and will look to come up with a dashing show. Kagiso Rabada is a powerful pacer for the side and will look to outplay him.

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BAN vs SA Key Players

BAN- Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, and Taskin Ahmed are key members of the squad.

SA- Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rababa, and Lungi Ngidi are some key members of the side.

Weather And Pitch Report

The match takes place in Dhaka City and there is less than 10% chance of rain on Monday. The next few days will also not face any rain. Hence, the rain will not affect the match.

The pitch report suggests that it is a high-scoring ground and the highest-ever total is more than 700. Spinners will dominate during the match but seamers will also get some help.

Conclusion

Bangladesh recently faced a humiliating 2-0 defeat to India but they also scripted history by defeating Pakistan in the prior series.

Now, the hosts have a good chance to outplay South Africa at home and script history as they have not won any Test against them.