Who Will Win SA vs Ban 1st T20?
After blowing away Bangladesh in the test and ODI series, South Africa will look to continue their dominance in the T20 international series as well. The first game of the two-match series is scheduled to be played on October 26 at the Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein. Live action will begin at 6 PM local time.
SA vs Ban 1st T20: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, Sky Sports, Fox Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Foxtel, Sony LIV
Toss Prediction
Only one T20 international has been played at the Mangaung Oval so far. However in the ODIs, the wicket here has produced some big first-innings scores in recent times. And since the last five ODIs at this ground have all been won by the side that has batted first, the team that wins the toss in this match will probably elect to bat first.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for SA vs Ban 1st T20....
South Africa Team News & Playing 11
Team News
South Africa will be without Faf du Plessis who has been ruled out of the series due to a lower back injury he sustained while batting during the third ODI. JP Duminy will lead the team in his absence. Imran Tahir and Kagiso Rabada have been rested for this series.
Key Players
Quinton de Kock, AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla finished as the top three run-scorers in the ODI series and the trio will be the key men for South Africa with the bat in this match. de Kock is coming off a well-made 73 in the last game and he looks set for another big score here. Pace bowlers Andile Phehlukwayo and Dwaine Pretorius troubled the Bangladesh batsmen throughout the ODI series and the duo will be backed by their team to deliver a good bowling performance at Bloemfontein.
Recent Form
South Africa have so far played seven T20 internationals this year of which they have won three and lost four. Their most recent T20I series came against England in June - a three-match series which they ended up losing 1-2.
South Africa Predicted Playing 11
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Jean-Paul Duminy (c), Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Quinton de Kock (wk), David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dane Paterson, Farhaan Behardien, Tabraiz Shamsi, Dwaine Pretorius, Aaron Phangiso
Bangladesh Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Bangladesh have come up with a new-look squad for the T20I series that includes batsmen Liton Das and Mominul Haque along with fast bowlers Shafiul Islam and Rubel Hossain. Mosaddek Hossain, Tamim Iqbal and Mustafizur Rahman have been sidelined due to injuries. Shakib Al Hasan will be in charge of the team as Mashrafe Mortaza has retired from T20Is.
Key Players
Mushfiqur Rahim was Bangladesh's best batsmen in the ODI series with one century and one fifty from three matches at an average of 89. While he will be the key for his side at the top, Shakib Al Hasan who hit a fifty in the last game will play a crucial role in the middle order. Rubel Hossain was the most impressive of all the bowlers with five wickets in the series and he will be the one to watch out for in this Bangladeshi pace attack.
Recent Form
Bangladesh have lost four and won just one out of the five T20 internationals they have played since the start of 2017. They were whitewashed 0-3 in New Zealand before drawing their last series 1-1 in Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11
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Shakib Al Hasan (c), Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mominul Haque/Liton Das, Shafiul Islam, Rubel Hossain
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
South Africa: L W L W L
Bangladesh: W L L L L
South Africa vs Bangladesh Head to Head
South Africa are yet to face Bangladesh in a T20 international at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein. The two teams have however played four matches against each other in this format with the hosts having won all four of them.
South Africa vs Bangladesh 1st T20 Betting Odds
South Africa hold a 100% win record against Bangladesh in the shortest format of the game. They have bullied Bangladesh right since the beginning of the test series and not even once were they put under pressure by the visitors. The hosts, as expected, start as overwhelming favorites to win the first T20 international at very short odds of 1.13 on 1xbet and 1.10 on Bet365. Bangladesh have clearly been inferior to the Proteas in all departments and they are huge outsiders for this game at a massive price of 8.2 on Betfair and 7 on Bet365.
South Africa vs Bangladesh 1st T20 Prediction
South Africa had demolished Bangladesh by an innings and 254 runs when the two teams went head-to-head at this ground in the second test earlier this month. The Proteas also have a crushing win over Zimbabwe in the only T20I they have played here. Bangladesh are struggling big time with their hapless bowling attack in these conditions and so far they have proved to be no match for the hosts. Even though a lot of key members are missing from this South African side, we believe the visitors are still going to have a tough time in this match. So expect another victory for the home team.
Final Verdict: Back South Africa to beat Bangladesh in the first T20 at 1.13 with 1xbet and 1.10 with Bet365.
Oct 26, 2017
21:30 IST / 16:00 GMT
Mangaung Oval - Bloemfontein, South Africa
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