Who will win SA vs Ban 2nd Test?
After inflicting a whopping 333-run defeat on Bangladesh in the first test at Potchefstroom, South Africa will look to wrap up the series 2-0 when these two sides face each other in the second and the final test. The match is scheduled to be played from October 6 at the Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein. Live action will begin at 10 AM local time each day.
SA vs Ban 2nd Test: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, Sky Sports, Fox Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Foxtel, Sony LIV
Toss Prediction
The Mangaung Oval has produced three 350+ first innings scores in the four test matches it has hosted till date which is a clear indication that the wicket here initially tends to favor the batsmen more. So the toss-winning team in this match is more likely to make first use of the good batting conditions.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for SA vs Ban 2nd Test....
South Africa Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Morne Morkel has joined Dale Steyn, Chris Morris and Vernon Philander in the injured club. The paceman has been ruled out of the ongoing test series as well as the following ODI and T20I series after sustaining a side strain. He has been replaced by uncapped fast bowler Dane Paterson in the squad.
Key Players
In the first test, Dean Elgar scored a brilliant 199 while Aiden Markram and Hashim Amla chipped in with 97 and 137 respectively to power South Africa to a massive first-innings total. Faf du Plessis too looked solid in his 81 in the second innings. Amla, who has a century in his only test at the Mangaung Oval, will however be the key in this batting lineup. Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj tormented the Bangladeshi batsmen at Potchefstroom. The due took match hauls of five and seven respectively and they will be the main weapons in South Africa's bowling arsenal.
Recent Form
South Africa have now played ten test matches this year of which they have won five, lost three and drawn two. Prior to comprehensively beating Bangladesh in their previous game, they played a four-match test series in England which they ended up losing 1-3.
South Africa Predicted Playing 11
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Faf du Plessis (c), Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wk), Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson/Wayne Parnell, Duanne Olivier
Bangladesh Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Bangladesh have been struck with an injury blow ahead of the second test as their ace batsman Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out due to a thigh injury. The left-handed Soumya Sarkar is expected to replace him in the starting eleven. The rest of the lineup should remain the same.
Key Players
Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim were the bright spots in Bangladesh's batting in the first test with scores of 77, 66 and 44 respectively. Mushfiqur Rahim had scored 48 at this ground in 2008 and the team will need a big innings from him this time. Mominul Haque and Mustafizur Rahman picked up three wickets each in the first game. The latter bowled with a lot of heart and he is going to be the biggest hope for Bangladesh with the ball.
Recent Form
The 333-run loss at Potchefstroom was Bangladesh's sixth defeat in the eight test matches they have played this year. The two that they did win came in Sri Lanka against the hosts and then at home against Australia.
Bangladesh Predicted Playing 11
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Mushfiqur Rahim (c), Imrul Kayes, Soumya Sarkar, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Sabbir Rahman, Liton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shafiul Islam
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
South Africa: W L L W L
Bangladesh: L L W W L
South Africa vs Bangladesh Head to Head
Bangladesh are yet to win a test match against South Africa and a draw is the best result that they have managed to produce against them till date. Out of 11 matches, the hosts have won 9 while two have ended in draws. The two teams have played just one red-ball game against each other at the Mangaung Oval with South Africa having emerged victorious by an innings and 129 runs.
South Africa vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Betting Odds
South Africa completely dominated Bangladesh in the first test and they showed the visitors why they are so hard to beat in their own conditions. Once again, the hosts begin as strong favorites amongst the bookmakers to win the second test at extremely short odds of 1.24 with 1xbet and 1.20 with Bet365. Bangladesh's batting collapse in the last game has resulted in a further rise in their match odds. They have now gone up to 17 on Betfair and 13 on Bet365. A draw is currently set at 7 and 6.50 respectively.
South Africa vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Prediction
Bangladesh will be highly disappointed with their second-innings batting display at Potchefstroom, losing seven wickets for just 41 runs. Now with only one more game to go, they need to ensure a win here to avoid a series defeat and this will surely put them under a lot of pressure. South Africa have never lost a test match at the Mangaung Oval - they have played four at this ground so far and have wins in each of them and that too by huge margins. A draw seems quite unlikely here and so a wise decision would be to back the hosts to win this match and take the series 2-0.
Final Verdict: Back South Africa to beat Bangladesh in the second test at 1.24 with 1xbet and 1.20 with Bet365.
Oct 06, 2017
13:30 IST / 8:00 GMT
Mangaung Oval - Bloemfontein, South Africa
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