BAN vs SA Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for South Africa tour of Bangladesh 2024, 1st Test
The 1st test match of the South Africa tour of Bangladesh 2024 will see Bangladesh (BAN) squaring off against South Africa (SA) at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur in Dhaka on Monday, October 21. Ahead of this exciting match, here's all you need to know about the BAN vs SA Dream11 Prediction, today's playing 11s, fantasy cricket tips, and the pitch report.
Bangladesh is currently placed seventh in the World Test Championship points table with 33 points while South Africa is placed sixth in the points table with 28 points. Bangladesh recently lost the test series against India by 2-0. South Africa, on the other hand, won their last test series against West Indies by 1-0.
These two teams have played a total of 14 head-to-head test matches. South Africa have won 12 matches, while Bangladesh have not even won a single head-to-head match. A total of 2 matches ended in draws.
BAN vs SA Match Details
The 1st test match of the South Africa tour of Bangladesh 2024 will be played on October 21 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur in Dhaka. The game is set to take place at 9:30 AM IST. The live score & commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.
BAN vs SA, 1st Test Match
Date and Time: 21st October 2024, 9:30 AM IST
Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
Pitch Report
The pitch at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur in Dhaka is well-balanced and has equal assistance for batters and bowlers. It is easy to bat in the first few days of the test. After some days, this pitch starts assisting spinners, making it difficult for batters to score. The last test match played here was played back in December 2023 between New Zealand and Bangladesh, where a total of 635 runs were scored at a loss of 36 wickets.
BAN vs SA Form Guide
BAN - L L
SA - W D
BAN vs SA Probable Playing XI
BAN Playing XI
Shakib Al Hasan is unavailable
Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Taijul Islam, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana
SA Playing XI
No injury updates
Tony de Zorzi, David Bedingham, Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Senuran Muthusamy, Keshav Maharaj, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada
BAN vs SA Dream11 Match Top Picks
Wicket-keeper
Litton Das
Litton Das is no doubt the best wicket-keeper pick for today's match. He has already smashed 2655 runs in just 43 test matches. Ryan Rickelton is another good wicket-keeper option for today's nail-biting match.
Batters
Najmul Hossain Shanto
Tristan Stubbs and Najmul Hossain Shanto are the two best batsmen picks for today's Dream11 team. Najmul Hossain Shanto has smashed 1539 runs in just 29 test matches. Mushfiqur Rahim is another good batter pick for today's match.
All-rounders
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Aiden Markram and Mehidy Hasan Miraz are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team. Spinners are expected to get a lot of assistance at this pitch. Mehidy Hasan Miraz has smashed 1625 runs and taken 174 wickets in just 45 test matches. Wiann Mulder is another good all-rounder for today's match.
Bowlers
Keshav Maharaj
The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada. Keshav Maharaj is in brilliant form and has already taken 171 wickets in just 52 test matches. Taskin Ahmed is another good bowler option for today's match.
BAN vs SA match captain and vice-captain choices
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Mehidy Hasan Miraz is one of the most crucial picks from Bangladesh as the pitch is expected to support spinners. He will bat in the middle order and bowl a good number of overs. He has already smashed 1625 runs and taken 174 wickets in just 45 test matches.
Aiden Markram
Aiden Markram is one of the best options from South Africa who will be very crucial in today's match. He has the ability to score a lot of runs at today's pitch. He is also expected to bowl a good number of overs. He has already smashed 2510 runs and taken 3 wickets in just 39 test matches.
5 Must-Picks for BAN vs SA, 1st Test Match
Aiden Markram
Keshav Maharaj
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Kagiso Rabada
Wiann Mulder
Bangladesh vs South Africa Match Expert Tips
As the pitch is expected to be good for both batters and bowlers, it is advisable to make a team keeping that in mind. Making all-rounders the captain or vice-captain is the best way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues in today's match.
Bangladesh vs South Africa Dream11 Prediction Today, Head-to-head
Wicket-keeper: R Rickelton, L Das
Batters: N Hossain Shanto, T Stubbs
All-rounders: A Markram, W Mulder, M Hasan Miraz
Bowlers: T Ahmed, K Maharaj, K Rabada, T Islam
Bangladesh vs South Africa Dream11 Prediction Today, Grand League
Wicket-keeper: L Das
Batters: N Hossain Shanto, T de Zorzi, M Rahim
All-rounders: A Markram, W Mulder, M Hasan Miraz, S Muthusamy
Bowlers: T Ahmed, K Maharaj, T Islam