BAN vs SA Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for South Africa tour of Bangladesh 2024, 2nd Test
The 2nd test match of the South Africa tour of Bangladesh 2024 will see Bangladesh (BAN) squaring off against South Africa (SA) at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday, October 29. 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, best player picks and the pitch report.
Bangladesh is currently placed eight in the World Test Championship points table with 33 points while South Africa is placed fifth in the points table with 40 points. South Africa now has a very good chance of qualifying for the WTC final after India's series loss to New Zealand. The Proteas won the last test match against Bangladesh by 7 wickets.
These two teams have played a total of 15 head-to-head test matches. South Africa have won 13 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 2nd test match of the South Africa tour of Bangladesh 2024 will be played on October 29 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. 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, 2nd Test Match
Date and Time: 29 October - 2 November, 2024, 9:30 AM IST
Venue: Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Pitch Report
The pitch at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram 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 between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, where a total of 1184 runs were scored at a loss of 37 wickets.
BAN vs SA Form Guide
BAN - L L L
SA - W W D
BAN vs SA Probable Playing XI
BAN Playing XI
Jaker Ali is unavailable
Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Zakir Hasan, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud
SA Playing XI
No injury updates
Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram (c), David Bedingham, Tristan Stubbs, Matthew Breetzke, Ryan Rickelton, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Piedt
BAN vs SA Dream11 Match Top Picks
Wicket-keeper
Kyle Verreynne
Kyle Verreynne is no doubt the best wicket-keeper pick for today's match. He smashed 114 in the first innings of the last test match. Litton Das 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 1569 runs in just 30 test matches. Tony de Zorzi is another good batter pick for today's match. He smashed 71 runs in the last 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 smashed 110 runs and took 2 wickets in the last match. Wiann Mulder is another good all-rounder for today's match. He smashed 54 runs and took 4 wickets in the last match against Bangladesh.
Bowlers
Kagiso Rabada
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 177 wickets in just 53 test matches. Taijul Islam is another good bowler option for today's match. He took 8 wickets in the last 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 1735 runs and taken 176 wickets in just 46 test matches.
Wiaan Mulder
Wiaan Mulder 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 smashed 54 runs and took 4 wickets in the last match.
5 Must-Picks for BAN vs SA, 2nd 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: K Verreynne
Batters: N Hossain Shanto, T Stubbs, T de Zorzi
All-rounders: A Markram, W Mulder, M Hasan Miraz
Bowlers: H Mahmud, K Maharaj, K Rabada, T Islam
Bangladesh vs South Africa Dream11 Prediction Today, Grand League
Wicket-keeper: L Das
Batters: T Stubbs, T de Zorzi
All-rounders: A Markram, W Mulder, M Hasan Miraz
Bowlers: H Mahmud, K Maharaj, K Rabada, T Islam, D Piedt