South Africa vs Bangladesh - Preview, Predictions & H2H · One Day Internationals
The Statz verdict
South Africa lead this head-to-head 5–2, including the only meeting at Buffalo Park. They meet on a 52.2% boundary-rate ground averaging 580 total runs.
Head-to-head record
7 meetings · 2017–2023Season comparison
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Buffalo Park, East London
Full ground stats →The last 2 ODI matches here average 580 total runs with a 52.2% boundary rate and 15.5 sixes a match. Seamers concede 6.49 an over against spin's 6.09, and batting first pays: 100% of winners set the target.
Based on the last 2 ODI matches at this venue (since Oct 2017). 1 rain-affected match excluded.
Last 3 matches here
Top scorer Temba Bavuma 192
Top bowler Gerald Coetzee 3 wkts
Top scorer Shakib Al Hasan 63
Top bowler Mehidy Hasan Miraz 2 wkts
Top performers in this fixture
from 7 H2H meetings
Full squads
Who is playing in South Africa vs Bangladesh?
Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, ~30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, South Africa are likely to field Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Temba Bavuma, Matthew Breetzke and 7 more, and Bangladesh Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy and 7 more — full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.
Who leads the South Africa vs Bangladesh head-to-head record?
South Africa lead 5–2 from 7 matches.
What is Bangladesh's current form in 2026?
Bangladesh have won 7 and lost 5 from 12 matches in 2026, averaging 208.9 runs per match.
Where is South Africa vs Bangladesh being played?
South Africa vs Bangladesh is being played at Buffalo Park on 1 Dec 2026 at 17:00 IST.
Who are the top run-scorers in South Africa vs Bangladesh head-to-head matches?
The top run-scorers in South Africa vs Bangladesh H2H are Quinton de Kock (535 runs), Mohammad Mahmudullah (224 runs), Mushfiqur Rahim (206 runs).
Who are the top wicket-takers in South Africa vs Bangladesh head-to-head matches?
The top wicket-takers in South Africa vs Bangladesh H2H are Kagiso Rabada (13 wkts), Taskin Ahmed (10 wkts), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (9 wkts).
Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for South Africa and Bangladesh?
The leading run-scorers in 2026 are Tanzid Hasan (418 runs), Towhid Hridoy (405 runs), Quinton de Kock (353 runs).
Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for South Africa and Bangladesh?
The leading wicket-takers in 2026 are Nahid Rana (21 wkts), Taskin Ahmed (18 wkts), Shoriful Islam (15 wkts).
What is the pitch like at Buffalo Park?
At Buffalo Park, 76.5% of wickets fall to seam and 11.8% to spin. The average match total is 580.0 runs with a first-innings average of 352.0. There are an average of 10.3 sixes per match and teams batting first have won 100.0% of matches.
What is South Africa's record at Buffalo Park?
South Africa have won 1 and lost 1 from 3 matches at Buffalo Park.
What is Bangladesh's record at Buffalo Park?
Bangladesh have won 0 and lost 1 from 1 matches at Buffalo Park.