South Africa vs Bangladesh - Preview, Predictions & H2H · One Day Internationals
The Statz verdict
South Africa lead this head-to-head 5–2. They meet on a 45.5% boundary-rate ground averaging 557 total runs.
Head-to-head record
7 meetings · 2017–2023Season comparison
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Newlands, Cape Town
Full ground stats →The last 4 ODI matches here average 557 total runs with a 45.5% boundary rate and 9.3 sixes a match. Seamers concede 5.99 an over against spin's 5.66, and batting first pays: 75% of winners set the target.
Based on the last 4 ODI matches at this venue (since Feb 2017). 1 rain-affected match excluded.
Last 5 matches here
Top scorer Quinton de Kock 268
Top bowler Dwaine Pretorius 7 wkts
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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 Newlands on 7 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 Newlands?
At Newlands, 52.5% of wickets fall to seam and 41.7% to spin. The average match total is 516.4 runs with a first-innings average of 284.4. There are an average of 7.6 sixes per match and teams batting first have won 60.0% of matches.
What is South Africa's record at Newlands?
South Africa have won 4 and lost 1 from 5 matches at Newlands.