South Africa vs Bangladesh - Players & Playing XI · One Day Internationals

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.