South Africa vs Bangladesh, Cricket World Cup 2023: Fantasy XI Prediction, Top Captaincy And Vice-captaincy Picks

South Africa will take on Bangladesh in Match 23 of the ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 on October 24 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India. The match commences at 02:00 PM IST. The South African team made a significant comeback post their loss to the Netherlands with a massive 229-run win over defending champions England in their last game of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. The Proteas will look to carry the momentum against Bangladesh with an eye on sealing their spot in the top four. (World Cup 2023 Points Table)

Bangladesh, meanwhile, have struggled so far in the tournament. They have suffered three back-to-back defeats and their chances of making the top four have become slimmer with every match.

However, their record against South Africa in the last five matches might provide them with a glimmer of hope of causing an upset. The last time the two teams clashed in the ODI World Cup in 2019, it was Bangladesh who stunned South Africa with a 21-run win.

Predicted playing XI

South Africa: Quinton de Kock(wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

Bangladesh: Taskin Ahmed, Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim (w), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

Weather conditions and pitch report

The weather in Mumbai is likely to be on the hotter side with 56% humidity.

The surface at the Wankhede Stadium is a high-scoring track which favours the batters. The dew also plays a major factor in the evening as the ball skids onto the bat making stroke-playing easier in the second innings. The team winning the toss is likely to bowl