The in-form South African side will collide with Bangladesh in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023. Match No. 23 is all set to take place on Tuesday, October 24, at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai. The Proteas are coming on the back of a sensational victory over reigning champions England as they defeated them by a mammoth margin of 229 runs at the very same venue.
Speaking more about that fixture, the Africans batted first and posted a massive total of 399/7 on the board in their allotted 50 overs. Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, and Marco Jansen all struck their respective half-centuries but the star of the show was Heinrich Klaasen. The destructive right-hander hammered 109 off 67 in tough hot conditions in Mumbai. African pacers then rocked England’s batting line-up, as they bundled them out cheaply for just 170.
With six points and a net run rate of +2.212, South Africa is placed in the third position in the table. Meanwhile, the Bangla Tigers won their opening encounter against Afghanistan but since then they have suffered three successive losses. The Asian side will look to put on a better show against a dangerous and strong-looking African side. Regular skipper Shakib Al Hasan, who missed the India game with injury, might return to lead his team. Both sides have managed to win two matches each out of the four played in the marquee tournament.
Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 23 between South Africa and Bangladesh in the ODI World Cup 2023:
Head-to-Head: The Proteas and the Bangla Tigers have met each other 24 times in ODI cricket with South Africa winning on 18 occasions and Bangladesh on six.
1 – Quinton de Kock (149) is one game away from appearing in his 150th ODI match.
4 – Quinton (196) is four grabs away from reaching 200 catches in ODI cricket.
2 – Heinrich Klaasen (48) requires two big hits to complete 50 maximums in the ODI format.
18 – Najmul Hossain Shanto (982) needs just 18 runs to get to 1000 runs in the 50-overs format.
4 – Mehidy Hasan Miraz (96) needs four scalps to reach the milestone of 100 wickets in one-day internationals.
6 – Aiden Markram (44) is six sixes away from reaching 50 maximums in ODIs.
2 – Mushfiqur Rahim (98) is two maximums away from completing 100 sixes in ODI matches.
14 – de Kock (11986) needs 14 runs to complete the landmark of 12000 runs in international cricket.
5 – Lungi Ngidi (195) requires five scalps to reach 200 wickets across formats.