South Africa and Bangladesh meet in Match 23 of the Cricket World Cup in Mumbai on Tuesday. The South Africans come into the match on the back of a resounding victory over England on Saturday. As for Bangladesh, they were on the wrong end of a heavy beating from India in their last outing. 

All is not lost for Shakib Al Hasan and his Bangladeshi team, just yet! Recent results elsewhere have seen the group table open up and the Tigers now have a glimmer of hope of finishing fourth. But a win over South Africa at the Wankhede is imperative if Bangladesh are to have any chance of reaching the semi-finals.

South Africa vs Bangladesh betting preview

đź“ť South Africa vs Bangladesh betting odds

South Africa has six points from their opening four matches. Their three wins have come against Sri Lanka, Australia, and England. The defeat was to the Netherlands – how does that work? Bangladesh has two points from four matches. Their win was against Afghanistan, with the losses coming against England, New Zealand and India. As a result, the cricket bookmakers make South Africa 5.0 to win the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Bangladesh is 501.0. Now let’s see what sports betting sites think about Tuesday’s match.  

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South Africa vs Bangladesh predictions

After destroying England on this ground on Saturday, South Africa will be looking to consolidate their position in the top four with another two points against Bangladesh. The South Africans will also be looking to avoid another slip, after their embarrassing loss to the Netherlands in Match 15 of the World Cup. 

The win over England makes that defeat look like merely a bad day in the office rather than something more serious to worry about. However, if the Proteas go and lose this match, the Netherlands’ defeat will look like something more than just a one-off. And this is what makes it such a crucial fixture for South Africa. It could determine the team’s mindset for the remainder of the competition.

South Africa should enter the match full of confidence. Beating England by 229 runs was an emphatic way to bounce back from the humiliating loss to the Netherlands. Although it has to be said that wins over England are now starting to look like average results, given their appalling performances in what is fast becoming one of the worst defences of a World Cup ever witnessed.  

Bangladesh hasn’t had it easy at the World Cup. The draw did them no favours. But it also has to be said they haven’t helped themselves either. The team has talent, but as we previously pointed out in our tips for their match against New Zealand, their batting and bowling combinations look all over the place. 

The opening batting partnership finally came off against India, with Tanzid Hasan and Litton Das putting on 93 in under 15 overs for the opening wicket. There wasn’t much support after as the team – without the services of injured skipper Shakib Al Hasan – stumbled to 256/8 from their 50 overs. 

The bowling also remains a concern, probably more so than the batting. The opening combination of Shoriful Islam and Mustafizur Rahman again looked ineffective against India. Stand-in captain Najmul Hossain Shanto was forced to make a change after just the third over, such was the ease with which India’s openers got started. 

Even if the Bangladesh batters can improve against South Africa, it’s hard to see their seam bowling department troubling the South Africa batting line-up in its current form. As a result, we can only see more disappointment for the Tigers. 

đź“Š South Africa vs Bangladesh key stats

  • South Africa and Bangladesh have met a total of 24 times in ODIs. The South Africans have won 18 times, and Bangladesh have just six victories. 
  • Ten of South Africa’s wins have come at home, with seven in Bangladesh, and one on a neutral ground.
  • Bangladesh have beaten South Africa twice at home, twice away, and twice at neutral venues. So on neutral grounds, it’s Bangladesh who holds the advantage by two wins to one.
  • The two nations have met four times in World Cups, with two wins apiece. South Africa’s wins came in 2003 and 2011, with Bangladesh winning at the 2007 and 2019 competitions. One of South Africa’s wins was at the 2003 World Cup, which they were joint-hosting.
  • Quinton de Kock is South Africa’s leading run scorer at the World Cup with 233 runs. He only scored four against England on Saturday, as he was out the second ball.
  • The leading Bangladesh run scorer is Mushfiqur Rahim with 157. A total of four South Africa batters (de Kock 233, Markram 205, van der Dussen 198 and Klaasen 198) have more runs than Bangladesh’s top scorer. 
  • South Africa’s leading bowler is Kagiso Rabada with eight wickets at an average of 22.12.
  • Bangladesh’s leading wicket-taker is Shakib Al Hasan with five wickets. The skipper has five wickets from three matches, one less appearance than most of his underperforming teammates.
2023 Cricket World Cup betting tips

South Africa vs Bangladesh betting tips 

This is the second match of the 2023 World Cup to be played at the Wankhede Stadium. The wicket played well on Saturday with South Africa racking up a huge 399 runs from their 50 overs. Fielding in the afternoon was hard in the humidity, with England skipper Jos Buttler afterwards admitting it was a mistake to bowl first. Of the 16 wickets that fell, only three went to the slow bowlers. Pace was superior, but not in the case of Mark Wood who recorded figures of 0/76 from his seven overs, showing that quick bowlers can disappear to the boundary at an alarming rate at this venue.   

1. Mohammad Mahmudullah to be top Bangladesh batter – 13.50 at LiliBet

Let’s go for a big long shot to get started. In the loss to New Zealand, Mohammad Mahmudullah was the second-highest run scorer for his team with 41 not out. He was then the third-highest scorer with 46 against India. He didn’t play in the defeat to England, and he wasn’t required to bat in the Tigers’ opening match against Afghanistan. 

In a team that has a misfiring batting unit that will be put under pressure by the South African quicks, Mahmudullah looks a good outside bet to be Bangladesh’s top run scorer at 13.5.  

➡️ Bet on M. Mahmudullah to be the top Bangladesh batter at 13.5 with LiliBet

2. Liton Das under 22.5 – 1.89 at Bettilt

So far in the World Cup, Litton Das has scores of 13, 76, 0, and 66. It’s either feast or famine with the 29-year-old opening batter at this year’s competition. On Tuesday he will be up against a red-hot pace attack that has just blasted England out for 170. 

His two scores came against England (76) and India (66). But against South Africa, he averages just 22, compared to an overall ODI average of 32.94. Throw into the mix the form of South Africa, and a bet on under 22.5 looks the best value.  

➡️ Bet on Liton Das to score under 22.5 at 1.89 with Bettilt

3. South Africa total sixes over 7.5 – 2.00 at Rajabets  

South Africa cleared the ropes 13 times in their win over England and 14 times against Sri Lanka. They’re not going to score around 400 runs every match, but in their match against Australia, where they scored a more realistic 311/7, they still hit eight maximums. 

Against an average Bangladeshi bowling attack and on the same ground where they pulverised England, over 7.5 sixes for South Africa looks a good bet.

➡️ Bet on South Africa to have over 7.5 sixes at 2.00 with Rajabets

đź“ş How to watch South Africa vs Bangladesh

  • Location: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India
  • Date and time: Tuesday, 24th October 2023, 14:00 IST
  • How to watch: via Star Sports or live streaming at Disney+, ESPN+, and Switch TV

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