South Africa (1.50) – Bangladesh (6.00)

31 March – 4 April 2022

• South Africa are undefeated in their 12 men’s Tests against Bangladesh (W10, D2); the Tigers are one of two teams the Proteas are yet to lose against in the format (W8, D1 v Zimbabwe).
• South Africa have lost only one of their last five men’s Test series (W3, D1), a 2-0 loss to Pakistan in February 2021; the Proteas are undefeated in their three series in the format since (W2, D1). Take Bangladesh to upset the odds again and grab a win or draw (double chance) @ odds of 2.50
• Bangladesh are winless in their last six multi-game bilateral men’s Test series (D1, L5); the Tigers’ last triumph in such a series was a 2-0 victory against West Indies in December 2018.
• South Africa have won only one of their last nine men’s Tests at Kingsmead (D1, L7), a 10-wicket victory against India in December 2013.
• Bangladesh have won two of their last three men’s Tests away from home (L1), as many as they won in their 26 matches in the format prior on the road (W2, D2, L22).
• Bangladesh have a batting false shot percentage of 15% in men’s Tests since the beginning of 2020, the second best rate of any team (Afghanistan – 14%) and four percentage points fewer than South Africa (19%).
• South Africa have scored 52% of their runs from boundaries in men’s Tests since the beginning of 2020, the second-best rate of any team (India – 53%) and four percentage points more than Bangladesh (48%).
• Amim Iqbal (9) is one away from becoming the second player to record 10 centuries in men’s Tests for Bangladesh (Mominul Haque – 11); he has scored 50+ in four of his last five Test innings.
• Temba Bavuma (49) is one away from becoming the 24th player to reach 50 men’s Tests for South Africa; his Test batting average against Bangladesh (54.3) is his best against any team. Bank on Bavuma soring over 30.5 @ odds of 2.00! https://www.sunbet.co.za/#event/1018512784
• Mominul Haque (49) is one away from becoming the seventh player to reach 50 men’s Tests for Bangladesh; his Test batting average against South Africa (23) is his second lowest against any team (16.1 v India).