The 23rd match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will see South Africa lock horns with Bangladesh.
The match will take place at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday, October 24. This will be a crucial encounter for both sides as they would be at the halfway stage of their respective campaigns, where every point would become a premium.
On this note, here's a look at South Africa vs Bangladesh Head-to-Head Record in ODIs and at the World Cup:
South Africa vs Bangladesh Head to Head Record - ODIs
South Africa and Bangladesh have locked horns 24 times in ODI cricket, with their first meeting dating back to October 2002.
While South Africa have overwhelmingly dominated (18 wins in 24 matches) the ledger, Bangladesh have found ways to hurt them at big events and, more recently, in bilateral series too.
The Asian Tigers have won 3 out of their past encounters against the Proteas, including a historic 2-1 series win in the rainbow nation in March 2022.
| Matches Played | 24 |
| SA Won | 18 |
| BAN Won | 06 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
| %SA | 75% |
| %BAN | 25% |
| First Played | 03 Oct 2002 |
| Last Played | 23 Mar 2022 |
Top Run Scores in South Africa v Bangladesh - ODIs
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Avg | S/R | 50/100 | HS |
| SA | Graeme Smith | 12 | 12 | 572 | 71.50 | 77.71 | 3/1 | 103* |
| BAN | Shakib Al Hasan | 15 | 15 | 492 | 35.14 | 73.43 | 5/0 | 77 |
Top Wicket takers in South Africa v Bangladesh - ODIs
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Avg | E/R | 4/5 |
| SA | Kagiso Rabada | 10 | 10 | 19 | 21.47 | 4.88 | 1/2 |
| BAN | Shakib Al Hasan | 17 | 17 | 16 | 45.56 | 4.66 | 0/0 |
South Africa vs Bangladesh Head to Head Record - ODI World Cup
Bangladesh have often brought their 'A game' to the table against South Africa at the ICC Cricket World Cup.
While they got comprehensively beaten in 2003 (by 10 wickets) and in 2011 (by 206 runs), the Bangla Tigers pulled off a major coup in 2007 when they inflicted a stunning 67-run win over the pre-tournament favourites.
They repeated the feat in 2019 (by 21 runs) thanks to an all-round display from their talismanic player Shakib Al Hasan (75 [84] & 1/50).
| Matches Played | 4 |
| SA Won | 2 |
| BAN Won | 2 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
| %NZ | 50℅ |
| %ENG | 50℅ |
| First Played | 22 Feb 2003 |
| Last Played | 02 June 2019 |
Top Run Scores in South Africa v Bangladesh - ODIs World Cup
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Avg | S/R | 50/100 | HS |
| SA | Faf du Plessis | 2 | 2 | 114 | 57.00 | 108.57 | 2/0 | 62 |
| BAN | Shakib Al Hasan | 3 | 3 | 114 | 38.00 | 71.25 | 1/0 | 75 |
Top Wicket takers in South Africa v Bangladesh - ODIs World Cup
| Team | Player | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Avg | E/R | 4/5 |
| SA | Andre Nel | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9.00 | 4.50 | 0/1 |
| BAN | Shakib Al Hasan | 3 | 3 | 5 | 29.00 | 4.83 | 0/0 |
