The World Cup is set to host another thrilling clash between South Africa and Bangladesh at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. South Africa is in a great form. They are winning back-to-back matches in the tournament. They faced only one defeat in the tournament. They are conquering the tournament. Bangladesh is not in good form. They have faced defeats in recent matches. This fixture is important for them. But there is a setback for the South African team. Skipper Temba Bavuma is not playing today’s match.
Why Bavuma is not playing?
South Africa is a strong team all over the world. Especially in this World Cup, they are just unstoppable. They started the tournament with a bang. After that in every match, South Africa just dominated their opponents. They lost their last game and trying to win today’s game.
South African Skipper Temba Bavuma is not in the playing XI against Bangladesh. Aiden Markram will be captain of the side in the absence of Bavuma. At the time of the toss, Markram revealed the reason behind Bavuma’s exclusion from today’s match. In the match against England, Bavuma was not on the team because of the illness. Reeza Hendricks took his place. It was a good opportunity for him. He used that with intelligence. He performed well in this match. Because he did well in the last match, Bavuma chose to sit out in the match against Bangladesh.
South Africa’s performance in the last match:
In the previous match, South Africa played extremely well. Temba Bavuma was unwell so Reeza Hendricks replaced him in the squad. He used this opportunity in the best way. He scored 85 runs in 75 balls against England. He smashed 9 boundaries and 3 over-boundaries in the match. He batted extremely well in this match. His batting was decked up with some magnificent shots.
Meanwhile, Bavuma is not in a good rhythm. He is still searching for his desired form. In the match against Bangladesh, he stood out from the playing XI. This time, South Africa is in great form. They had a dreamy start to the tournament. In the first match, they registered the highest World Cup total. They have only been defeated by the Netherlands in this tournament till now. They are a strong competitor for the big trophy.
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