SA vs BAN Prediction, 1st T20I, South Africa vs Bangladesh T20I Series 2026

SA vs BAN Prediction: Who Will Win?

Match winner

Bangladeshto win 65%win chance

SA 35%

BAN 65%

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We are backing Bangladesh with some confidence. At 65% to win, they are strong favourites, and South Africa will need their best game to cause an upset.

Bangladesh are in better shape, with two wins from their last five games against no from five for South Africa.

Totals have been easier to defend than to chase here, which makes batting first the smart call. A first-innings total of about 150 looks par for this game.

SA vs BAN Score Prediction at Diamond Oval

If South Africa bat first

145-165runs

Most likely around 155

If Bangladesh bat first

135-155runs

Most likely around 145

How totals go at Diamond Oval

149Avg 1st innings

111Avg 2nd innings

4-2Bat first v chase wins

6T20 matches here

SA vs BAN Toss Prediction

Whoever wins the toss is likely to bat first.

South Africa chose to bowl first in 1 of their last 2 tosses won.
Bangladesh chose to bowl first in 3 of their last 3 tosses won.

SA vs BAN Pitch Report

Diamond Oval, Kimberley

This is a ground where bowlers stay in the game, and totals at Diamond Oval are usually on the low side.

The first-innings average over the last 6 T20I games at this ground is 149, and 111 in the second innings. Batting first, a side will want something around 140-155 on the board. Defending has worked well at this ground, with 4 wins from 6 for the side batting first.

The last 5 first-innings scores here, newest first: 126/6 (NCH, lost), 171/6 (NCH, won), 98/4 (BOR-W, lost), 164/4 (SWD, won), 113/6 (NC-W, won). The pitch has played slower lately: the last 5 first innings averaged 134, below the ground average of 149. First-innings totals here have ranged from 98 to 223 in that time.

Toss call: bat first. Scoreboard pressure has worked here.