South Africa vs Bangladesh, 1st Test, South Africa vs Bangladesh Test Series 2026

Wanderers StadiumSun 15 Nov 20261:30 PM IST (10:00 AM local)
SA
Upcoming
BAN
Starts Tomorrow · 1:30 PM IST

SA vs BAN Prediction: Who Will Win?

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With little form or head-to-head history on record, South Africa and Bangladesh start on level terms, and the toss and team news could decide it.

SA vs BAN Pitch Report

Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Wanderers Stadium hosts this Test match, and reading the surface early will matter.

The average first-innings score here is 314.

This has been a seamers' ground: pace bowlers have taken 70% of the wickets here (14 of 20). Seamers have gone at 3.26 an over and spinners at 3.22.

The forecast looks settled: thundery outbreaks in nearby, around 25°C and 53% humidity.

Johannesburg weather at match time

25°CThundery outbreaks in nearby
17%Chance of rain
53%Humidity
LittleDew
Not muchHelp for swing
  1. 24°17% rain
  2. 25°17% rain
  3. 26°17% rain
  4. 26°14% rain
  5. 26°13% rain
  6. 25°15% rain
  7. 24°17% rain
  8. 23°15% rain

Forecast for the hours of play, local time. Updated every few hours.

SA vs BAN Preview

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SA vs BAN Recent Form

South Africa1 won · 1 lostlast 2
  1. Lv AUS
  2. Wv AUS
Bangladesh0 won · 1 lostlast 1
  1. Lv WI

SA vs BAN Head to Head

These teams have not met in a Test match on our records.

SA vs BAN Key Players

Top performers from their last match

South Africavs AUS, 27 Oct
Bangladeshvs WI, 5 Nov

Players in form

South Africalast 3 Test matches

Batting

Bowling

Bangladeshlast 3 Test matches

Batting

Bowling

Wanderers Stadium Record

1Test matches
314Avg 1st innings
348Avg 2nd innings
0Won batting first
0Won chasing
314Highest 1st inns

Full ground record

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