T20 World Cup 2022: Bangladesh look for three wickets and a 'hero' to win against South Africa

Bangladesh cricket team will take to the field on Thursday in their second match in the Super Twelve phase of T20 Cricket World Cup.

Bangladesh will face South Africa at 9 am Bangladesh time at Sydney Cricket Ground, the famous stadium of cricket

The match is equally important for both teams, one team will want to maintain their hopes of being in the semi-finals, the other team will want to retain the top spot in the points table.

Bangladesh is number one in the points table of Group-2 of Super Twelve stage due to net run rate after winning one match against Netherlands.

Meanwhile, South Africa's match against Zimbabwe was abandoned due to rain, so a win is now essential for South Africa to keep their semi-final hopes alive.

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Shakib Al Hasan's 'Mind Game'
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said on Wednesday that all the pressure will be on South Africa.

Shakib Al Hasan knows that South Africa is a fragile team under pressure and it has become a proverb in cricket.

Shakib said in a press conference on Wednesday, "Super twelfth match. It will be important for both teams. But South Africa played with full point hopes in the first match but could not due to rain, it is a do-or-die match for them."

Bangladeshi cricketer and cricket analyst Syed Abid Hussain Sami said, "It's definitely a mind game."

Mr. According to Hussain, 'Shakib is in a different tone this time'.

Whatever the situation, this analyst believes that Shakib has the belief that Bangladesh will do better this time than before.

"The way he outputted the crooked question in the press conference. He said one thing on the first day that he will play the best in this tournament."

These are indications that Shakib wants the game to be played not only with the bat, but also with the mind.

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Bangladesh's match winning hero was Taskin Ahmed in the last match.

The interesting fact is that this is the first time since 2017 that Bangladesh got a man of the match in an International Cricket Council event other than Shakib Al Hasan.

Shakib is also full of praise for Taskin today

He calls Taskin Ahmed the leader of this fast bowling attack.

But the pitch against South Africa can be tough for the fast bowlers.

Syed Abid Hussain Sami's analysis revealed - "In Australia and New Zealand match at Sydney ground, the economy rate was 17 with 145 or more pace balls, 10 with 130 to 145 pace balls and 10 with less than 120 pace economy rate."

In this case, he sees the possibility of Mustafizur Rahman doing well on such a wicket.

"Mustafiz can do well on this wicket. He has changed his action recently which has been noticeable. The field may not show results yet but hopefully soon."

A possible change
Left-arm spinners have been having a tough time in this tournament.

India's Akshar Patel did not get the ball in hand after digesting three sixes in one over. Mohammad Nawaz did not perform as expected for Pakistan, Shakib Al Hasan was also played with ease by the Netherlands batsmen.

Statistics suggest Shakib may be easier for South African batsmen to play.

Analyzing Syed Abid Hussain Samir, "Quinton de Kock, South Africa's opener, has a strike rate of 140+ for left-arm spinners, 110 for right-arm spinners. Riley Russo has a strike rate of 179 for left-arm spinners.

Mr. Hussain said, the excess of left-handed batsmen in South Africa's batting line-up is an opportunity for Bangladesh. Bangladesh can use Mehdi Hasan Miraj in this case.

"Bangladesh technical consultant Sreedharan Sriram can play this bet and I think it will work. The South African batsmen are naturally a bit behind playing right-arm spinners."

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Bangladesh is looking for a 'hero'
Bangladesh started the ODI World Cup 2019 by defeating South Africa in the first match.

Current T20 captain Shakib Al Hasan played the role of hero with bat and ball.

"It takes a hero to win a match like this," says Shakib himself.

"We have 11 players and one has the potential to be the hero. It remains to be seen who that hero will be."