The pitch in Abu Dhabi hasn’t been a good one for batting by any means. The average first innings score in the World Cup suggests that batting first may not be a great idea. Moreover, 75 percent of the games have been won by the chasing teams.
Average first innings score: 128
Head-to-head
Overall
Matches- 6, Bangladesh – 0, South Africa– 6, Tied- 0
In T20 World Cups
Matches- 1, Bangladesh – 0, South Africa– 1, Tied- 0
STATS - T20
Total matches: 55
Matches won batting first: 24
Matches won bowling first; 31
Average 1st Inns scores: 139
Average 2nd Inns scores: 127
Highest total recorded: 225/7 (20 Ov) by IRE vs AFG
Lowest total recorded: 87/10 (18.3 Ov) by HK vs OMAN
Highest score chased: 166/4 (19 Ov) by NAM vs NED
Lowest score defended: 129/6 (20 Ov) by ENG vs PAK
Squads:
South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma(c), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Heinrich Klaasen, Bjorn Fortuin, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi