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SA vs BAN Test Head-to-Head record [Source: AFP]
In a quick turnaround after the recent West Indies series, Bangladesh will get their tour of South Africa underway on Sunday, November 15, with the first Test at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. The match begins at 1:30 PM (IST), as the visitors still look for their first-ever Test win over the Proteas.
South Africa won their recent high-profile series against Australia a few weeks back and are back in the top-2 of the World Test Championship table. Bangladesh were 4th on the table after their recent success against Pakistan and Australia, but a defeat in the West Indies series has seen them drop to number 5.
As the two-match series gets underway, here's a look at South Africa's head-to-head record against Bangladesh.
SA vs BAN Head-to-Head Records in Tests
| Criterion | Data |
| Matches Played | 16 |
| South Africa Wins | 14 |
| Bangladesh Wins | 0 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Tie/NR | 0/0 |
(SA vs BAN head-to-head records in Test cricket)
SA vs BAN Highest Team Total in Tests
South Africa scored 523/7 (dec.) against Bangladesh in Chattogram in the 2nd Test of their tour of Bangladesh in 2008.
SA vs BAN Lowest Team Total in Tests
Bangladesh were bundled out for 53 runs in the fourth innings run-chase in Durban during the 1st Test of their tour to South Africa in 2022. They lost by a massive margin of 220 runs.
SA vs BAN Highest Individual Score in Tests
In the aforementioned 2008 match, South Africa's tour of Bangladesh, Graeme Smith scored 232(277) with 33 fours and a six. The Proteas skipper batted for 406 minutes.
SA vs BAN Best Bowling Figures in Tests
Keshav Maharaj picked 7/32 in 10 overs during the fourth innings of South Africa's win over Bangladesh in Durban in 2022.
Most Runs in SA vs BAN Tests
Graeme Smith has 743 runs against Bangladesh in 9 innings across 8 Tests. The left-handed opener averaged 82.55 against the Asians, scoring 3 hundreds and a fifty, exhibiting his great conversion skills.
Most Wickets in SA vs BAN Tests
Left-arm orthodox Keshav Maharaj has 37 wickets in 6 matches against Bangladesh with three five-fers, including two 7-fers. He averages 16.29 and concedes 2.76 runs per over.
Top Run Scorer of the last SA vs BAN Test Match
Tony de Zorzi, who recently returned to the squad, opened the batting when South Africa last faced Bangladesh in Chattogram, 2024. He was one of the three centurions in the first innings and finished with 177 off 198. with 6 fours and three sixes.
Top Wicket Taker of the last SA vs BAN Test match
Keshav Maharaj was the leading wicket-taker in the 2024 Chattogram Test, claiming 2/57 (16.2) and 5/59 (16.4) across both innings as Bangladesh suffered an innings and 273-run defeat.
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