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BD wins toss; opt to bat first against Proteas
Published : Sunday, 15 November, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has won the toss and elected to bat first against hosts South Africa in the opening match of their two-Test series at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
The match is scheduled to get underway at 2:00 PM Bangladesh Standard Time (8:00 AM GMT) on Sunday (November 15), marking Bangladesh's first Test series on South African soil in four years. Opening batter Mahfijul Islam is making his Test debut for the Tigers in this fixture.
Bangladesh enters the series facing a steep uphill battle to reach the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final following a 1-0 home series defeat against the West Indies. After suffering an eight-wicket loss in the first Test in Mirpur, the Tigers failed to force a result in the second Test despite an epic double century from Towhid Hridoy, settling for a draw that handed the series to the visitors.
To keep their WTC final hopes alive, Shanto’s side must win both Tests against South Africa before sweeping their upcoming two-match home Test series against England.
Daunting historical record against the Proteas
Overcoming the South African challenge, however, remains a formidable task. Across their 24-year head-to-head history in the longest format, Bangladesh have lost 14 of the 16 Tests played against the Proteas, managing only two draws. On South African soil, the record is even starker, with Bangladesh losing all eight of their previous encounters.
Bangladesh Playing XI: Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mahfijul Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wicketkeeper), Mominul Haque, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain, and Taskin Ahmed.
-SA
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