South Africa will clash with Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series at The Wanderers in Johannesburg, starting on Sunday, November 15.
South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, secured a 2-1 Test series win over Australia at home in October 2026. On the other hand, Bangladesh, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, suffered a 0-1 Test series defeat to the West Indies at home in November 2026.
SA vs BAN, Test Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details
Match: South Africa vs Bangladesh, Test Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 1:30 PM IST, November 15 to 19
Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
SA vs BAN, Test Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
The surface in Johannesburg is expected to offer good pace and bounce, providing new-ball bowlers with favourable conditions early on. However, batters are likely to find scoring opportunities during the middle overs, making for a closely contested battle between bat and ball.
SA vs BAN, Test Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
South Africa
Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Zubayr Hamza, Matthew Breetzke, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
Bangladesh
Tanzid Hasan, Mohammad Naim, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mominul Haque, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam
SA vs BAN, Test Series 2026, Match 1 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: South Africa
In the last five Tests between these two sides, South Africa bagged convincing victories in all of them. That said, we can expect the hosts to bag a comfortable and thumping win to take a 1-0 lead in the two-game Test series.
