Bangladesh will play against South Africa in Match 16 of the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 on Saturday (October 12) taking place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, UAE.
The match will be a must-win clash for both teams. South Africa are in a more comfortable position of the two teams, sitting second in Group B standings.

The Proteas registered dominant victories against West Indies and Scotland, but a loss against England in between has impacted their net run rate.
A win against a Bangladesh team that has won just one solitary match against Scotland would be the perfect result for Laura Wolvaardt and Co. However, the Bengal Tigers will certainly not go down without a fight, as they would have to win the match to keep their slim chances of qualification alive.
South Africa will go into Saturday's clash with a massive head-to-head advantage over Bangladesh. In the 14 WT20I matches played between the two teams, the Proteas have emerged victorious a stunning 11 times. Bangladesh have won just two times, with one match ending with no result.
Two of these encounters have come in the Women's T20 World Cup. South Africa won both encounters in 2018 and 2023, posting victories of 30 runs and 10 wickets respectively.
| STAT | For Bangladesh Women | For South Africa Women |
|---|---|---|
| Wins Batting 1st | 1 | 6 |
| Wins Chasing | 1 | 5 |
| Highest Total | 149/2 | 169/4 |
| Lowest Total | 69/7 | 85 |
Match Stats: Bangladesh Women vs South Africa Women
| STAT | For Bangladesh Women | For South Africa Women |
|---|---|---|
| Most Runs | Fargana Hoque (169) | Mignon du Preez (172) |
| Highest Scorer | Murshida Khatun (62*) | Sune Luus (71) |
| Most Sixes | Shamima Sultana (2) | Susan Benade (5) |
| Most Wickets | Khadija Tul Kubra (12) | Marizanne Kapp (13) |
| Best Bowling | Shorna Akter (5/28) | Marizanne Kapp (4/6) |
Bangladesh Women and South Africa Women have yet to face each other at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, or anywhere else in the UAE.