CWC 2019, SA vs BAN preview: Tamim Iqbal doubtful in Bangladesh playing 11

Bangladesh cricket team faced a major blow as Tamim Iqbal's wrist injury leaves him uncertain for his side's opening fixture against South Africa

In Match 5 of the ICC cricket world cup 2019 (CWC), Bangladesh cricket team will face a bruised South African side in their World Cup opener on Sunday at The Oval in London. The Proteas were condemned to a 104-run defeat largely due to England's ability to use the conditions better and the combined brilliance of Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes. While they could do little about the latter, South Africa will have learnt more about using the conditions which only makes Bangladesh's task all the more difficult. Even in that defeat, South Africa showed that they have the resources