South Africa's captain, Aiden Markram, has vowed to bring his team's best performance against Bangladesh in their crucial ICC T20 World Cup match, aiming to secure a spot in the Super 8 stage.

Markram acknowledged the challenges ahead, specifically the slow-paced wicket in New York, which plays to Bangladesh's strengths, and the large contingent of Bangladeshi supporters expected at the Nassau County International Cricket Ground.

“There will be lots of Bangladesh supporters, I'm sure. I think we've been doing it now for long enough that it's almost second nature. You just zone into what's happening inside the boundary ropes and putting a lot of focus on that,” Markram stated during a pre-match conference.

“A crowd cheering obviously will give away a lot of which team has the momentum. So, if they're pretty quiet, then it means we're doing well. So, we'll drive that message and try to keep the crowd as quiet as we can.”

Despite winning their first two matches against Sri Lanka and the Netherlands, South Africa faced tough contests. They narrowly avoided an upset against the Netherlands, thanks to David Miller's critical performance.

Markram believes that playing on the same pitch recently gives them an advantage. “We’ve luckily had the privilege of playing two games now on the surface and at this venue so hopefully it can give us even clearer plans and we can develop plans from a batting point of view how to get to a score of maybe about 140 if we do bat first and hopefully then our bowlers can do the rest,” he said.

Bangladesh, buoyed by their recent two-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, pose a significant threat, particularly with their bowlers adept at exploiting slower pitches. However, Markram remains confident in his team's bowling prowess.

“You look at Anrich Nortje, maybe the build-up to the World Cup, he would have liked to have done better, potentially come with more confidence. But we had him just before his massive injury, and he was, at that time, probably one of the best bowlers in the world. I don't think that changes, I think just a bit of backing and a bit of game time naturally to get that rust out,” he remarked.

“And then naturally a wicket where there's a bit for him to work with at least helps. The both of them have done really well. Ottniel is really clear, keeps things really simple, got a nice skill set and that's what they back. So, it's great to see it's worked for the two of them, not just the two of them, probably the whole bowling attack so far. But us as a changing room, it's great to have an Anrich Nortje firing and full of confidence.”

South Africa is determined to secure a Super 8 berth with a strong performance against Bangladesh, relying on their recent experiences and the form of their key players.

South Africa's captain, Aiden Markram, has vowed to bring his team's best performance against Bangladesh in their crucial ICC T20 World Cup match, aiming to secure a spot in the Super 8 stage.

Markram acknowledged the challenges ahead, specifically the slow-paced wicket in New York, which plays to Bangladesh's strengths, and the large contingent of Bangladeshi supporters expected at the Nassau County International Cricket Ground.

“There will be lots of Bangladesh supporters, I'm sure. I think we've been doing it now for long enough that it's almost second nature. You just zone into what's happening inside the boundary ropes and putting a lot of focus on that,” Markram stated during a pre-match conference.

“A crowd cheering obviously will give away a lot of which team has the momentum. So, if they're pretty quiet, then it means we're doing well. So, we'll drive that message and try to keep the crowd as quiet as we can.”

Despite winning their first two matches against Sri Lanka and the Netherlands, South Africa faced tough contests. They narrowly avoided an upset against the Netherlands, thanks to David Miller's critical performance.

Markram believes that playing on the same pitch recently gives them an advantage. “We’ve luckily had the privilege of playing two games now on the surface and at this venue so hopefully it can give us even clearer plans and we can develop plans from a batting point of view how to get to a score of maybe about 140 if we do bat first and hopefully then our bowlers can do the rest,” he said.

Bangladesh, buoyed by their recent two-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, pose a significant threat, particularly with their bowlers adept at exploiting slower pitches. However, Markram remains confident in his team's bowling prowess.

“You look at Anrich Nortje, maybe the build-up to the World Cup, he would have liked to have done better, potentially come with more confidence. But we had him just before his massive injury, and he was, at that time, probably one of the best bowlers in the world. I don't think that changes, I think just a bit of backing and a bit of game time naturally to get that rust out,” he remarked.

“And then naturally a wicket where there's a bit for him to work with at least helps. The both of them have done really well. Ottniel is really clear, keeps things really simple, got a nice skill set and that's what they back. So, it's great to see it's worked for the two of them, not just the two of them, probably the whole bowling attack so far. But us as a changing room, it's great to have an Anrich Nortje firing and full of confidence.”

South Africa is determined to secure a Super 8 berth with a strong performance against Bangladesh, relying on their recent experiences and the form of their key players.