Tigers face SA in final warm-up today

After a crushing 62-run defeat to Afghanistan in the first official warm-up game ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup on Monday, Bangladesh will have one last chance to tinker with the team combination when they take on South Africa in their second and final warm-up game in Brisbane today.

The team management continued to experiment with the opening slots, with Najmul Hossain Shanto opening alongside Mehedi Hasan Miraz against Afghanistan, but it failed to make an impact as batting remained one of the biggest concerns for Shakib Al Hasan's side.

The Tigers were thoroughly outplayed and ended up on 98 after being asked to chase 161.

The team management will also likely have to contend without Liton Das, who was rested against Afghanistan as a precautionary measure after an injury scare in the preceding match against Pakistan. The think-tank will not want to take any risks with the dashing batter, but instead hope he returns fully fit before their first game of the Super 12 on October 24.

It will be interesting to see whether Bangladesh's technical consultant Sridhar Sriram opts for another makeshift opening pair or whether the strategy will shift towards opting for specialists in the crucial positions.

Bangladesh will also have to wary of high-flying South Africa, who registered a comprehensive nine-wicket win over New Zealand after bundling out the Kiwis for just 98 runs in their first warm-up game.