In many ways Bangladesh have been the remarkable story of this World Cup, with victories over Ireland, England and the Netherlands seeing them in a battle with the West Indies for Group B's last quarter-final berth.
Off-spinners Shakib Al Hasan and Abdur Razzak have claimed six wickets apiece in the tournament, as has paceman Shafiul Islam, while 24-year-old opener Kayes has offered a steadying presence at the top of the order.
South Africa at their best have been very good but, as their six-run loss to England showed, they may still be baring some of the mental scars of years gone by - like the 67-run loss they suffered to Bangladesh in the 2007 tournament.
They have, however, notched up impressive wins over the West Indies, tournament co-hosts India, Ireland and the Netherlands on their way to claiming top spot in Group B.
With the knockout stages nearly upon us, the Proteas will look at Saturday's game against some quality opposition as a chance to finetune some of the finer points of their preparation.
Off-spinners Shakib Al Hasan and Abdur Razzak have claimed six wickets apiece in the tournament, as has paceman Shafiul Islam, while 24-year-old opener Kayes has offered a steadying presence at the top of the order.
South Africa at their best have been very good but, as their six-run loss to England showed, they may still be baring some of the mental scars of years gone by - like the 67-run loss they suffered to Bangladesh in the 2007 tournament.
They have, however, notched up impressive wins over the West Indies, tournament co-hosts India, Ireland and the Netherlands on their way to claiming top spot in Group B.
With the knockout stages nearly upon us, the Proteas will look at Saturday's game against some quality opposition as a chance to finetune some of the finer points of their preparation.
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